STATE DISCHARGE 

 PERMIT NUMBERS 

 90-DP-0064 97-DP-0064 

(Outfall 

114 Only) 

 

 NPDES PERMIT 

 NUMBERS 

 MD0001201 MD0068462 

(Outfall 

114 Only) 

 EFFECTIVE DATE March 1, 2001 

 EXPIRATION DATE February 28, 2006 

 Pursuant to the provisions of Title 9 of the Environment Article, 

Annotated Code of Maryland, and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the 

provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq. and implementing 

regulations 40 CFR Parts 122, 123, 124, and 125, the Department of the 

Environment, hereinafter referred to as the "Department," hereby authorizes 

 Bethlehem Steel Corporation 

 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18016 

TO DISCHARGE FROM 

 an integrated steel plant including subsidiary railroad 

LOCATED AT 

 Sparrows Point, Baltimore County, Maryland 21219

VIA OUTFALLS 

 001, 012, 014, 016, 017, 021, 032 and stormwater-only 

outfalls 013, 015, 018, 019, 033, 034, 054, 055, 056, 059, 

065, 068, 069, 070 and 071 as identified and described 

herein 

TO 

 Patapsco River, Bear Creek, Old Road Bay, and Jones Creek 

which are protected for water contact recreation, fishing, 

aquatic life, and wildlife in accordance with the following 

special and general conditions and map(s) made a part 

hereof. 
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 During the effective period of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge nonco water, demineralization plant effluent, gas main condensate and loop seal water, boiler 

from Monitoring Point 101 (process wastewater from sinter plant and blast furnaces), and 

via Outfall 001. 

 As specified below, such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee at the 

monitoring building. 

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OF ANALYSIS 

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MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Flow Report Report MG/Day 1/Week EAmmonia, Total (as N) 

Report Report lbs/day Report Report mg/l 1/Week C

Nitrogen, Total (as N) 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter C

Orthophosphate (as P) 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter C

Phosphorus, Total 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter C

Residual Chlorine, Total 

 0.2 mg/l 1/Day 

Temperature, Intake 

 Report °F Continuous R

Temperature, Discharge 

 Report °F Continuous R

Thermal Discharge 

 Report MBtu 

/day 

 1/Month Ca

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TYPE 

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Zinc, Total EPA Method 200.8

Report Report lbs/day .086 .095 mg/l 1/Month Comp

Cyanide Report Report lbs/day .001 .001 mg/l 1/Month GraCopper, TotalEPA Method 200.8

Report Report lbs/day .0061 .0061 mg/l 1/Month Comp

 pH 6.5 8.5 1/day Gra

There shall be no discharge of floating solids or persistent foam in other than trace amounts

is foam that does not dissipate within one half-hour of point of discharge. 

(1) Monitoring required for limited parameters and for parameters where "Report" is specified. 

temperature and thermal discharge monitoring not required until 6 months after the effective dat

 (2) Total Nitrogen is defined as the sum of total ammonia nitrogen, organic nitrogen, nitrite, 

The permittee shall also report the individual concentrations and mass loadings of each of theon the discharge monitoring reports. 

 (3) For each of these parameters, the permittee shall sample the intake river water at the sam

for the effluent and summarize and report on the monthly discharge monitoring reports the concintake water from Old Road Bay, the gross effluent concentrations and loadings measured at Outnet effluent loadings. Intake monitoring may be performed at a location immediately upstream net. Intake monitoring shall not be performed at any location within the intake canal. (continued next page)
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(4) After six months of monitoring, the Department may reduce the monitoring frequency upon repermittee. Total residual chlorine may not be discharged from any single generating unit for hours per day unless the permittee demonstrates to the Department that discharge for more than required for macroinvertebrate control. Simultaneous multi-unit chlorination is permitted. Mbe performed during periods of chlorination but at least 60 minutes after the beginning of chlshall be performed using the amperometric titration method. Monitoring is not required on daychlorination does not take place. (5) To be calculated as follows: MBtu/day = Million Btu/day = the sum of the hourly heat calcuhourly heat calculations shall be based on the instantaneous temperature and flow readings accfollowing equation: hourly heat rejected = 0.348 X (temperature difference) X (flow in mgd). difference is defined as the instantaneous temperature difference between the intake and the obeginning of each hour. Flow shall be the instantaneous flow at the beginning of each hour. (may be determined using hourly readings of noncontact cooling water from Pennwood Power Statiopump operations and pump curves, metered flows from MP 101, and estimates of other miscellaneoOutfall 001, in accordance with the definition of "estimated" in Special Condition B.14 of the 

(6) Limitations are effective 36 months after the effective date of the permit. The limitatio

existing state water quality standards using a wasteload allocation method that assumes no asscapacity in the receiving stream and also assumes that 100% of the analyte is biologically avaform. Revision of these limits through a permit major modification will not violate anti-backbased on changes in the water quality standard or a change in the assumptions used as the techthe wasteload allocation. During the interim compliance period, the permittee shall submit proevery six months to report on the status of meeting the final limits. 

(7) As an alternative to a 24-hour composite sample, the permittee may submit a methodology to for approval to report the results from a combination of individual grab samples representativperiod. If grab samples are collected in lieu of composites, the permittee shall consider use methodologies in EPA Method 1669. Upon notification to the Department, the permittee may use oapproved test methods if equivalent detection levels can be demonstrated or when lower detectirequired to evaluate compliance with water quality standards. Matrix-specific minimum levels by the permittee, but authorization for the use of a minimum level for reporting purposes shalonly through a permit major modification. 

 (8) (reserved)  (9) Frequency of 5 days per 7-day week. One week per month shall include monitoring on Saturd

per month on Sunday. 
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 (10) The permittee shall report the result from a combination of individual grab samples repre

24-hour period consistent with the EPA test methodology requirements and holding times. Cyanimeasured as available cyanide (or alternatively cyanide amenable to chlorination) using EPA MeThe minimum level (ML) for cyanide is 2.0 μg/l. Analytical results for cyanide below the minibe reported as zero. Other NPDES approved test methods may be used if equivalent minimum leveldemonstrated. A matrix-specific minimum level (ML) may be requested by the permittee but authouse of an alternative minimum level for reporting purposes shall be implemented only through a modification. 
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 During the effective period of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge proce

from blast furnace and sinter plant operations via Monitoring Point 101, an internal monit

Outfall 001. 

 As specified below, such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee at Moni 101, the exit from the Blast Furnace Sinter Plant HDS Treatment Facility near the weir. 

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OF ANALYSIS 

SATY

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Flow Report Report MG/Day Continuous Me

Re

Ammonia,Total (N) 161 482 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week Co

 Oil & Grease 104 311 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week Gr

Suspended Solids, Total 

1027 3087 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week Co

Lead, Total 4.8 14.5 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week CoZinc, Total 7.2 21.7 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week CoCyanide, Total 48.2 96.4 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week GrCyanide 1.46 1.46 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week GrGC/MS Acid Fraction Organics 

 Report Report mg/l 1/Quarter Co

Phenols (4AAP) 1.6 3.2 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week Co pH 6.0 9.0 Continuous R

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MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Total Residual Chlorine 

Report 8.0 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week Gr

(1) Monitoring required for limited parameters and for parameters where "Report" is specified. 

(2) The permittee has requested a 301(g) variance for these pollutants. If EPA approves the vthe permit will be reopened to implement the alternative limits resulting from EPA’s decision. (3) The reported value shall be the arithmetic mean of three grab samples taken at least two hanalyzed individually using EPA Method 1664. (4) After two years of monitoring results, the Department may reduce or eliminate this monitorupon request by the permittee. (5) Limits become effective no later than 2 years after the effective date of the permit. Duricompliance period, the permittee shall submit progress reports every six months to report on tmeeting the final limits. Cyanide shall be measured as available cyanide or cyanide amenable (6) The permittee shall report the result from a combination of individual grab samples represhour period consistent with EPA test methodology requirements and holding times. 

 (7) Requirements effective within 90 days of the effective date of the permit. Continuous mon

required at Outfall 001 in the interim period. Excursions to this range are allowed as followof all excursions in any calendar month shall not exceed 7 hours and 26 minutes; and 2) no excfor more than 60 minutes. 

 (8) Monitoring requirement and limitation for chlorine is applicable only when the permittee chl

ironmaking wastewater. 
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 During the effective period of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge nonco

water and storm water runoff via Outfall 012. 

 As specified below, such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee at or i

to the flow measurement weir. 

PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION FREQUENCY 

OF ANALYSIS 

SAMTYP

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Flow Report Report MG/Day Continuous Mea

Rec

Dissolved Oxygen Report mg/l 1/Month GraNitrogen, Total (as N) 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter Com

Oil & Grease Report Report lbs/day Report 15 mg/l 1/Week GraOrthophosphate (as P) 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter Com

Phosphorus, Total 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter Com

Residual Chlorine, Total 

 <0.1 mg/l 1/Month Gra

Suspended Solids, Total 

Report Report lbs/day 30 60 mg/l 1/Month Com

Temperature Report Report °F Continuous Rec

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OF ANALYSIS 

SAMTYP

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Zinc, Total Report Report lbs/day Report Report mg/l 1/Month ComZinc, Dissolved Report Report lbs/day Report Report mg/l 1/Month CompH 6.0 9.0 5 days 

/Week 

Gra

Excursions to this range are allowed as follows: 1) the total duration of all excursions in a

shall not exceed 7 hours and 26 minutes; and 2) no excursion shall last for more than 60 minutesThere shall be no discharge of floating solids or persistent foam in other than trace amountsis foam that does not dissipate within one half-hour of point of discharge. 

 (1) Monitoring required for limited parameters and for parameters where "Report" is specified. 

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(2) Total Nitrogen is defined as the sum of total ammonia nitrogen, organic nitrogen, nitrite, The permittee shall also report the individual concentrations and mass loadings of each of theon the discharge monitoring reports (3) (reserved) (4) Measured using EPA Method 200.8 (ICP-MS). Upon notification to the Department, the permittNPDES approved test methods if equivalent detection levels can be demonstrated or when lower dare required to evaluate compliance with water quality standards. (5) As an alternative to a 24-hour composite sample, the permittee may submit a methodology to for approval to report the results from a combination of individual grab samples representativperiod. If grab samples are collected in lieu of composites, the permittee shall consider use methodologies in EPA Method 1669. (6) After twelve consecutive months of compliance with these limits, the Department may reduce frequency upon request by the permittee. (7) (reserved) (8) EPA Method 1664. Daily monitoring during periods when an oil spill is occurring or has ocbe present in drainage leading to Outfall 012. 
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 During the effective period of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge efflu

Humphreys Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (HCWWTP), a central treatment plant treating from steel making, continuous casting, hot forming, acid pickling, cold forming, alkalincoating, and electroplating operations, effluent from Monitoring Point 114, effluent froPoint 214, and storm water runoff via Outfall 014. 

 As specified below, such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee at the 

PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION FREQUENCY 

OF ANALYSIS 

SAMPTYPE 

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Flow Report Report MG/Day Continuous Meas

Reco

Chlorine, Total Residual 

 <0.1 mg/l 2/Week Grab 

Dissolved Oxygen 5.0 mg/l Continuous RecoNitrogen, Total (as N) 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter Comp

Oil & Grease EPA Method 1664 

1711 4060 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week Grab 

Orthophosphate as P 

Report Report lbs/day Report Report mg/l 1/Month Comp

Phosphorus, Total 

Report Report lbs/day Report Report mg/l 1/Week Comp

Suspended Solids, Total 

5741 15052 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 5 Days 

/Week 

Comp

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OF ANALYSIS 

ST

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

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UNITS 

Copper, Total Report Report .0061 .0061 mg/l 1/Week CChromium, Total Report Report lbs/day Report Report mg/l 1/Week CChromium,Hexavalent Report Report lbs/day .050 1.1 mg/l 1/Week CLead, Total 12.8 36.4 lbs/day Report Report mg/l 5 Days 

/Week 

C

Lead, Dissolved Report Report lbs/day Report Report mg/l 1/Month CNickel, Total Report Report lbs/day .020 .075 mg/l 1/Week CZinc, Total 28.0 73.3 lbs/day .086 .095 mg/l 5 Days 

/Week 

C

Cyanide Report Report .001 .001 mg/l 1/Week GCyanide, Total Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter G

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PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION FREQUENCY 

OF ANALYSIS 

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

1,1,1-trichloroethane 

 1.8 lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Month 

Naphthalene 1.2 lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter Phenols (4AAP) Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter Tetrachloroethylene 1.8 lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Month Cadmium, Total Report Report lbs/day .0093 .043 mg/l 1/Month pH 6.0 9.0 Continuous 

(1) Monitoring required for limited parameters and for parameters where "Report" is specified. (2) Total Nitrogen is defined as the sum of total ammonia nitrogen, organic nitrogen, nitrite, The permittee shall also report the individual concentrations and mass loadings of each of theon the discharge monitoring reports. (3) The reported value shall be the arithmetic mean of three grab samples taken at least two hanalyzed individually. (4) Total copper, lead, nickel, and cadmium shall be measured using EPA Method 200.8 (ICP-MS

be measured as available cyanide (or alternatively cyanide amenable to chlorination) using EPA 

The minimum level for cyanide is 2.0 μg/l. Analytical results for cyanide below the minimreported as zero. Hexavalent chromium shall be measured using Method SM3500 Cr-D. Upon no

Department, the permittee may use other NPDES approved test methods if equivalent detecti

demonstrated or when lower detection levels are required to evaluate compliance with water q

Matrix-specific minimum levels may be requested by the permittee, but authorization for the 

level for reporting purposes shall be implemented only through a permit maj
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(5) After three months of monitoring results, the frequency shall be reduced to once per quartyear of monitoring, the Department may reduce the measurement frequency upon request by the pe(6) The pH shall not be less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 and shall be monitored and recorded Excursions to this range are allowed as follows: 1) the total duration of all excursions in ashall not exceed 7 hours and 26 minutes; and 2) no excursion shall last for more than 60 minut(7) After one year of monitoring results, the Department may reduce the measurement frequency the permittee. (8) For each of these parameters, the permittee shall report on the monthly discharge monitorigross effluent concentrations and loadings measured at Outfall 014 and the estimated net effluwhich take into account the concentrations present from the intake water from Back River WWTP. (9) Limitations for cyanide become effective within 3 years after the effective date of the pemonths after the implementation of cyanide control requirements to be addressed in the renewal River POTW NPDES discharge permit, whichever occurs first. (10) A credit for off-site stormwater of 2200 lbs/day may be applied to the daily maximum upon that a daily limit exceedance was associated with a discharge of stormwater, and an equivalent lbs/day may be applied to the monthly average for that reporting period. If the storm event i1-year, 24-hour storm event, the daily maximum credit shall be 6600 lbs/day and the monthly avthat reporting period shall be a total of 220 lbs/day. (11) Copper, nickel, zinc, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and cyanide concentration limits are months after the effective date of the permit. The limitations are based on existing state wastandards using a wasteload allocation method that assumes no assimilative capacity in the rec(except for the average nickel limitation) and also assumes 100% of the analyte is biologicalltoxic form. Revision of these limits through a permit major modification will not violate antrules if based on changes in the water quality standard or a change in the assumptions used as basis of the wasteload allocation. Interim concentration limitations apply effective immediatecopper, 0.025 average and daily maximum; total nickel, 0.041 monthly average and 0.082 daily mtotal zinc, 0.22 average and daily maximum. During the interim compliance period, the permittprogress reports every six months to report on the status of meeting the final limits. (12) The permittee shall report the result from a combination of individual grab samples repre24-hour period consistent with EPA test methodology requirements and holding times. (13) Frequency of 5 days per 7-day week. One week per month shall include monitoring on Saturper month on Sunday. (continued next page) 
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(14) The permit shall be reopened to revise the technology-based limitations for oil and greassuspended solids upon a determination that new source performance standards apply to the conti(15) This permit also establishes an annual loading goal for copper of less than 1233 lbs whicbased on data from the three previous years of Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting. Failthe goal will not be a permit violation, but the permittee may then be required to initiate fuprevention efforts (see also Special Condition W). (16) After four quarters of monitoring, the Department may reduce or eliminate this monitoring request by the permittee. 
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 A.5. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

 During the effective period of this permit, the permittee shall discharge process wastew

electroplating operations to the Humphreys Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility via Outfainternal outfall leading to Outfall 014. 

 As specified below, such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee at Mo

114, the monitoring port of the treated effluent from the Chromium HDS Treatment Facilit

PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION FREQUENCY 

OF ANALYSIS 

SAMPTYPE 

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Flow Report Report MG/Day 2/Week MeasChromium, Hexavalent (Method SM3500 Cr-D) 

Report Report lbs/day Report Report mg/l 2/Week Comp

Chromium, Total Report Report lbs/day 1.71 2.77 mg/l 2/Week Comp

(1) Monitoring required for limited parameters and for parameters where "Report" is specified. (2) Upon notification to the Department, the permittee may use other NPDES approved test methodetection levels can be demonstrated. (3) After six months of monitoring results, the Department may reduce the measurement frequencby the permittee. 
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 A.6. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

 During the effective period of this permit, the permittee shall discharge process wastew

cadmium recovery groundwater treatment system to the Humphreys Creek Wastewater TreatmenMonitoring Point 214, an internal monitoring point leading to Outfall 014. 

 As specified below, such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee at Mo

214, the monitoring port of the treated effluent from the cadmium recovery system treatm

PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION FREQUENCY 

OF ANALYSIS 

SAMPTYPE 

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Flow Report Report Gallons 

per day 

 1/Month Meas

Cadmium, Total Report Report .26 .69 mg/l 1/Month CompZinc, Total Report Report 1.48 2.61 mg/l 1/Month ComppH 10.5 Continuous Reco

(1) Monitoring required for limited parameters and for parameters where "Report" is specified. (2) Effluent authorization based on monthly average design flow of 15 gpm (21,600 gallons per permittee shall notify the Department’s Industrial Discharge Permits Division if an increase iis necessary to support remedial measures being implemented as the result of other Department (3) After six months of monitoring results, the Department may reduce the measurement frequencby the permittee. (4) This limitation and monitoring is in lieu of cadmium and zinc monitoring requirements depeoutcome of the final treatment system design, and approval by the Department is required prior implementation. 
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 A.7. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

 During the effective period of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge non

water from various hot or cold forming operations, contact water from Baltimore County fpolice station, treated contact water from plant garages, and storm water runoff via Out

 As specified below, such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee at th

PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION FREQUENCY 

OF ANALYSIS 

SAMPTYPE 

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Flow Report Report MG/Day 1/Month EstiDissolved Oxygen Report mg/l 1/Month Grab Nitrogen, Total (as N) 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Year Comp

Oil & Grease Report Report lbs/day 15 mg/l 1/Month Grab Orthophosphate (as P) 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Year Comp

Phosphorus, Total 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Year Comp

Residual Chlorine, Total 

 <0.1 mg/l 1/Month Grab 

Suspended Solids, Total 

Report Report lbs/day 30 60 mg/l 1/Month Grab 

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PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION FREQUENCY 

OF ANALYSIS 

SAMPTYPE 

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Temperature Report °F 1/Month i-s Zinc, Total Report Report lbs/day Report Report mg/l 1/Month CompZinc, Dissolved Report Report lbs/day Report Report mg/l 1/Month ComppH 6.0 9.0 1/Month Grab 

(1) Monitoring required for limited parameters and for parameters where "Report" is specified. (2) Total Nitrogen is defined as the sum of total ammonia nitrogen, organic nitrogen, nitrite, The permittee shall also report the individual concentrations and mass loadings of each of theon the monthly discharge monitoring reports. (3) Measured using EPA Method 200.8 (ICP-MS). Upon notification to the Department, the permittNPDES approved test methods if equivalent detection levels can be demonstrated or when lower dare required to evaluate compliance with water quality standards. (4) (reserved) (5) As an alternative to a 24-hour composite sample, the permittee may submit a methodology to for approval to report the results from a combination of individual grab samples representativperiod. If grab samples are collected in lieu of composites, the permittee shall consider use methodologies in EPA Method 1669. After six months of monitoring results, the Department may rmeasurement frequency upon request by the permittee. (6) EPA Method 1664. Daily during periods when an oil spill is occurring or has occurred and in drainage leading to Outfall 017.
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 A.8. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

 During the effective period of this permit, the permittee is authorized to discharge non

water, effluent from Monitoring Point 121, and storm water runoff via Outfall 021. 

 As specified below, such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee at th

retention basin. 

PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION FREQUENCY 

OF ANALYSIS 

SAMPTYPE 

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Flow Report Report MG/day 7,000 gpm Continuous RecoNitrogen, Total (as N) 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter Comp

Oil & Grease EPA Method 1664 

Report Report lbs/day 5 10 mg/l 1/Month Grab 

Orthophosphate (as P) 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter Comp

Phosphorus, Total 

 Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Quarter Comp

Benzene Report lbs/day .050 mg/l 1/Month CompNaphthalene Report lbs/day .050 mg/l 1/Month CompPhenols (4AAP) Report lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Month ComppH 6.0 9.0 1/Month Grab 

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(1) Monitoring required for limited parameters and for parameters where "Report" is specified. (2) Total Nitrogen is defined as the sum of total ammonia nitrogen, organic nitrogen, nitrite, The permittee shall also report the individual concentrations and mass loadings of each of theon the discharge monitoring reports. (3) Daily during periods when an oil spill is occurring or has occurred and could be present ileading to Outfall 021. (4) The reported value shall be the arithmetic mean of three grab samples taken at least two hanalyzed individually. (5) EPA Method 602: the permittee shall also report on the monthly discharge monitoring reportconcentrations and mass loadings of any parameters which can be detected using EPA Method 602. 

 (6) Limitation applies only when the bio-oxidation plant (Monitoring Point 121) is discharging
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 A.9. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

 During the effective period of this permit, the permittee shall discharge wastewater gen

dismantling of coke oven batteries and the associated coal chemical plants via Monitorininternal monitoring point leading to Outfall 021. 

 As specified below, such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee at Mo

the exit from the coke oven wastewater treatment plant. 

PARAMETER QUANTITY OR LOADING QUALITY OR CONCENTRATION FREQUENCY 

OF ANALYSIS 

SATY

MONTHLY AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS MINIMUM MONTHLY 

AVERAGE 

DAILY MAXIMUM 

UNITS 

Flow Report Report mgd 300 gpm 1/Discharge Me

Re

Ammonia, Total (as N) 

 lbs/day Report 130 mg/l 1/Discharge Co

Oil & Grease lbs/day Report 50 mg/l 1/Discharge CoSuspended Solids, Total 

 lbs/day Report 190 mg/l 1/Discharge Co

Cyanide, Total lbs/day Report 5.0 mg/l 1/Discharge GrBenzene 0.69 lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Discharge GrBenzo(a)pyrene 0.69 lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Discharge ComNaphthalene 0.69 lbs/day Report mg/l 1/Discharge ComPhenols (4AAP) lbs/day Report 0.2 mg/l 1/Discharge Co

(1) Monitoring required for limited parameters and for parameters where "Report" is specified. (2) The reported value shall be the arithmetic mean of three grab samples taken at least two hanalyzed individually using EPA Method 1664. 
 Permit Number: 90-DP-0064 

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I. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

 B. DEFINITIONS

 1. The "monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual average" effluent 

concentration means the value calculated by computing the arithmetic 

mean of all the daily determinations of concentration made during any 

calendar-month, 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month period respectively. 

 2. The "daily maximum" effluent concentration means the highest reading of 

any daily determination of concentration. 

 3. "Daily determination of concentration" means one analysis performed on 

any given sample representing flow during a calendar day, with one 

number in mg/l or other appropriate units as an outcome. 

 4. The "monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual average" effluent 

limitation by mass loading means the highest allowable value calculated 

by computing the arithmetic mean of all the daily determinations of 

discharge of a constituent by mass loading made during any calendar 

month, 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month period, respectively. 

 5. The "daily maximum" effluent limitation by mass loading means the 

highest allowable daily determination of discharge of a constituent by 

mass loading during a 24-hour period. 

 6. "Daily determination of discharge of constituents by mass loading" means 

a value which is calculated by multiplying the daily determination of 

concentration times flow in millions of gallons per day times 8.34. 

This results in a mass loading expressed in pounds per day. 

 7. "Grab sample" means an individual sample collected in less than 15 

minutes. Grab samples collected for pH and total residual chlorine 

shall be analyzed within 15 minutes of time of sample collection. 

 8. "Composite sample" means a combination of individual samples obtained at 

least at hourly intervals over a 24-hour time period unless otherwise 

specified. Either the volume of each individual sample is proportional 

to discharge flow rates or the sampling interval (for constant volume 

samples) is proportional to the flow rates over the time period used to 

produce the composite. 

 9. "i-s" = immersion stabilization - means a calibrated device immersed in 

the effluent stream until the reading is stabilized. 

 

 10. The "daily maximum" temperature means the highest temperature observed 

during a 24-hour period or, if flows are of shorter duration during the 

operating day. 

 11. The "minimum" value means the lowest value measured during a 24-hour 

period. 

 12. "Bypass" means the intentional diversion of wastes from any portion of a 

treatment facility. 

 13. "Upset" means the exceptional incident in which there is unintentional 

and temporary noncompliance with technology-based permit effluent 

limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the 

permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent caused 

by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, 

inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventive maintenance, or 

careless or improper operation. 

 14. "Estimated" flow means a calculated volume or discharge rate which is 

based on a technical evaluation of the sources contributing to the 

discharge including, but not limited to, pump capabilities, water 

meters, and batch discharge volumes. 
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 15. "Measured" flow means any method of liquid volume measurement the 

accuracy of which has been previously demonstrated in engineering 

practice, or for which a relationship to absolute volume has been 

obtained. 

 16. "Recorded" flow, pH, temperature, etc., means any method of providing a 

permanent, continuous record including, but not limited to, circular and 

strip charts. 

 17. "Process Wastewater" means wastewater generated during manufacturing or 

processing which comes into direct contact with or results from the 

production of or use of any raw material, intermediate product, finished 

product, byproduct, or waste material, includes, but not limited to, all 

wastestreams subject to Iron and Steel Effluent Limitation Guidelines. 

 

 C. TOXIC POLLUTANT REPORTING

 The permittee shall notify the Department as soon as it is known or suspected 

that any toxic pollutants which are not specifically limited by this permit 

have been discharged at levels specified in 40 CFR Part 122.42(a). 

 D. REMOVED SUBSTANCES

 1. Within 30 days after notification by the Department, the permittee shall 

provide information on the disposal of any removed substances, as 

defined by General Condition B.7, including the following information: 

 a. Locate, on a suitable map, all areas used for the disposal of any 

removed substances as defined by General Condition B.7; 

 b. The physical, chemical, and biological characteristics, (as 

appropriate), and quantities of any removed substances handled, 

and the method of disposal; 

 c. If disposal is handled by other than the permittee, identify the 

contractor or subcontractor, their mailing address, and the 

information specified in a and b above. 

 2. Prior to the use of new or additional disposal areas, contractors, or 

subcontractors, the permittee shall notify the Department in writing. 

 E. WASTEWATER OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

 As of the effective date of this permit, the permittee's facility shall be 

operated by an industrial wastewater operator duly certified by the Maryland 

Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators. Certification shall be for 

operation of a Class 6 industrial wastewater works, unless the Board 

determines that a different classification is appropriate. The treatment 

facilities shall not be operated without a certified operator for more than a 

cumulative total of two months over the life of the permit. 

 F. ANALYTICAL LABORATORY

 Within 30 days after the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall 

submit to the Department the name and address of the analytical laboratory 

(including the permittee's own laboratory) which is used to perform the 

monitoring required by this permit. 

 If the laboratory changes during the effective period of this permit, the 

permittee shall notify the Department of the new laboratory within 30 days 

after the change. 

G. REPORTING LEVELS AND ANALYTICAL METHODS

 For any parameters with a minimum level specified in this permit, if a new 

analytical method is adopted as part of 40 CFR 136 that has a lower minimum 

level, that new minimum level shall supercede the minimum level specified in 

the permit, unless the minimum level in the permit is the result of a 
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wastewater matrix-specific interlaboratory study. In that case the permittee 

must submit a permit application to revise the minimum level study based on 

the new testing methodology. 

H. WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM

 Discharges from the sanitary sewer collection system are not authorized. 

Should a discharge occur, the permittee shall report it in accordance with the 

Notification Requirements set forth in the General Conditions B.2. However, 

the written reports on the overflows shall be submitted monthly unless the 

Department specifically requests the report to be submitted within five days 

after the permittee becomes aware of the overflow. 

 I. WATER QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR OUTFALL 001 THERMAL DISCHARGES

Within 24 months after the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall 

submit to the Department, as a permit modification application, the results of 

a re-evaluation of the thermal effects of this discharge on the receiving 

stream to determine if the effluent temperature will comply with COMAR 

26.08.03.03D. This re-evaluation must consist of the development and 

calibration of a thermal discharge and receiving water model of the 

permittee's discharge. This model must evaluate the effects of the 

permittee's discharge at full capacity and critical conditions of the 

receiving waters. This permit shall be reopened upon completion of the study 

in order to implement new temperature limitations or to revise the temperature 

monitoring requirements. 

 J. OLD ROAD BAY COOLING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES

 1. The permittee shall use and maintain the barrier net installed at the 

intake cooling water canal at all times. Changes to the use and/or 

construction of the barrier net shall not be made except where prior 

authorization has been provided by the Department. 

 

 2. Within 24 hours of any impingement on any Old Road Bay water intake 

apparatus (traveling screens, bar screens, barrier net, etc.) 

substantial enough to cause modification to plant operations, the 

permittee shall submit written notification to the Department. Within 

30 days of each occurrence, the permittee shall submit a written report 

to the Department. Reports shall identify the cause of the problem, 

plant reaction, and precautions to be taken to avoid similar 

impingements in the future. Modification to plant operations due to 

impingement of leaves or ice need not be reported. 

 K. REAPPLICATION FOR A PERMIT

 Unless the Department grants permission for a later date, the permittee shall 

submit a renewal application by no later than 18 months prior to expiration. 

In the event that a timely and sufficient reapplication has been submitted and 

the Department is unable, through no fault of the permittee, to issue a new 

permit before the expiration date of this permit, the terms and conditions of 

this permit are automatically continued and remain fully effective and 

enforceable. 

 L. RETENTION BASINS AT OUTFALLS 012, 013, 014, 017, AND 021

 The monitoring locations for outfalls 012, 013, 014, 017, and 021, referenced 

in this permit are located at the ends of retention basins in which waste 

treatment takes place through oil skimming and other processes. Daily maximum 

effluent limitations for oil & grease and other parameters, discharge 

restrictions, pollution prevention requirements, and monitoring requirements 

in connection therewith, are imposed and are fully enforceable at these 

monitoring points. The locations of these monitoring points have been 

selected such that they are not locations of waters of the United States as 

defined under the Clean Water Act. 

 M. FLOW BASIS FOR ANNUAL DISCHARGE PERMIT FEE
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 The Department will calculate permit fees annually and will invoice the 

permittee based upon average discharge flow. Permit fees are payable in 

advance to the Department by July 1 of each fiscal year (July 1 through June 

30). 

 The permittee shall provide to the Department's Industrial Discharge Permits 

Division by May 1 of each year an updated average discharge flow value for the 

next billing period if the flow volume used to calculate the most recent 

annual permit fee (or, if the permit was renewed within the past year, the 

flow volume used to calculate the application fee) differs significantly from 

either of the following flow determinations: 

 a. average flow data from the current fiscal year as reported on the 

permittee's discharge monitoring reports, or 

 b. the estimated flow volume for the next billing period based upon recent 

changes at the facility. 

 The permittee shall include with their flow revision notification a summary of 

flow data reported on discharge monitoring reports for the previous year and 

any other supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the flow 

determination. 

 N. COLD ROLLING MILL PRODUCTION

 After 12 months of production operation of the new Cold Rolling Mill, the 

permittee shall submit to the Department a final measure of reasonable measure 

of production with appropriate documentation. If this measure is 

significantly lower than the estimate used to derive the permit limits, the 

permit limits shall be adjusted downward without requiring a major 

modification of the permit upon concurrence of the permittee. Otherwise, the 

permit will be re-opened as a major permit modification. 

 O. ORGANICS MONITORING AT OUTFALL 014

 The permittee shall collect grab samples from Outfall 014 once per quarter for 

one year. Samples shall be analyzed using EPA Methods 601 and 602. The 

results shall be submitted in a report within one year of the effective date 

of the permit to the Industrial Discharge Permits Division. 

 P. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

 1. There shall be no discharge of polychlorinated biphenyl compounds 

(PCBs). The permittee shall not discharge wastewater containing PCBs 

from any transformer sump to waters of the State. 

 2. The permittee is prohibited from discharging oil tank bottom wastes to 

waters of the State without prior approval from the Department. 

3. Within 90 days after the permit effective date, the permittee shall 

submit to the Department for approval a pollution prevention plan and 

schedule to reduce or eliminate the discharge via Outfall 001 of loop 

seal water from seal numbers 24 and 26A. The permittee is prohibited 

from discharging gas main condensate and loop seal contact water from all 

outfalls except Outfall 001. 

 4. The permittee is prohibited from discharging process wastewater from any 

outfall except as authorized under Special Conditions A.1 through A.9. 

For the purpose of this special condition, storm water associated with 

industrial activity is not considered process wastewater. 

 5. The permittee is prohibited from discharging water treated with copper 

sulfate from High Head Reservoir. 
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 6. The permittee is prohibited from discharging chromate solutions and/or 

rinse water from any processing step subsequent to the chromate step 

associated with the hot coating lines. 

 7. The permittee is prohibited from discharging chromium-bearing process 

solutions or rinse waters to Tin Mill Canal except via Outfall 114. 

Leaks and spills of such wastes at locations that drain to any other 

outfall shall be reported and addressed under the bypass conditions of 

this permit. 

 8. The permittee is prohibited from discharging solvents and other 

emulsifying agents, detergents and other cleaners at plant garages #1 

and #3 (due to their potential to interfere with gravity oil-water 

separation used at these facilities for wastewater treatment) except 

where an approved plan has been submitted to the Department for the use 

of short-term emulsifying agents. 

 9. The permittee is prohibited from discharging leachate from any outfall. 

 10. The permittee is prohibited from discharging any wastestream from any 

outfall which is not explicitly identified in this permit or, for storm 

water sources only, any storm water outfall not identified under the 

requirements for a storm water pollution prevention plan in Special 

Condition Y. 

 11. The permittee is prohibited from discharging any of the following 

wastestreams except where specifically authorized under Special 

Conditions A.1 through A.9: water originating from vehicle and equipment 

washing, steam cleaning wastewater, wastewater from wet scrubbers, 

boiler blow down, contact cooling water, and discharges originating from 

the cleaning out of oil/water separators or sumps. 

 12. The permittee shall include in the storm water pollution prevention plan 

(required under Special Condition Y) provisions to prevent the discharge 

of the following wastestreams except via Outfalls 101, 114, and 014: 

waste discharges to floor drains or sinks connected to the storm sewer 

or storm drainage system; washwater from cleaning plant floor areas or 

material receiving areas, and discharges from bermed areas with a 

visible oil sheen or other visible signs of contamination.

13. The permittee is authorized to discharge steam condensate, air 

conditioner condensate, drinking fountain water, limited quantities of 

noncontact cooling water (less than 10 gallons per minute) and freeze 

protection water via Outfall 016 and Outfall 032. The permittee shall 

ensure that discharges of freeze protection water and noncontact cooling 

water from chlorinated water supply systems are in compliance with COMAR 

26.08.03.06 (chlorine regulation). 

14. In addition to the storm water discharges authorized in Special 

Conditions A.1 - A.9, the permittee is authorized to discharge storm 

water via outfalls 013, 015, 016, 018, 019, 032, 033, 034, 054, 055, 

056, 059, 065, 068, 069, 070 and 071 until the implementation date of 

the pollution prevention plan required under Special Condition Y, at 

which time storm water discharges are authorized according to the 

specifications of the pollution prevention plan, including any 

additional stormwater outfalls not specifically designated at the time 

of issuance of this permit. 

15. The permittee may be authorized to discharge wastewater from the 

hydrostatic testing of petroleum storage tanks and piping upon prior 

approval from the Department. 

16. The permittee shall submit to the Department a schedule for the 

remaining intermittent discharge from outfall 121. This schedule shall 

be submitted within 90 days of the effective date of the permit. 

17. The permittee shall submit to the Department within 12 months after the 

permit effective date the results of a study to determine the 
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feasibility and schedule for upgrading to titanium the remaining heat 

exchange surface and oil coolers which are part of the Outfall 001 

cooling water system. 

 Q. AMMONIA

 Within 12 months after final promulgation of Maryland water quality standards 

for ammonia, the permittee shall submit to the Department the results of a 

study to demonstrate whether the discharge at Outfall 001 achieves compliance 

with those standards. The study results shall be submitted in the form of a 

permit modification application, which will open the public participation 

process. 

 R. BIOMONITORING PROGRAM 

 1. Within three months of the effective date of the permit, the permittee 

shall submit to the Department for approval a study plan to evaluate 

wastewater toxicity at outfalls 001, 012, 014 and 017 using 

biomonitoring. The study plan should include a discussion of: 

 a. wastewater and production variability 

 b. sampling methods 

 c. source of test organisms 

 d. source of dilution water 

 e. testing procedures 

 f. data analysis 

 g. quality control 

 h. testing schedule 

 2. The testing program for Outfall 001 and Outfall 014 shall consist of 

definitive quarterly chronic testing. Following the end of the 

compliance schedule for the water quality based permit limitations, the 

Department may reduce the monitoring frequency upon request by the 

permittee when four consecutive quarterly tests have been successfully 

completed. 

 a. Each quarterly testing shall include the Ceriodaphnia survival and 

reproduction test and the fathead minnow larval survival and growth 

test. 

 b. If the receiving water is estuarine, the permittee shall substitute 

estuarine species for those species specified above. Approved 

estuarine species for chronic testing are sheepshead minnow, inland 

silversides, and mysid shrimp. In all cases, testing must include 

one vertebrate species and one invertebrate species. 

 3. The testing program for Outfalls 012 and 017 shall consist of two 

definitive acute testing events, three months apart. This testing shall 

be initiated no later than three months following the Department's 

acceptance of the study plan or according to an approved schedule in the 

study plan. 

 a. Each of the two testing events shall include a 48-hour static 

renewal test using fathead minnow and a 48-hour static renewal 

test using a daphnid species. 

 b. If the receiving water is estuarine, the permittee may substitute 

estuarine species for those species specified above. Approved 

estuarine species for acute testing are sheepshead minnows, 

silversides, grass shrimp, and mysid shrimp. In all cases, 

testing must include one vertebrate species and one invertebrate 

species. 

 4. The samples used for biomonitoring shall be collected at the same time 

and location as the samples analyzed for the effluent limitations and 

monitoring requirements for this outfall. For chlorinated effluents, 

samples shall be collected after dechlorination. 
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 5. The following EPA documents discuss the appropriate methods: 

 a. Short-Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents 

and Receiving Waters to Marine and Estuarine Organisms, May, 1988, 

EPA/600/4-87/028. 

 b. Short-Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents 

and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms, March 1989, 

EPA/600/4-89/001. 

 Acute testing shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures 

described in Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and 

Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, August 1993, 

EPA/600/4-90/027F. 

 6. Acute test results shall be submitted to the Department within one month 

of completion of each set of tests. Chronic test results shall be 

submitted to the Department within one month of completion of each set of 

tests.

 7. Test results shall be reported in accordance with MDE/WMA "Reporting 

Requirements for Effluent Biomonitoring Data". 

 8. As a minimum, the reported chronic results shall be expressed as NOEC, 

LOEC, ChV, and IC25. 

 9. If significant mortality occurs during chronic tests, 48-hour LC50s shall 

be calculated and reported along with the chronic results.

 10. If testing is not performed in accordance with MDE-approved study plan, 

additional testing may be required by the Department. 

 11. If the test results indicate that the effluent is toxic, additional 

biomonitoring or a toxicity reduction evaluation will be required by the 

Department. 

 12. If plant processes or operations change so that there is a significant 

change in the nature of the wastewater, the Department may require the 

permittee to conduct a new set of tests.

 13. Submit all biomonitoring related materials to: 

 Maryland Department of the Environment 

Water Management Administration 

Inspection and Compliance Program

2500 Broening Highway 

Baltimore, Maryland 21224

 

 S. TOXICITY REDUCTION EVALUATION

 The permittee shall conduct a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) when a review 

of toxicity test data by the Department indicates unacceptable acute or chronic 

effluent toxicity. A TRE is an investigation conducted to identify the 

causative agents of effluent toxicity, isolate the source(s), determine the 

effectiveness of control options, implement the necessary control measures and 

then confirm the reduction in toxicity. 

 1. Within 90 days following notification by the Department that a TRE is 

required, the permittee shall submit a plan of study and schedule for 

conducting a TRE. The permittee shall conduct the TRE study consistent 

with the submitted plan and schedule. 

 2. This plan should follow the framework presented in Generalized Methods 

for Conducting Industrial Toxicity Reduction Evaluations (EPA/600/2-

88/070). 

 3. Beginning 60 days following the date of the Department's acceptance of 

the TRE study plan and every 60 days thereafter, the permittee shall 
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submit progress reports including all relevant test data to the 

Department. This shall continue until completion of the toxicity 

reduction confirmation. 

 4. Within 60 days following completion of the toxicity identification, or 

the source identification phase of the TRE, the permittee shall submit to 

the Department a plan and schedule for implementing those measures 

necessary to eliminate acute toxicity and/or reduce chronic toxicity to 

acceptable levels. The implementation of these measures shall begin 

immediately upon submission of this plan. 

 5. Within 60 days after completing implementation of the control measures to 

eliminate or reduce toxicity, the permittee shall submit to the 

Department for approval a study plan to confirm the elimination or 

reduction of toxicity by using biomonitoring. 

6. If, for any reason, the implemented measures do not result in compliance 

with the Department's toxicity limitations, the permittee shall continue 

the TRE. 

 T. (Reserved) 

U. METALS AND CYANIDE STUDY 

 1. Within six months after the effective date of the permit, the permittee 

shall submit to the Department for comment (and a copy to EPA Region 

III) a study plan and schedule for evaluating compliance with state 

water quality standards for dissolved nickel at outfall 001; dissolved 

copper, dissolved lead, and cyanide at Outfall 012; dissolved copper at 

Outfall 013; and dissolved copper, dissolved lead, and dissolved nickel 

at Outfall 017. The plan shall include but not be limited to 

consideration of background levels in the receiving stream, appropriate 

sampling methodology including clean sampling methods, monitoring 

frequency, and length of study period.

 2. The study plan submission shall also include the results of metals scans 

using EPA Method 200.8 (ICP-MS) and for cyanide using EPA Method OIA1677 (or comparable test methods) for two sampling events at outfalls 

001, 012, 014, and 017.

 3. Department comments on the required study plan will be provided to the 

permittee within 60 days after the permittee’s submission of the plan, 

and the permittee shall finalize the plan within 60 days of receiving 

comments. The study results shall be submitted in the form of a permit 

modification application within 30 months after the effective date of 

the permit. 

 4. The nickel monthly average limitations at Outfall 014 have been adjusted 

based on a mixing zone. Within 30 months after the effective date of this permit, the 

permittee shall submit to the Department, in the form of a major permit modification 

application, dilution calculations and appropriate demonstration, using dye studies or 

models, that the resulting mixing zone is consistent with the chronic mixing zone 

requirements under COMAR 26.08.02.05D.

 5. Upon sufficient demonstration that the source of cyanide discharging via 

Outfall 014 is from the intake water from the BRWWTP, and that no 

reasonable potential for violation of the water quality standard for 

cyanide exists from Bethlehem Steel’s industrial operations leading to 

these outfalls, monitoring without limits will then apply to cyanide 

(amenable) at Outfall 014 in lieu of cyanide (amenable) requirements at 

Special Condition A.4. The Department’s determination of "sufficient 

demonstration" will not be complete until the public participation 

process for Back River’s NPDES permit no. MD0021555 has been re-opened 

to address cyanide. 

 V. NUTRIENT POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM 
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 1. Within six months of the effective date of the permit, the permittee 

shall submit a plan to the Department (and a copy to the U.S.E.P.A. 

Chesapeake Bay Program Office) to evaluate methods to reduce nutrient 

discharges. Such a plan shall include, but not be limited to, 

 a. Substitution, reuse, recycle of industrial water which contains 

zinc phosphate; 

 b. Substitution of zinc phosphate with an alternative corrosion 

control program for industrial water; and 

 c. Substitution, reuse, recycle of sodium nitrite solutions. 

 2. The permittee shall submit an annual report by each anniversary date of 

the permit that provides information about its usage of phosphorus and 

nitrogen process chemicals and efforts to reduce through pollution 

prevention minimization. 

 3. Within six months of the effective date of the permit, the permittee 

shall submit a plan for reducing total nitrogen loads from Monitoring 

Point 101. 

W. POLLUTION PREVENTION and WASTE MINIMIZATION ACTIVITIES 

1. The "Chesapeake 2000 Bay Agreement" includes the following goal: 

"Through continual improvement of pollution prevention measures and 

other voluntary means, strive for zero release of chemical contaminants 

from point sources, ... Particular emphasis shall be placed on 

achieving, by 2010, elimination of mixing zones for persistent or 

bioaccumulative toxics." 

2. Consistent with this goal, no later than 30 months after the effective 

date of this permit, the permittee shall submit a plan to implement 

pollution prevention measures to reach the goal for elimination of the 

nickel mixing zone at Outfall 014 by 2010. 

3. The permittee shall also annually submit to the Department a summary of 

the progress in waste minimization efforts required of Bethlehem Steel 

Corporation under the 1997 U.S.E.P.A and MDE Consent Decree that will 

result in reduction of metals releases, a summary of the annual average 

(lbs/day) loading releases of metals including copper for each of the 

preceding three years, and any plans for additional pollution prevention 

activities that may provide a reduction in the release of chemical 

contaminants. The permittee shall include with the submission a summary 

of the progress toward the Consent Decree goal of a 50% reduction in 

toxics releases. 

 

 X. PERMIT REOPENER FOR WATER QUALITY-BASED EFFLUENT LIMITS 

 This permit may be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, to 

implement revised or additional water quality based limitations for reasons 

including, but not limited to, the following: 

 a. monitoring data; 

 b. revised mixing zone analysis; 

 c. revised minimum levels; 

 d. revised Maryland water quality standards; or 

 d. implementation of a total maximum daily load (TMDL). 

 

 Y. POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH

 INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY

 1. Definitions 

 Best Management Practices ("BMPs") means schedules of activities, 

prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management 

practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the United 
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States. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, 

and practices to control facility site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge 

or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. 

 Point source means any discernible, confined, and discrete conveyance, 

including but not limited to, any pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, 

well, discrete fissure, container, rolling stock, concentrated animal 

feeding operation, landfill leachate collection system, vessel or other 

floating craft from which pollutants are or may be discharges. This term 

does not include return flows from irrigated agriculture or agricultural 

storm water runoff. 

 Section 313 water priority chemical means a chemical or chemical 

categories that are: 1) are listed at 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 

313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) 

(also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization 

Act (SARA) of 1986); 2) are present at or above threshold levels at a 

facility subject to EPCRA Section 313 reporting requirements; and 3) that 

meet at least one of the following criteria: (i) are listed in Appendix 

D of 40 CFR Part 122 on either Table II (organic priority pollutants), 

Table III (certain metals, cyanides, and phenols) or Table V (certain 

toxic pollutants and hazardous substances); (ii) are listed as a 

hazardous substance pursuant to Section 311(b)(2)(A) of the CWA at 40 CFR 

116.4; or (iii) are pollutants for which EPA has published acute or 

chronic water quality criteria. 

 Significant materials includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; 

fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic pellets; 

finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food 

processing or production; hazardous substances designated under Section 

101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to report 

pursuant to EPCRA Section 313; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste 

products such as ashes, slag and sludge that have the potential to be 

released with storm water discharges. 

 Significant spills includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or 

hazardous substances in excess of reportable quantities under Section 311 

of the Clean Water Act (see 40 CFR 110.10 and CFR 117.21) or Section 102 

of CERCLA (see 40 CFR 302.4). 

 Storm water means storm water runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface 

runoff and drainage. 

 2. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans - General 

 The permittee shall develop a storm water pollution prevention plan for 

each area of the facility with point source discharges of storm water 

associated with industrial activity except for areas occupied by tenants. 

The storm water pollution prevention plan shall be prepared in accordance 

with sound engineering practices. The plan shall identify potential 

sources of pollution which may reasonably be expected to affect the 

quality of storm water discharges associated with industrial activity 

from the facility. In addition, the plan shall describe and ensure the 

implementation of practices which are to be used to reduce the pollutants 

in storm water discharges associated with industrial activity at the 

facility and to assure compliance with the terms and conditions of this 

permit. 

 a. In developing this plan, the permittee shall use as a reference 

"Storm Water Management for Industrial Activities: Developing 

Pollution Prevention Plans and Best Management Practices" or, when 

it is available, an EPA-published summary document on the same 

subject. These documents can be obtained from the National 

Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, 

Virginia 22161 (phone: 703-487-4600). 

 b. The plan shall be signed in accordance with General Condition C.18 

and be retained on site in accordance with General Condition C.1 of 
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this permit. The permittee shall comply with the terms of the plan 

within 18 months after the effective date of the permit. Schedules 

for corrective action necessary to achieve conformance with the 

plan may be authorized for periods beyond the plan implementation 

date. The permittee shall make plans available upon request to the 

Department, and in the case of a storm water discharge associated 

with industrial activity which discharges to a municipal separate 

storm sewer system, to the municipal operator of the system. 

 c. The plan, and any subsequent amendments to the plan, shall be 

submitted to the Department for review. The Department may notify 

the permittee, at any time, that the plan does not meet one or more 

of the minimum requirements of this Part. After such notification 

from the Department, the permittee shall make changes to the plan 

to meet the objections of the Department and shall submit to the 

Department a written certification that the requested changes have 

been made. Unless otherwise provided by the Department, the 

permittee shall have 90 days after such notification to make the 

necessary changes. 

 d. The permittee shall amend the plan whenever there is a change in 

design, construction, operation, or maintenance which has a 

significant effect on the potential for the discharge of pollutants 

to the waters of the State or whenever an inspection, comprehensive 

site evaluation, monitoring data, or other information indicates 

that the storm water pollution prevention plan is ineffective in 

achieving the general objectives of controlling pollutants in storm 

water discharges associated with industrial activity. Amendments 

to the plan may be reviewed by the Department in the same manner as 

2.c above. 

 3. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan - Contents 

 The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following items: 

 a. Description of Potential Pollutant Sources 

 The plan shall provide a description of potential sources which may 

be reasonably expected to add significant amounts of pollutants to 

storm water discharges. The plan shall identify all activities and 

significant materials which may potentially be significant 

pollutant sources. The plan shall include: 

 i. A site map indicating an outline of the drainage area of each 

storm water outfall; each existing structural control measure 

to reduce pollutants in storm water runoff; and surface water 

bodies, including drainage ditches and wetlands. The 

location of the following activities where such activities 

are exposed to precipitation shall also be included: fueling 

stations, vehicle and equipment maintenance and/or cleaning 

areas, loading/unloading areas, locations used for the 

treatment, storage or disposal of wastes such as spent 

solvents or baths, sand, slag or dross, liquid storage tanks 

or drums, processing areas including pollution control 

equipment such as baghouses, and storage areas of raw 

materials such as coal, coke, scrap, sand, fluxes, 

refractories, or metal in any form. This list shall also 

include a description of areas of the facility where settling 

or deposition of particulate matter from processing

operations such as furnace or oven emissions is likely. 

 ii. A topographic map (or other map, if a topographic map is 

unavailable), extending one-quarter of a mile beyond the 

property boundaries of the facility. The requirements of 

this condition may be included in the site map required under 

3.a.i. above, if appropriate. 
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 iii. A narrative description of significant materials that have 

been treated, stored, or disposed in a manner which allowed 

exposure to storm water, including but not limited to leaks 

or spills, at anytime from three years prior to the effective 

date of this permit and until the time the present method of 

on-site storage or disposal was initiated; materials 

management practices employed to minimize contact of these 

materials with storm water runoff; materials loading and 

access areas; the location and a description of existing 

structural and non-structural control measures to reduce 

pollutants in storm water runoff; and a description of any 

treatment the storm water receives. 

 iv. For each area of the facility that generates storm water 

discharges associated with industrial activity with a reasonable potential for containing significant amounts of pollutants, a prediction of the direction of flow, and an estimate 

of the types of pollutants which are likely to be present in 

storm water discharges associated with industrial activity; 

and 

 v. A summary of all existing sampling data describing pollutants 

in storm water discharges. 

 vi. Identification of all tenants and the areas of the facility 

for which tenants have responsibility for storm water. 

 b. Storm Water Management Controls 

 The permittee shall develop a description of storm water management 

controls appropriate for the facility, and implement such controls. 

The appropriateness and priorities of controls in a plan shall 

reflect identified potential sources of pollutants at the facility. 

The description of storm water management controls shall address 

the following minimum components, including a schedule for 

implementing such controls: 

 i. Preventive Maintenance. A preventive maintenance program 

that involves timely inspection and maintenance of storm 

water management devices (cleaning oil/water separators, 

catch basins) as well as inspecting and testing plant 

equipment and systems to uncover conditions that could cause 

breakdowns or failures resulting in discharges of pollutants 

to surface waters. 

 ii. Good Housekeeping. Good housekeeping requires the 

maintenance of areas that may contribute pollutants to storm 

water discharges in a clean, orderly manner. The pollution 

prevention plan should consider implementation of the 

following measures where applicable. 

 (a) Establish a cleaning or maintenance program for all 

impervious areas of the facility where particulate 

matter, dust, or debris may accumulate, particularly 

areas of material loading/unloading, material storage 

and handling, and processing. 

 (b) Pave areas of vehicle traffic or material storage 

where vegetative or other stabilization methods are

not practical. Institute sweeping programs in these 

areas as well. 

 (c) For unstabilized areas of the facility where sweeping 

is not practical, storm water management devices such 

as sediment traps, vegetative buffer strips, filter

fabric fence, sediment filtering boom, gravel outlet 

protection, or other equivalent measures, that 
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effectively trap or remove sediment should be 

considered. 

 iii. Source Controls. The permittee shall consider preventive 

measures to minimize the potential exposure of all 

significant materials to precipitation and storm water 

runoff. The permittee should consider in a narrative 

description the implementation of the following measures to 

reduce the exposure of all materials to storm water: 

 (a) Relocating all materials, including raw materials, 

intermediate products, material handling equipment,

obsolete equipment, and wastes currently stored 

outside to inside locations. 

 (b) Establishment of a schedule for removal of wastes and 

obsolete equipment to minimize the volume of these 

materials stored onsite that may be exposed to storm 

water. 

 (c) Substitution of less hazardous materials, or materials 

less likely to contaminate storm water, or 

substitution of recyclable materials for 

nonrecyclables wherever possible. 

 (d) Constructing permanent or semipermanent covers, or 

other similar forms of protection over stockpiled 

materials, material handling and processing equipment. 

Options include roofs, tarps, and covers. This may

also include the use of containment bins or covered

dumpsters for raw materials, waste materials and 

nonrecyclable waste materials. 

 (e) Dikes, berms, curbs, trenches, or other equivalent 

measures to divert run-on from material storage, 

processing, or waste disposal areas. 

 iv. Spill Prevention and Response Procedures. Areas where 

potential spills that can contribute pollutants to storm 

water discharges may occur, and their accompanying drainage 

points shall be identified clearly in the storm water 

pollution prevention plan. Where appropriate, specifying 

material handling procedures, storage requirements, and use 

of equipment such as diversion valves in the plan should be 

considered. Procedures for cleaning up spills shall be 

identified in the plan and made available to the appropriate 

personnel. The necessary equipment to implement a clean up 

should be available to personnel. 

 v. Sediment and Erosion Control. The plan shall identify areas 

that, due to topography, activities, or other factors, have a 

high potential for significant soil erosion, and identify 

structural, vegetative, and/or stabilization measures to be 

used to limit erosion. The plan shall also contain a 

narrative consideration of the appropriateness of traditional 

storm water management practices (practices other than those 

that control the generation or source(s) of pollutants) used 

to divert, infiltrate, reuse, or otherwise manage storm water 

runoff in a manner that reduces pollutants in storm water 

discharges from the site. The plan shall provide that 

measures that the permittee determines to be reasonable and 

appropriate shall be implemented and maintained. The 

potential of various sources at the facility to contribute 

pollutants to storm water discharges associated with 

industrial activity shall be considered when determining 

reasonable and appropriate measures. Appropriate measures 

may include: vegetative swales and practices, reuse of 

collected storm water (such as for a process or as an 
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irrigation source), inlet controls (such as oil/water 

separators), snow management activities, infiltration 

devices, and wet detention/retention devices. 

 vi. Management of Runoff. Facilities shall consider 

implementation of the following storm water management 

practices to address pollutants of concern: 

 (a) Vegetative buffer strips, filter fabric fence, 

sediment filtering boom, or other equivalent measures, 

that effectively trap or remove sediment prior to 

discharge through an inlet or catch basin. 

 (b) Media filtration such as catch basin filters and sand 

filters. 

 (c) Oil/water separators or the equivalent. 

 (d) Structural BMPs such as settling basins, sediment 

traps, retention or detention ponds, recycling ponds 

or other equivalent measures. 

 vii. Visual Inspections. Qualified plant personnel shall be 

identified to inspect designated equipment and plant areas. 

A tracking or follow-up procedure shall be used to ensure 

that appropriate response has been taken in response to the 

inspection. Records of inspections shall be maintained at 

the facility, for a minimum of three years. This period 

shall be automatically extended during the course of 

litigation, or when requested by the Department. Inspections 

shall address, at a minimum, the following areas where 

applicable: 

 (a) Air pollution control equipment such as baghouses, 

electrostatic precipitators, scrubbers, and cyclones, 

should be inspected on a routine basis for any signs 

of disrepair such as leaks, corrosion, or improper 

operation that could limit their efficiency and lead 

to excessive emissions. The permittee should consider 

monitoring air flow at inlets and outlets, or 

equivalent measures, to check for leaks or blockage in 

ducts. Visual inspections shall be made for 

corrosion, leaks, or signs of particulate deposition 

or visible emissions that could indicate leaks. 

 (b) All process or material handling equipment such as 

conveyors, cranes, and vehicles should be inspected

for leaks, drips, etc. or for the potential losses of 

materials. 

 (c) Material storage areas such as piles, bins or hoppers 

for storing coke, coal, scrap, or slag, as well as 

chemicals stored in tanks or drums, should be examined 

for signs of material losses due to wind or storm 

water runoff. 

 (d) The permittee shall conduct inspections at specific 

intervals identified in the plan for leaks or 

conditions that could lead to discharges of Section

313 water priority chemicals or direct contact of 

storm water with raw materials, intermediate 

materials, waste materials or products. In 

particular, facility piping, pumps, storage tanks and 

bins, pressure vessels, process and material handling 

equipment, and material bulk storage areas shall be

examined for any conditions or failures that could 

cause a discharge. Inspection shall include 

examination for leaks, wind blowing, corrosion, 
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support or foundation failure, or other forms of 

deterioration or noncontainment. Inspection intervals 

shall be specified in the plan and shall be based on 

design and operational experience. Different areas

may require different inspection intervals. Where a 

leak or other condition is discovered that may result 

in significant releases of Section 313 water priority 

chemicals to waters of the United States, action to

stop the leak or otherwise prevent the significant 

release of Section 313 water priority chemicals to 

waters of the United States shall be immediately taken 

or the unit or process shut down until such action can 

be taken. When a leak or noncontainment of a Section 

313 water priority chemical has occurred, contaminated 

soil, debris, or other material must be promptly 

removed and disposed in accordance with Federal, 

State, and local requirements and as described in the 

plan. 

 viii. Recordkeeping and Internal Reporting Procedures. Incidents, 

such as spills or other discharges, along with other information describing the quality and quantity of storm water 

discharges shall be included in the records. Inspections and 

maintenance activities shall be documented and recorded. 

 c. Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation 

 A site inspection shall be conducted annually by appropriate 

responsible personnel to verify that the description of potential 

pollutant sources required under 3.a. is accurate, the drainage map 

has been updated to reflect current conditions, and the controls to 

reduce pollutants identified in the storm water pollution 

prevention plan are being implemented and are adequate. Where 

significant settling or deposition from process emissions are 

observed during proper operation of existing equipment, the 

permittee shall consider ways to reduce these emissions including 

but not limited to: upgrading or replacing existing equipment; 

collecting runoff from areas of deposition for treatment or 

recycling; or changes in materials or processes to reduce the 

generation of particulate matter. A report summarizing the results 

of the inspection shall be submitted to the Department for approval 

no later than 4 weeks after the inspection. The report shall 

include a timeframe for implementing corrections to any 

deficiencies relating to the implementation of the storm water 

pollution prevention plan identified as a result of the inspection. 

 d. Consistency with Other Plans 

 Storm water management programs may include requirements for Spill 

Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans under Section 

311 of the Clean Water Act or Best Management Practices (BMPs) 

programs otherwise required this permit and may incorporate any 

part of such plans into the storm water pollution prevention plan 

by reference. 

 e. Special Requirements for Storm Water Discharges Associated with 

Industrial Activity to Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems 

Serving a Population of 100,000 or More 

 Areas of the facility with storm water associated with industrial 

activity discharging to a municipal separate storm sewer system 

shall comply with applicable NPDES requirements in municipal storm 

water management programs provided the permittee has been notified 

of such conditions by the operator of the municipal separate storm 

sewer system that receives the permittee's discharge. The 

permittee shall make the storm water pollution prevention plan 

available to the municipal operator of the system upon request. 
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 f. Salt Storage 

 Storage piles of salt used for de-icing or other commercial or 

industrial purposes shall be enclosed or covered to prevent 

exposure to precipitation. 

 g. Pollution Prevention Committee 

 The description of the storm water Pollution Prevention Committee 

shall identify specific individuals within the plant organization 

who are responsible for developing the storm water pollution 

prevention plan and assisting the plant manager in its implementation, maintenance, and revision. The activities and responsibilities of the committee should address all aspects of the permittee's 

storm water pollution prevention plan. 

 h. Employee Training 

 Employee training programs shall inform personnel at all levels of 

responsibility of the components and goals of the storm water 

pollution prevention plan. Training should address topics, such as 

spill response, good housekeeping and material management 

practices. A pollution prevention plan shall identify periodic 

dates for such training. 

 4. Additional Requirements for SARA Title III, Section 313 Water Priority 

Chemicals 

 Storm water pollution prevention plans for facilities subject to 

reporting requirements under SARA Title III, Section 313 (42 

U.S.C.§11023) are required to include, in addition to the information 

listed in condition 3., a discussion of the permittee's conformance with 

the following appropriate guidelines: 

 a. In areas where Section 313 water priority chemicals are stored, 

processed or otherwise handled, appropriate containment, drainage 

control and/or diversionary structures shall be provided. At a 

minimum, one of the following preventive systems or its equivalent 

shall be used: 

 i. Curbing, culverting, gutters, sewers or other forms of 

drainage control to prevent or minimize the potential for 

storm water runoff to come into contact with significant 

sources of pollutants; or 

 ii. Roofs, covers, or other forms of appropriate protection to 

prevent storage piles from exposure to storm water and wind. 

 b. The storm water pollution prevention plan shall include a complete 

discussion of measures taken to conform with the following applicable guidelines, other effective storm water pollution prevention 

procedures, and applicable State rules, regulations, and 

guidelines. 

 i. Liquid storage areas where storm water comes into contact 

with any equipment, tank, container, or other vessel used for 

Section 313 water priority chemicals. No tank or container 

shall be used for the storage of a Section 313 water priority 

chemical unless its material and construction are compatible 

with the material stored and conditions of storage, such as 

pressure and temperature, etc. Liquid storage areas for 

Section 313 water priority chemicals shall be operated to 

minimize discharges of Section 313 chemicals. Appropriate 

measures to minimize discharges of Section 313 chemicals may 

include secondary containment provided for at least the 

entire contents of the largest single tank plus sufficient 

freeboard to allow for precipitation, a strong spill 
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contingency and integrity testing plan, and/or other 

equivalent measures. 

 ii. Material storage areas for Section 313 water priority chemicals other than liquids. Material storage areas for Section 

313 water priority chemicals other than liquids which are 

subject to runoff, leaching, or wind blowing shall 

incorporate drainage or other control features which will 

minimize the discharge of Section 313 water priority 

chemicals. Drainage control shall minimize storm water 

contact with Section 313 water priority chemicals. 

 iii. Truck and rail car loading and unloading areas for liquid 

Section 313 water priority chemicals. Truck and rail car 

loading and unloading areas for liquid Section 313 water 

priority chemicals shall be operated to minimize discharges 

of Section 313 water priority chemicals. Appropriate 

measures to minimize discharges of Section 313 chemicals may 

include: the placement and maintenance of drip pans

(including the proper disposal of materials collected in the 

drip pans) where spillage may occur (such as hose 

connections, hose reels and filler nozzles) for use when 

making and breaking hose connections; a strong spill 

contingency and integrity testing plan; and/or other 

equivalent measures. 

 iv. In plant areas where Section 313 water priority chemicals are 

transferred, processed or otherwise handled. Piping, 

processing equipment and materials handling equipment shall 

be designed and operated so as to prevent discharges of 

Section 313 chemicals. Materials used in piping and 

equipment shall be compatible with the substances handled. 

Additional protection, such as covers or guards to prevent 

wind blowing, spraying or releases from pressure relief vents 

from causing a discharge of Section 313 water priority 

chemicals to the drainage system shall be provided, as 

appropriate, to control the releases. 

 v. Discharges from secondary containment areas.

 

 (a) Drainage from secondary containment shall be 

restrained by valves or other positive means to 

prevent a spill or other excessive leakage of Section 

313 water priority chemicals into the drainage system. 

After a visual inspection of the storm water and 

determination that no product is present, containment 

areas may be emptied by pumps or ejectors; however,

these shall be manually activated. 

 (b) Flapper-type drain valves shall not be used to drain 

containment areas. Valves used for the drainage of

containment areas shall, as far as is practical, be of 

manual, open-and-close design. 

 (c) Records of the frequency and estimated volume (in 

gallons) of discharges from containment areas shall be 

kept, at the facility, for a minimum of three years. 

 (d) If the facility's drainage is not engineered as above, 

the final discharge of all in-facility storm sewers

shall be equipped to be equivalent with a diversion

system that could, in the event of an uncontrolled 

spill of Section 313 water priority chemicals, return 

the spilled material to the facility. 

 (e) Facility site runoff other than from areas covered by 

(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv). Other areas of the facility 

[those not addressed in paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii) or 

(iv)], from which runoff which may contain Section 313 
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water priority chemicals or spills of Section 313 

water priority chemicals could cause a discharge shall 

incorporate the necessary drainage or other control

features to prevent discharge of spilled or improperly 

disposed material and ensure the mitigation of pollutants in runoff or leachate. 

 c. Facility Security 

 The facility shall have the necessary security systems to prevent 

accidental or intentional entry which could cause a discharge. 

Security systems shall be described in the plan and address 

fencing, lighting, vehicular traffic control, and securing of 

equipment and buildings. 

 d. Risk Identification and Assessment/Material Inventory 

 The storm water pollution prevention plan shall assess the 

potential of various sources at the plant to contribute pollutants 

to storm water discharges associated with industrial activity. The 

plan shall include an inventory of the types of materials handled. 

The permittee shall include in the plan a description of releases 

to land or water of SARA Title III water priority chemicals that 

have occurred at any time beginning three years prior to the 

effective date of this permit. Each of the following shall be 

evaluated for the reasonable potential for contributing pollutants 

to runoff: loading and unloading operations; outdoor storage 

activities; outdoor manufacturing or processing activities; 

significant dust or particulate generating processes; and on-site 

waste disposal practices. Factors to consider include the toxicity 

of chemicals; quantity of chemicals used, produced, or discharged: 

the likelihood of contact with storm water; and history of significant leaks or spills of toxic or hazardous pollutants. 

II. GENERAL CONDITIONS

 A. MONITORING AND REPORTING

 1. REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING

 Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall be taken at such 

times as to be representative of the quantity and quality of the 

discharges during the specified monitoring periods.

 2. REPORTING-MONITORING RESULTS SUBMITTED MONTHLY

 Monitoring results obtained during each calendar month shall be 

summarized on a Discharge Monitoring Report Form (EPA No. 3320-1) and 

submitted to the Department postmarked no later than the 28th day of the 

following month. Reporting periods shall end on the last day of each 

month. Duplicate signed copies of the Discharge Monitoring Reports 

shall be submitted to: 

 Maryland Department of the Environment 

Water Management Administration 

Inspection and Compliance Program

2500 Broening Highway 

Baltimore, Maryland 21224 

and to 
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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III 

 Office of Compliance and Enforcement 

NDPES Branch (3WP31) 

1650 Arch Street 

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029 

 3. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS

 The analytical and sampling methods used shall conform to procedures for 

the analysis of pollutants as identified in Title 40 CFR Part 136 - 

"Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants" 

unless otherwise specified. 

 4. DATA RECORDING REQUIREMENTS

 For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of 

this permit, the permittee shall record the following information: 

 a. the exact place, date, and time of sampling or measurement; 

 b. the person(s) who performed the sampling or measurement; 

 c. the dates and times the analyses were performed; 

 d. the person(s) who performed the analyses; 

 e. the analytical techniques or methods used; and 

 f. the results of all required analyses. 

 5. MONITORING EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

 The permittee shall periodically calibrate and perform maintenance 

procedures on all monitoring and analytical instrumentation to insure 

accuracy of measurements. 

 6. ADDITIONAL MONITORING BY PERMITTEE

 If the permittee monitors any pollutant, using approved analytical 

methods as specified above, at the locations designated herein more 

frequently than required by this permit, the results of such monitoring, 

including the increased frequency, shall be included in the calculation 

and reporting of the values required in the Discharge Monitoring Report 

form (EPA No. 3320-1). 

 7. RECORDS RETENTION

All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities 

required by this permit, including all records of analyses performed, 

calibration and maintenance of instrumentation, and original recordings 

from continuous monitoring instrumentation shall be retained for a 

minimum of three years. This period shall be automatically extended 

during the course of litigation, or when requested by the Department. 

B. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

 1. CHANGE IN DISCHARGE

 All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and 

conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in 

this permit at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a 

violation of the terms and conditions of this permit. Anticipated 

facility expansions, production increases or decreases, or process 

modifications, which will result in new, different, or an increased 

discharge of pollutants, shall be reported by the permittee by 

submission of a new application or, if such changes will not violate the 

effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the 

Department. Following such notice, the permit may be modified by the 

Department to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited. 

If the anticipated change is from a new source or a new discharge, the 

permittee shall submit a permit application for a major permit 
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modification, which may also be used to update any pending renewal 

application, or provide application for a new permit. 

 2. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS

 If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable 

to comply with any daily maximum or daily minimum effluent limitation 

specified in this permit, the permittee shall notify the Inspection and 

Compliance Program by telephone at (410) 631-3510 within 24 hours of 

becoming aware of the noncompliance. Within five calendar days, the 

permittee shall provide the Department with the following information in 

writing: 

 a. a description of the noncomplying discharge including its impact 

upon the receiving waters; 

 b. cause of noncompliance; 

 c. anticipated time the condition of noncompliance is expected to 

continue or if such condition has been corrected, the duration of 

the period of noncompliance; 

 d. steps taken by the permittee to reduce and eliminate the 

noncomplying discharge: 

 e. steps to be taken by the permittee to prevent recurrence of the 

condition of noncompliance; and 

 f. a description of the accelerated or additional monitoring by the 

permittee to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying 

discharge. 

 3. FACILITIES OPERATION

 All treatment, control and monitoring facilities, or systems installed 

or used by the permittee, are to be maintained in good working order and 

operated efficiently. 

 4. ADVERSE IMPACT

 The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any 

adverse impact to waters of the State or to human health resulting from 

noncompliance with any effluent limitations specified in this permit, 

including such accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to 

determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge. 

 5. BYPASSING

 Any bypass of treatment facilities necessary to maintain compliance with 

the terms and conditions of this permit is prohibited unless: 

 a. the bypass is unavoidable to prevent a loss of life, personal 

injury or 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; 

 b. there are no feasible alternatives; 

 c. notification is received by the Department within 24 hours (if 

orally notified, then followed by a written submission within five 

calendar days of the permittee's becoming aware of the bypass). 

Where the need for a bypass is known (or should have been known) 

in advance, this notification shall be submitted to the Department 

for approval at least ten calendar days before the date of bypass 

or at the earliest possible date if the period of advance 

knowledge is less than ten calendar days; and 
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 d. the bypass is allowed under conditions determined by the 

Department to be necessary to minimize adverse effects. 

 6. CONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR DEMONSTRATION OF AN UPSET

 An upset shall constitute an affirmative defense to an action brought 

for noncompliance with technology-based effluent limitations only if the 

permittee demonstrates, through properly signed, contemporaneous 

operating logs, or other relevant evidence, that: 

 a. an upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the specific 

cause(s) of the upset; 

 b. the permitted facility was at the time being operated in a prudent 

and workman-like manner and in compliance with proper operation 

and maintenance procedures; 

 c. the permittee submitted a 24-hour notification of upset in 

accordance with the reporting requirements of General Condition 

II.B.2 above; 

 d. the permittee submitted, within five calendar days of becoming 

aware of the upset, documentation to support and justify the 

upset; and 

 

 e. the permittee complied with any remedial measures required to 

minimize adverse impact. 

 7. REMOVED SUBSTANCES

 Wastes such as solids, sludges, or other pollutants removed from or 

resulting from treatment or control of wastewaters, or facility 

operations, shall be disposed of in a manner to prevent any removed 

substances or runoff from such substances from entering or from being 

placed in a location where they may enter the waters of the State. 

 8. POWER FAILURE

 In order to maintain compliance with the effluent limitations and 

prohibitions of this permit, the permittee shall either: 

 a. provide an alternative power source sufficient to operate the 

wastewater collection and treatment facilities or, 

 b. halt, reduce or otherwise control production and all discharges 

upon the reduction, loss, or failure of the primary source of 

power to the wastewater collection and treatment facilities. 

 C. RESPONSIBILITIES

 1. RIGHT OF ENTRY

 The permittee shall permit the Secretary of the Department, the Regional 

Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, or their 

authorized representatives, upon the presentation of credentials to: 

 a. enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is 

located or where any records are required to be kept under the 

terms and conditions of this permit; 

 b. access and copy, at reasonable times, any records required to be 

kept under the terms and conditions of this permit;

 c. inspect, at reasonable times, any monitoring equipment or 

monitoring method required in this permit; 
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 d. inspect, at reasonable times, any collection, treatment, pollution 

management, or discharge facilities required under this permit; 

and 

 e. sample, at reasonable times, any discharge of pollutants. 

 2. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF FACILITIES

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

which the authorized discharge emanates, the permit may be transferred 

to another person if: 

 a. the permittee notifies the Department in writing, of the proposed 

transfer; 

 b. a written agreement, indicating the specific date of proposed 

transfer of permit coverage and acknowledging responsibilities of 

current and new permittees for compliance with the liability for 

the terms and conditions of this permit, is submitted to the 

Department; and 

 c. neither the current permittee nor the new permittee receive 

notification from the Department, within 30 calendar days, of 

intent to modify, revoke, reissue or terminate the existing 

permit. 

 3. REAPPLICATION FOR A PERMIT - (see Special Condition K) 

 4. AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS

 Except for data determined to be confidential under Section 308 of the 

Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1318, all submitted data shall be available 

for public inspection at the offices of the Department and the Regional 

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 

 5. PERMIT MODIFICATION

 A permit may be modified by the Department upon written request of the 

permittee and after notice and opportunity for a public hearing in 

accordance with and for the reasons set forth in 40 CFR § 122.62 and 

122.63. 

 6. PERMIT MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION

 After notice and opportunity for a hearing, this permit may be modified, 

suspended, or revoked and reissued in whole or in part during its term 

for causes including, but not limited to, the following: 

 a. violation of any terms or conditions of this permit; 

 b. obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose 

fully all relevant facts; 

 c. a change in any condition that requires either a temporary or 

permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge; or 

 d. a determination that the permitted discharge poses a threat to 

human health or welfare or to the environment and can only be 

regulated to acceptable levels by permit modification or 

termination. 

 7. TOXIC POLLUTANTS

 If a toxic effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of 

compliance specified in such toxic effluent standard or prohibition) is 

established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or pursuant to 

Section 9-314 of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, 

for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharges authorized 
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herein and such standard is more stringent than any limitation upon such 

pollutant in this permit, this permit shall be revoked and reissued or 

modified in accordance with the toxic effluent standard or prohibition 

and the permittee so notified. Any effluent standard established in 

this case for a pollutant which is injurious to human health is 

effective and enforceable by the time set forth in the promulgated 

standard, even absent permit modification. 

 8. OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED

 Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of 

any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibility, 

liability, or penalties to which the permittee may be subject under 

Section 311 of the Clean Water Act (33. U.S.C. § 1321), or under the 

Annotated Code of Maryland. 

 9. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY

 Except as provided in permit conditions on "bypassing," "upset," and 

"power failure," nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude 

the institution of any legal action nor relieve the permittee from civil 

or criminal responsibilities and/or penalties for noncompliance with 

Title 9 of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland or any 

federal, local, or other State law or regulation. 

 10. PROPERTY RIGHTS/COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS

 The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in 

either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does 

it authorize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal 

rights, nor any infringement of federal, State or local laws or 

regulations. 

 11. SEVERABILITY

 The provisions of this permit are severable. If any provisions of this 

permit shall be held invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions 

shall remain in full force and effect. If the application of any 

provision of this permit to any circumstances is held invalid, its 

application to other circumstances shall not be affected. 

 12. WATER CONSTRUCTION AND OBSTRUCTION

 This permit does not authorize the construction or placing of physical 

structures, facilities, or debris, or the undertaking of related 

activities in any waters of the State. 

 13. COMPLIANCE WITH WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT STATUTES

 The permittee shall comply at all times with the provisions of the 

Environment Article, Title 7, Subtitle 2 and Title 9, Subtitle 3 of the 

Annotated Code of Maryland and the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et 

seq. 

 14. ACTION ON VIOLATIONS

 The issue or reissue of this permit does not constitute a decision by 

the State not to proceed in administrative, civil, or criminal action 

for any violations of State law or regulations occurring before the 

issue or reissue of this permit, nor a waiver of the State's right to do 

so. 

 15. CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PERMIT CONDITIONS

 In addition to civil penalties for violations of State water pollution 

control laws set forth in Section 9-342 of the Environment Article, 

Annotated Code of Maryland, the Clean Water Act provides that any person 

who violates Section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of the Act, or 
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any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in 

a permit issued under Section 402 of the Act or in a permit issued under 

Section 404 of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed 

$27,500 per day for each violation. 

 16. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PERMIT CONDITIONS

 In addition to criminal penalties for violations of State water 

pollution control laws set forth in Section 9-343 of the Environment 

Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Clean Water Act provides that: 

 a. any person who negligently violates Section 301, 302, 306, 307, 

308, 318, or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation 

implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under Section 

402 of the Act, or in a permit issued under Section 404 of the 

Act, is subject to a fine of not less than $2,500 nor more than 

$25,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 

one (1) year, or by both. 

 b. any person who knowingly violates Section 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 

318 or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation 

implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under Section 

402 of the Act, or in a permit issued under Section 404 of the 

Act, is subject to a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than 

$50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 

three (3) years, or by both. 

 c. any person who knowingly violates Section 301, 302, 306, 307, 318 

or 405 of the Act, or any permit condition or limitation 

implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under Section 

402 of the Act, or in a permit issued under Section 404 of the 

Act, and who knows at that time that he thereby places another 

person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, is 

subject to a fine of not more $25,000 or imprisonment of not more 

than 15 years, or both. 

 d. any person who knowingly makes any false material statement, 

representation, or certification in any application, record, 

report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained 

under the Act or who knowingly falsifies, tampers with or renders 

inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be 

maintained under the Act, is subject to a fine of not more than 

$10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or by 

both. 

 17. DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION

 The permittee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, 

any information which the Director 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 

shall also furnish to the Director, upon request, copies of records 

required to be kept by this permit. 

 18. SIGNATORY REQUIREMENTS

 All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director 

shall be signed and certified as required by 40 CFR 122.22. 

 

 19. REOPENER CLAUSE FOR PERMITS

 This permit shall be modified, or alternatively, revoked and reissued, 

to comply with any applicable effluent standard or limitation issued or 

approved under Sections 301, 304, and 307 of the Clean Water Act [33 

USCS §§ 1311, 1314, 1317] if the effluent standard or limitation so 

issued or approved: 
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 a. contains different conditions or is otherwise more stringent than 

any effluent limitation in this permit or 

 b. controls any pollutant not limited in this permit. This permit, 

as modified or reissued under this paragraph, shall also contain 

any other requirements of the Act then applicable. 

 

 D. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) 

PERMITS

 On September 5, 1974, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency approved the proposal submitted by the State of Maryland for the 

operation of a permit program for discharges into navigable waters pursuant to 

Section 402 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1342. 

 Pursuant to the aforementioned approval, this discharge permit is both a State 

of Maryland discharge permit and a NPDES permit. 

 This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on the 

expiration date. The permittee shall not discharge after that date unless a 

new application has been submitted to the Department in accordance with the 

provisions of General Condition II.C.3 of this permit. 

 __________________________________ 

 J. L. Hearn, Director 

 Water Management Administration