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2 Public Square 

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790 

August 30, 2004 

Northeast Regional Office 570-826-2511 

Fax 570-830-3016 

Gold Mills, Inc. 

1 Penn Dye Street 

Pine Grove, PA 17963 

Attention: Mr. Brian Maroney 

Re: Industrial Waste 

Gold Mills, Inc. 

(Penn Dye and Finishing Plant) 

NPDES Permit No. PA-0008231 

APS ID No. 509780 

Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County 

Dear Mr. Maroney: 

Your permit is enclosed. 

Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, pursuant to Section 4 of the Environmental 

Hearing Board Act, 35 P.S. Section 7514, and the Administrative Agency Law, 2 Pa. C.S., Chapter 5A, to 

the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 

P.O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, 717-787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the 

Pennsylvania Relay Service, 800-654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board 

within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different 

time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained 

from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in 

Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at 717-787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and 

of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law. 

IF YOU WANT TO CHALLENGE THIS ACTION, YOUR APPEAL MUST REACH THE 

BOARD WITHIN 30 DAYS. YOU DO NOT NEED A LAWYER TO FILE AN APPEAL WITH THE 

BOARD. 

IMPORTANT LEGAL RIGHTS ARE AT STAKE, HOWEVER, SO YOU SHOULD SHOW 

THIS DOCUMENT TO A LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD A LAWYER, YOU MAY 

QUALIFY FOR FREE PRO BONO REPRESENTATION. CALL THE SECRETARY TO THE BOARD 

(717-787-3483) FOR MORE INFORMATION. 

If you have any questions, please call Joseph Scolere at 570-826-2511. 

Sincerely 

Kate Crowley 

Program Manager 

Water Management Program 

Enclosures 

cc: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

BUREAU OF WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT 

AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE 

NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM 

DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER FACILITIES 

NPDES PERMIT NO: PA-0008231 

In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq. ("the Act") and Pennsylvania's 

Clean Streams Law, as amended, 35 P.S. Section 691.1 et seq., 

Gold Mills, Inc. 

1 Penn Dye Street 

Pine Grove, PA 17963 

is authorized to discharge from a facility known as Gold Mills, Inc., 1 Penn Dye Street, Pine Grove, PA 17963, located in 

Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County to the Swatara Creek in Watershed 7D in accordance with effluent limitations, 

monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth in Parts A, B and C hereof. 

THIS PERMIT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON October 1, 2004 

THIS PERMIT SHALL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT ON August 29, 2009 

The authority granted by this permit is subject to the following further qualifications: 

1. If there is a conflict between the application, its supporting documents and/or amendments and the terms and 

conditions of this permit, the terms and conditions shall apply. 

2. Failure to comply with the terms, conditions, or effluent limitations of this permit is grounds for enforcement action; for 

permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or for denial of a permit renewal application. 

3. A complete application for renewal of this permit, or notice of intent to cease discharging by the expiration date, must 

be submitted to DEP at least 180 days prior to the above expiration date (unless permission has been granted by 

DEP for submission at a later date), using the appropriate NPDES permit application form. 

In the event that a timely and complete application for renewal has been submitted and DEP is unable, through no 

fault of the permittee, to reissue the permit before the above expiration date, the terms and conditions of this permit, 

including submission of the Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), will be automatically continued and will remain 

fully effective and enforceable against the discharger until DEP takes final action on the pending permit application. 

4. This NPDES permit does not constitute authorization to construct or make modifications to wastewater treatment 

facilities necessary to meet the terms and conditions of this permit. 

DATE PERMIT ISSUED August 30, 2004 ISSUED BY 

Kate Crowley 

TITLE Water Management Program Manager 
3800-PM-WSWM0011 5/2003 

Permit Permit NoPART A - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING, AND REPORTINREQUIREMENTS I. For Outfall 001 , Latitude 40°33'22" , Longitude 76°23'18" , River Mile Index 59.9 , 

which receives wastewater from Dyeing and Finishing Processes a. The permittee is authorized to discharge during the period from 10/1/2004 through 8/29/2009 . 

b. Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its support

amendments, the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and 

Information). 

Discharge Parameter 

Effluent Limitations Monitoring R

Mass Units (lbs/day) (1) Concentrations (mg/L) Minimum (

Measureme

Frequency 

Average 

Monthly 

Maximum 

Daily Minimum 

Average 

Monthly 

Maximum 

Daily 

Instantaneous 

Maximum (2) 

Flow *** *** See Page 3 ContinuouBOD5 396 792 2/Week Total Suspended Solids 417 834 2/Week Phosphorus as “P” 33.4 66.8 2.0 4 5 2/Week Oil and Grease 250 500 15.0 30.0 2/Week Phenols 7.8 15.6 .47 .94 1.23 2/Week COD 6332 12,664 2/Week Sulfide 15.80 31.60 2/Week Total Chromium 7.90 15.80 2/Week Antimony (10/1/04 to 9/30/07) 

Monitor/Report Monitor/Report Monitor/ 

Report 

Monitor/ 

Report 

Monitor/Report 2/Week 

Antimony (10/1/07 to .917 1.834 .055 .110 .138 2/Week 8/29/09) Dissolved Oxygen Minimum of 6.0 mg/l at all times 2/Week pH 6.0 to 9.0 STD Units at all times Daily Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s): 001 
3800-PM-WSWM0011 5/2003 

Permit Permit NoPART A - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING, AND REPORTINI. For Outfall , Latitude , Longitude , River Mile Index , 

002 40°33'22" 76°23'18" 

003 40°33'26" 76°23'23" 004 40°33'26" 76°23'23" 005 40°33'25" 76°23'22" 006 40°33'22" 76°23'19" 007 40°33'20" 76°23'18" 008 40°33'11" 76°23'16" 

which receives wastewater from Uncontaminated Stormwater Outfalls 

a. The permittee is authorized to discharge during the period from 10/1/2004 through 8/29/2009 . 

b. Based on the production data and anticipated wastewater characteristics and flows described in the permit application and its support

the following effluent limitations and monitoring requirements apply (see also Additional Requirements, Footnotes and Supplementa

Discharge Parameter 

Effluent Limitations Moni

Mass Units (lbs/day) (1) Concentrations (mg/L) Mi

Me

Fr

Average 

Monthly 

Maximum 

Daily Minimum 

Average 

Monthly 

Maximum 

Daily 

Instantaneous 

Maximum (2) 

Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the following location(s): 

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3800-PM-WSWM0011 5/2003 

Permit Permit No. PA-0008231 

PART A - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (Con't) 

Additional Requirements 

c. All discharges of floating materials, oil, grease, scum, sheen and substances which produce color, tastes, odors, turbidity or settle 

to form deposits shall be controlled to levels which will not be inimical or harmful to the water uses to be protected or to human, 

animal, plant or aquatic life. 

Footnotes 

(1) When sampling to determine compliance with mass effluent limitations, the discharge flow at the time of sampling must be 

measured and recorded. 

(2) The Instantaneous Maximum Discharge Limitations are for compliance use by DEP only. Do not report instantaneous maximums 

on DMRs or supplemental DMRs unless specifically required on those forms to do so. 

(3) This is the minimum number of sampling events required. Permittees are encouraged, and it may be advantageous in 

demonstrating compliance, to perform more than the minimum number of sampling events. 

Supplemental Information 

(1) The effluent limitations for this outfall were determined using an effluent discharge of 2 million gallons per day. 

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II. DEFINITIONS 

At Outfall (XXX) means a sampling location in outfall line XXX below the last point at which wastes are added to outfall line 

(XXX), or where otherwise specified. 

Average refers to the use of an arithmetic mean, unless otherwise specified in this permit. 

Average Monthly Discharge Limitation means the highest allowable average of "daily discharges" over a calendar month, 

calculated as the sum of all "daily discharges" measured during a calendar month divided by the number of "daily discharges" 

measured during that month. 

Best Management Practices (“BMPs”) means schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and 

other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution to surface waters of the Commonwealth. BMPs also include 

treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste 

disposal, or drainage from raw material storage. 

Bypass means the intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility. 

Composite Sample (for all except GC/MS volatile organic analysis) means a combination of individual samples (at least eight 

for a 24-hour period or four for an 8-hour period) of at least 100 milliliters each obtained at spaced time intervals during the 

compositing period. The composite must be flow-proportional; either the volume of each individual sample is proportional to 

discharge flow rates, or the sampling interval is proportional to the flow rates over the time period used to produce the 

composite. 

Composite Sample (for GC/MS volatile organic analysis) consists of at least four aliquots or grab samples collected during the 

sampling event (not necessarily flow proportioned). The samples must be combined in the laboratory immediately before 

analysis and then one analysis is performed. 

Daily Average Temperature means the average of all temperature measurements made, or the mean value plot of the record of a 

continuous automated temperature recording instrument, either during a calendar day or during the operating day if flows are of 

a shorter duration. 

Daily Discharge means the discharge of a pollutant measured during a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably 

represents the calendar day for purposes of sampling. For pollutants with limitations expressed in units of mass, the "daily 

discharge" is calculated as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. For pollutants with limitations expressed in 

other units of measurement, the "daily discharge" is calculated as the average measurement of the pollutant over the day. 

Discharge Monitoring Report (“DMR”) means the form for the reporting of self-monitoring results by the permittee. 

Estimated Flow means any method of liquid volume measurement 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. 

Geometric Average means the average of a set of n sample results given by the nth root of their product. 

Grab Sample means an individual sample of at least 100 milliliters collected at a randomly selected time over a period not to 

exceed 15 minutes. 

Hazardous Substance means any substance designated under 40 CFR 116 pursuant to Section 311 of the Clean Water Act. 

Immersion Stabilization (i-s) means a calibrated device is immersed in the wastewater until the reading is stabilized. 

Industrial User or Indirect Discharger means an establishment that discharges or introduces industrial wastes into a Publicly 

Owned Treatment Works (POTW). 

Maximum Any Time or Instantaneous Maximum means the level not to be exceeded at any time in any grab sample. 

Maximum Daily Discharge Limitation means the highest allowable "daily discharge." 

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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. 

Non-contact Cooling Water means water used to reduce temperature which does not come in direct contact with any raw 

material, intermediate product, waste product (other than heat), or finished product. 

Publicly Owned Treatment Works (“POTW") means a device or system used in the treatment (including recycling and 

reclamation) of municipal sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature which is owned by a state or municipality. The term 

includes sewers, pipes or other conveyances only if they convey wastewater to a POTW providing treatment. 

Severe Property Damage means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the treatment facilities that causes them to 

become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources that can reasonably be expected to occur in the 

absence of a bypass. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production. 

Stormwater means the runoff from precipitation, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage. 

Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity means the discharge from any conveyance which is used for collecting and 

conveying stormwater and which is directly related to manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage areas as defined at 

40 CFR 122.26(b)(14). 

Total Dissolved Solids means the total dissolved (filterable) solids as determined by use of the method specified in 40 CFR 136. 

Toxic Pollutant means those pollutants, or combinations of pollutants, including disease-causing agents, which after discharge 

and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation or assimilation into any organism, either directly from the environment or indirectly by 

ingestion through food chains, may, on the basis of information available to DEP cause death, disease, behavioral 

abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutations, physiological malfunctions, including malfunctions in reproduction, or physical 

deformations in these organisms or their offspring. 

III. SELF-MONITORING, REPORTING, AND RECORDS KEEPING 

A. Representative Sampling 

1. Samples and measurements taken for the purpose of monitoring shall be representative of the monitored activity. 

2. Records Retention 

Except for records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the permittee's sludge use and 

disposal activities which shall be retained for a period of at least five years, all records of monitoring activities and 

results (including all original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation and calibration and 

maintenance records), copies of all reports required by this permit, and records of all data used to complete the 

application for this permit shall be retained by the permittee for three years from the date of the sample 

measurement, report, or application. The three-year period shall be extended as requested by DEP or the EPA 

Regional Administrator. 

3. Recording of Results 

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 measurements. 

b. The person(s) who performed the sampling or measurements. 

c. The date(s) the analyses were performed. 

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

e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and the associated detection level. 

f. The results of such analyses. 

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4. Test Procedures 

Unless otherwise specified in this permit, the test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall be those approved 

under 40 CFR 136 (or in the case of sludge use or disposal, approved under 40 CFR 136, unless otherwise specified 

in 40 CFR 503), or alternate test procedures approved pursuant to those parts, unless other test procedures have been 

specified in this permit. 

5. Quality/Assurance/Control 

In an effort to assure accurate self-monitoring analyses results: 

a. The permittee, or its designated laboratory, shall participate in the periodic scheduled quality assurance 

inspections conducted by DEP and EPA. 

b. The permittee, or its designated laboratory, shall develop and implement a program to assure the quality and 

accurateness of the analyses performed to satisfy the requirements of this permit, in accordance with 40 CFR 

136. 

B. Reporting of Monitoring Results 

1. The permittee shall effectively monitor the operation and efficiency of all wastewater treatment and control 

facilities, and the quantity and quality of the discharge(s) as specified in this permit. 

2. Unless instructed otherwise in PART C of this permit, a properly completed DMR must be received at the following 

address within 28 days after the end of each monthly report period: 

Department of Environmental Protection Programs Management Section (3WP30) 

Northeast Regional Office Permits Enforcement Branch 

Water Management Program Water Protection Division 

2 Public Square U.S. EPA – Region III 

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790 NPDES Discharge Monitoring Reports 

1650 Arch Street 

Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029 

3. The completed DMR Form shall be signed and certified either by the following applicable person, as defined in 40 

CFR 122.22(a), or by that person's duly authorized representative, as defined in 40 CFR 122.22(b): 

- For a corporation - by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice president, or an authorized 

representative if the representative is responsible for the overall operation of the facility from which the 

discharge described in the NPDES form originates. 

- For a partnership or sole proprietorship - by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively. 

- For a municipality, state, federal or other public agency - by a principal executive officer or ranking elected 

official. 

If signed by a person other than the above, written notification of delegation of DMR signatory authority must be 

submitted to DEP in advance of or along with the relevant DMR form. 

4. If the permittee monitors any pollutant, using analytical methods described in PART A III.A.4 herein, more 

frequently than the permit requires, the results of this monitoring shall be incorporated, as appropriate, into the 

calculations used to report self-monitoring data on the DMR. 

C. Reporting Requirements 

1. Planned Changes - The permittee shall give notice to DEP as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or 

additions to the permitted facility. Notice is required only when: 

a. The alteration or addition to a permitted facility may meet one of the criteria for determining whether a facility is 

a new source in 40 CFR 122.29(b). 

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b. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase the quantity of pollutants discharged. 

This notification applies to pollutants which are subject neither to effluent limitations in this permit, nor to 

notification requirements under 40 CFR 122.42(a)(1). 

c. The alteration or addition results in a significant change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and 

such alteration, addition, or change may justify the application of permit conditions that are different from or 

absent in the existing permit, including notification of additional use or disposal sites not reported during the 

permit application process or not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan. 

2. Anticipated Noncompliance 

The permittee shall give advance notice to DEP of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity that may 

result in noncompliance with permit requirements. 

3. Unanticipated Noncompliance or Potential Pollution Reporting 

a. The permittee shall report any noncompliance or incidents causing or threatening pollution pursuant to 25 Pa. 

Code § 91.33 to DEP by telephone immediately giving the location and nature of the danger and, if reasonably 

possible to do so, to notify known downstream users of the waters. 

b. The permittee shall immediately take or cause to be taken steps necessary to prevent injury to property and 

downstream users of the waters from pollution or a danger of pollution and, in addition, within 15 days from the 

incident, shall remove from the ground and from the affected waters to the extent required by the residual 

substances. 

c. A written submission shall also be provided within five days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the 

circumstances pursuant to 40 CFR 122.41(l)(6). The written submission shall contain a description of the 

noncompliance and its cause; the period of noncompliance, including the exact dates and times, and if the 

noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned 

to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. 

d. Information that must be reported under this paragraph includes, but is not limited to: 

(1) Any unanticipated bypass that exceeds any effluent limitation in this permit. 

(2) Any catastrophic event which causes the discharge to exceed any effluent limitation in this permit. 

(3) Violation of a maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed in this permit. 

e. DEP may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis for reports under paragraph C.3.c of this section. 

4. Other Noncompliance 

The permittee shall report all instances of noncompliance not reported under paragraph C.3.a of this section, at the 

time DMRs are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in paragraph C.3.a of this section. 

D. Specific Toxic Pollutant Notification Levels (for Manufacturing, Commercial, Mining, and Silvicultural Direct 

Dischargers) - The permittee shall notify DEP as soon as it knows or has reason to believe the following: 

1. That any activity has occurred, or will occur, which would result in the discharge of any toxic pollutant which is not 

limited in this permit, if that discharge on a routine or frequent basis will exceed the highest of the following 

"notification levels." 

a. One hundred micrograms per liter. 

b. Two hundred micrograms per liter for acrolein and acrylonitrile. 

c. Five hundred micrograms per liter for 2,4-dinitrophenol and 2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol. 

d. One milligram per liter for antimony. 

e. Five times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in this permit application. 

f. Any other notification level established by DEP. 

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2. That any activity has occurred or will occur which would result in any discharge, on a nonroutine or infrequent basis, 

of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in this permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following 

"notification levels": 

a. Five hundred micrograms per liter. 

b. One milligram per liter for antimony. 

c. Ten times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit application. 

d. Any other notification level established by DEP. 

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PART B 

I. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS 

A. Compliance Schedules 

1. The permittee shall achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit within the time frames specified 

in this permit. 

2. The permittee shall submit reports of compliance or noncompliance, or progress reports as applicable, for any interim 

and final requirements contained in this permit. Such reports shall be submitted no later than 14 days following the 

applicable schedule date or compliance deadline. 

B. Permit Modification, Termination, or Revocation and Reissuance 

1. This permit may be modified, terminated, or revoked and reissued during its term in accordance with 25 Pa. Code, 

Chapter 92. 

2. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a 

notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance, does not stay any permit condition. 

3. In the absence of DEP action to modify or revoke and reissue this permit, the permittee shall comply with effluent 

standards or prohibitions established under Section 307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time 

specified in the regulations that establish those standards or prohibitions. 

C. Duty to Provide Information 

1. The permittee shall furnish to DEP, within a reasonable time, any information which DEP may request to determine 

whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit, or to determine compliance 

with this permit. 

2. The permittee shall furnish to DEP, upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit. 

3. Other Information - Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit 

application, or submitted incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to DEP, it shall promptly 

submit the correct and complete facts or information. 

D. Proper Operation and Maintenance 

The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and 

related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of 

this permit. Proper operation and maintenance includes, but is not limited to, adequate laboratory controls including 

appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision also includes the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or 

similar systems that are installed by the permittee, only when necessary to achieve compliance with the terms and 

conditions of this permit. 

E. Duty to Mitigate 

The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge, sludge use or disposal in violation of 

this permit that has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment. 

F. Bypassing 

1. Bypassing Not Exceeding Permit Limitations - The permittee may allow a bypass to occur which does not cause 

effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is for essential maintenance to assure efficient operation. These 

bypasses are not subject to the reporting and notification requirements of 4.a. and b. below. 

2. Other Bypassing – In all other situations, bypassing is prohibited and DEP may take enforcement action against the 

permittee for bypass unless:

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a. A bypass is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or "severe property damage." 

b. There are no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of 

untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if 

adequate backup equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to 

prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance. 

c. The permittee submitted the necessary reports required under 4.a. and b. below. 

3. DEP may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if DEP determines that it will meet the 

conditions listed in F.2 above. 

4. Notice 

a. Anticipated Bypass – If the permittee knows in advance of the need for a bypass, it shall submit prior notice, if 

possible at least ten days before the bypass. 

b. Unanticipated Bypass – The permittee shall submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as required in PART 

A.III.C.3. (Unanticipated Noncompliance or Potential Pollution Reporting). 

II. PENALTIES AND LIABILITY 

A. Violations of Permit Conditions 

Any person violating Sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318, or 405 of the Clean Water Act or any permit condition or 

limitation implementing such sections in a permit issued under Section 402 of the Act is subject to civil, administrative, 

and/or criminal penalties as set forth in 40 CFR 122.41(a)(2). 

Any person or municipality who violates any provision of this permit; any rule, regulation, or order of DEP; or any 

condition or limitation of any permit issued pursuant to the Clean Streams Law, is subject to criminal and/or civil penalties 

as set forth in Sections 602, 603, and 605 of the Clean Streams Law. 

B. Falsifying Information 

The Clean Water Act provides that any person who does any of the following:

- Falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained 

under this permit, or 

- Knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or 

required to be maintained under this permit (including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance), 

shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment as set forth in 18 P.S. § 4904 and 40 CFR 122.41(j)(5) 

and (k) (2). 

C. Liability 

Nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance 

pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act or Sections 602, 603, or 605 of the Clean Streams Law. 

Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or to relieve the permittee from any 

responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject to under the Clean Water Act and the 

Clean Streams Law. 

D. Need to Halt or Reduce Activity Not a Defense 

It shall not be a defense for the permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the 

permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of this permit. 

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III. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES 

A. Right of Entry 

Pursuant to Sections 5(b) and 305 of Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law, 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 92 and 40 CFR 122.41(i), 

the permittee shall allow authorized representatives of DEP and EPA, upon the presentation of credentials and other 

documents as may be required by law; 

1. To enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted, or where records 

must be kept under the conditions of this permit; 

2. To have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit; 

3. To inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control equipment), practices or 

operations regulated or required under this permit; and 

4. To sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or as otherwise authorized 

by the Clean Water Act or the Clean Streams Law, any substances or parameters at any location. 

B. Transfer of Permits 

1. Transfers by modification. Except as provided in paragraph 2 of this section, a permit may be transferred by the 

permittee to a new owner or operator only if this permit has been modified or revoked and reissued, or a minor 

modification made to identify the new permittee and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under 

the Clean Water Act. 

2. Automatic transfers. As an alternative to transfers under paragraph 1 of this section, any NPDES permit may be 

automatically transferred to a new permittee if: 

a. The current permittee notifies DEP at least 30 days in advance of the proposed transfer date in paragraph 2.b of 

this section; 

b. The notice includes the appropriate DEP transfer form signed by the existing and new permittees containing a 

specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between them; and 

c. If DEP does not notify the existing permittee and the proposed new permittee of its intent to modify or revoke and 

reissue this permit, the transfer is effective on the date specified in the agreement mentioned in paragraph 2.b of 

this section. 

3. In the event DEP does not approve transfer of this permit, the new owner or controller must submit a new permit 

application. 

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C. Property Rights 

The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege. 

D. Duty to Reapply 

If the permittee wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the permittee 

must apply for and obtain a new permit. 

E. Other Laws 

The issuance of this permit does not authorize any injury to persons or property or invasion of other private rights, or any 

infringement of State or local law or regulations. 

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PART C 

I. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS 

1) Special Condition for Controlling Chemical Additives Usage Rates: Chemical additives to control corrosion, scaling, 

algae, slime, fouling, oxygen, etc., and blow down discharge rates shall be managed by the permittee to ensure that toxic 

effects in the receiving stream are prevented. Usage rates shall be limited to the minimum amount necessary to 

accomplish the intended purposes of chemical addition and approval is limited to the chemicals and usage rates contained 

in the application. 

Whenever a change in chemical additive or increase in usage rates is desired by the permittee, a written notification in the 

format specified by the Department, shall be submitted at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed use of the chemical. 

For each proposed chemical or usage rate, the written notification, as a minimum, shall include the following: 

1. Trade names of additive. 

2. Names and address of additive manufacturer. 

3. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) or other available information on mammalian or aquatic toxicological effects. 

4. Bioassay data including the 96-hour LC50 on the whole product. 

5. Proposed average and maximum additive usage rates in lbs/day. 

6. A flow diagram showing the point of chemical addition and the affected outfalls. 

7. The expected concentration of the product at the final outfall. 

8. The product density for liquids (lb/gal) used to convert usage rate (gpd) to in-system concentrations (mg/l). 

9. The analytical test method that could be used to verify final discharge concentrations when the product is in use and 

the associated minimum analytical detection level (mg/l). 

10. Conditioned water discharge rate (blowdown rate) and duration (hours). 

11. Available data on the degradation of or decomposition of the additive in the aquatic environment. 

12. Any other data or information the permittee believes would be helpful to the Department in completing its review. 

Use of products or chemicals that contain one or more ingredients that are carcinogens is generally prohibited. Before 

proposing limited use of such products or chemicals, the permittee must first thoroughly investigate use of alternative 

products or chemicals to avoid the use of carcinogens. If no suitable alternatives are available, the permittee must submit 

written documentation as part of the information required above, that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department 

that no suitable alternatives are available and that any carcinogen in the proposed chemical or product will not be 

detectable in the final effluent using the most sensitive analytical method available. 

Based on the information presented, the Department will determine within 60 days whether the existing NPDES permit 

must be amended to include specific effluent limitations for active ingredients or other control measures. When so 

required, the permittee will be advised within 60 days that a formal request for a permit amendment is required including 

a filing fee and Act 14 notices. 

If a permit amendment application is not requested from the permittee by the Department within 60 days, the permittee 

may proceed with the use of the proposed chemical additive or usage rate. 

Accurate records of usage (name of additive, quantity added, date added) of any approved chemical additive and blow 

down discharge volumes must be maintained on the Chemical Additive Reporting Form and kept onsite by the permittee. 

All correspondence and notifications related to the chemical additives and usage rates must also be kept onsite with the 

required daily chemical usage records. If the notification is incomplete or the Department notifies the permittee that the 

proposed usage rate will cause violations of water quality standards, then use of the requested chemical additive or 

requested change in its usage rate will be denied. 

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PERMITTEE NAME/ADDRESS (Include NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) 

Facility Name/Location if different) DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT (DMR) 

(2-16) (17-19) 

PA-0008231 001 

MO DAY 

PERMIT NUMBER DISCHARGE NUMBER 

MONITORING PERIOD 

YEAR YEAR MO DAY 

FROM TO 

NAME Gold Mills, Inc. 

ADDRESS 1 Penn Dye Street 

Pine Grove, PA 17963 

FACILITY Pine Grove Borough LOCATION Schuylkill County 

PARAMETER

 (

(46-53) ( 54-61) 

( QUANTITY OR CONCENTRATION

 (38-45) ( 46-53) ( 54-61) 

(32-37) 

SAMPLE 

MEASUREMENT ****** ****** ****** 

Flow PERMIT Report Report 

REQUIREMENT Mgd ****** ****** ****** ***** 

SAMPLE 

MEASUREMENT Lbs/ ****** ****** ****** 

BOD5 PERMIT 396 792 

REQUIREMENT Day ****** ****** ****** Mg/L 

SAMPLE 

MEASUREMENT Lbs/ ****** ****** ****** 

Total Suspended Solids PERMIT 417 834 

REQUIREMENT Day ****** ****** ****** Mg/L 

SAMPLE 

Phosphorus MEASUREMENT Lbs/ ****** (Total As P) PERMIT 33.4 66.8 2 4 

REQUIREMENT Day ****** Mg/L 

SAMPLE 

MEASUREMENT Lbs/ ****** 

PERMIT 250 500 15.0 30.0 

REQUIREMENT Day ****** Mg/L 

SAMPLE 

Phenols MEASUREMENT Lbs/ ****** 

PERMIT 7.8 15.6 .47 .94 

REQUIREMENT Day ****** Mg/L 

SAMPLE 

COD MEASUREMENT Lbs/ ****** ****** ****** 

PERMIT 6332 12,664 

REQUIREMENT Day ****** ****** ****** Mg/L 

NAME/TITLE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER TELE

SEE 18 USC §1001 AND 

TYPED OR PRINTED 33 USC §1319 ( of between 6 months and 5 years.) AREA CODE 

 NOTE: Read instructions befor

3 Card Only) QUANTITY OR LOADING 4 Card Only) 

AVERAGE MAXIMUM UNITS MINIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM UNITS 

30 Day Avg Daily Max 30 Day Avg Daily Max 

30 Day Avg Daily Max 

30 Day Avg Daily Max 30 Day Avg Daily Max 

Oil and Grease 

30 Day Avg Daily Max 30 Day Avg Daily Max 

30 Day Avg Daily Max 30 Day Avg Daily Max 

30 Day Avg Daily Max 

I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF LAW THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY EXAMINED AND AM FAMILIAR WITH THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED HEREIN AND BASED ON MY INQUIRY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS IMMEDIATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING THE INFORMATION, I BELIEVE THE SUBMITTED INFORMATION IS TRUE, ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. I AM AWARE THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT PENALTIES FOR SUBMITTING FALSE INFORMATION INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.

Penalties under these statutes may include fines up to $10,000 and or maximum imprisonment SIGNATURE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE 

OFFICER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT 

(20-21) (22-23) (24-25) (26-27) (28-29) (30-31)

COMMENT AND EXPLANATION OF ANY VIOLATIONS (Reference all attachments here) EPA form 3320-1 (Rev. 10-79) PREVIOUS EDITION TO BE USED (REPLACES EPA FORM T-40 WHICH MAY NOT BE USED.) 

 UNTIL SUPPLY IS EXHAUSTED 
PERMITTEE NAME/ADDRESS (Include NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) 

Facility Name/Location if different) DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORT (DMR) 

PA-0008231 001 

PERMIT NUMBER DISCHARGE NUMBER 

(2-16) (17-19) 

NAME Gold Mills, Inc. 

ADDRESS 1 Penn Dye Street 

Pine Grove, PA 17963 

MONITORING PERIOD 

FACILITY Pine Grove Borough 

FROM TO LOCATION Schuylkill County 

YEAR MO DAY YEAR MO DAY 

(20-21) (22-23) (24-25) (26-27) (28-29) (30-31)

PARAMETER

 (

(46-53) ( 54-61) 

( QUANTITY OR CONCENTRATION

 (38-45) ( 46-53) ( 54-61) 

(32-37) 

SAMPLE 

MEASUREMENT Lbs/ ****** 

Sulfide PERMIT 15.80 31.60 

REQUIREMENT Day ******. ****** ****** Mg/L 

SAMPLE 

MEASUREMENT Lbs/ ****** 

PERMIT 7.90 15.80 

REQUIREMENT Daily Max. Day ******. ****** ****** Mg/L 

SAMPLE 

MEASUREMENT 

Antimony PERMIT / / Lbs/ / / 

REQUIREMENT Daily Max. Day Daily Max. ****** Mg/L 

SAMPLE 

MEASUREMENT 

PERMIT 0.917 1.834 Lbs/ .055 .110 

REQUIREMENT Daily Max. Day Daily Max. ****** Mg/L 

SAMPLE 

MEASUREMENT ****** ****** ****** 

PERMIT 6.0 

REQUIREMENT ****** ****** ***** ****** ****** Mg/L 

SAMPLE 

MEASUREMENT ****** ****** ****** 

pH PERMIT 6.0 9.0 Std. 

REQUIREMENT ****** ****** ***** ****** Units 

NAME/TITLE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER TELEP

SEE 18 USC §1001 AND 

TYPED OR PRINTED 33 USC §1319 ( of between 6 months and 5 years.) AREA CODE 

 NOTE: Read instructions befor

3 Card Only) QUANTITY OR LOADING 4 Card Only) 

AVERAGE MAXIMUM UNITS MINIMUM AVERAGE MAXIMUM UNITS 

****** ****** 

30 day avg Daily Max. 

****** ****** 

Total Chromium 

30 day avg 

****** 

(10/1/04 to 9/30/07) Monitor Report Monitor Report Monitor Report Monitor Report 

30 Day Avg 30 Day Avg 

****** 

Antimony (10/1/07 to 8/29/09) 

30 Day Avg 30 Day Avg 

****** 

Dissolved Oxygen 

Inst. Mn. 

****** 

Minimum Maximum 

I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF LAW THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY EXAMINED AND AM FAMILIAR WITH THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED HEREIN AND BASED ON MY INQUIRY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS IMMEDIATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING THE INFORMATION, I BELIEVE THE SUBMITTED INFORMATION IS TRUE, ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. I AM AWARE THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT PENALTIES FOR SUBMITTING FALSE INFORMATION INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.

Penalties under these statutes may include fines up to $10,000 and or maximum imprisonment SIGNATURE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE 

OFFICER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT 

COMMENT AND EXPLANATION OF ANY VIOLATIONS (Reference all attachments here) EPA form 3320-1 (Rev. 10-79) PREVIOUS EDITION TO BE USED (REPLACES EPA FORM T-40 WHICH MAY NOT BE USED.) 

UNTIL SUPPLY IS EXHAUSTED 

*3 Years from date of Permit Issuance