[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27524-27526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12775]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5210-4]


Clean Water Act (CWA) 304(l): Availability of List of Submissions 
and Proposed Approval Decisions

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a list submitted to 
U.S. EPA pursuant to Section 304(l)(1)(C) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 
1314(l)(1)(C) as well as U.S. EPA's proposed approval decision, and 
request for public comment.

DATES: Comments must be submitted to U.S. EPA on or before June 23, 
1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of these items can be obtained by writing or calling: 
Mr. Howard Pham, U.S. EPA--Region 5, 304(l) Coordinator, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency-Region 5, Water Division (Mail Code 
WQP-16J), 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507, 
telephone: (312) 353-2310.
    Comments on these items should be sent to Howard Pham, U.S. EPA--
Region 5 at the address given above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Pham at the address and 
telephone number given above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 304(l) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 
1314(l), required each State, within 2 years after February 4, 1987, to 
submit to the U.S. EPA, three lists of waters, including a list of 
those waters in which the State does not expect to achieve applicable 
water quality standards, after application of technology-based 
controls, due to discharges of toxic pollutants from point sources (the 
``B List'' or ``Short List''). 33 U.S.C. 1314(l)(1)(B). The second, or 
``Mini'' list consists of waters that are not meeting the new water 
quality standards developed under Section 303(c)(2)(B) for toxic 
pollutants because of pollution from point and nonpoint sources. 33 
U.S.C. 1314(l)(1)(A)(i). The third, or ``Long'' list includes all 
waters on the other two lists, plus any waters which, after the 
implementation of technology-based controls, are not expected to meet 
the water quality goals of the Act. 33 U.S.C. 1314(l)(1)(A)(ii).
    For each water segment identified in these lists, the State was 
required, by February 4, 1989, to submit a ``C List'' specifying point 
sources discharging toxic pollutants believed to be preventing or 
impairing such water quality. 33 U.S.C. 1314(l)(1)(C).
    For each point source identified on the State's C list as 
discharging toxic pollutants into a water segment on the State's B 
list, the State was further required to submit to U.S. EPA, an 
individual control strategy (ICS) that the State determined would serve 
to reduce point source discharges of toxic pollutants to the receiving 
water to a degree sufficient to attain water quality standards in that 
water within 3 years after the date of the establishment of the ICS. 33 
U.S.C. 1314(l)(1)(D).
    U.S. EPA initially interpreted the statute to require States to 
identify on the C list, only those facilities that discharge toxic 
pollutants believed to be impairing waters listed on the B list. In 
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) v. U.S. EPA, the Ninth Circuit 
Court of Appeals remanded that portion of the regulation and directed 
U.S. EPA to amend the regulations to require the States to identify all 
point sources discharging any toxic pollutant that is believed to be 
preventing or impairing water quality of any stream segment listed on 
any of the three lists of waters, and to indicate the amount of the 
toxic pollutant discharges by each source. See NRDC v. U.S. EPA, 915 
F.2d 1313, 1323-24 (9th Cir. 1990). U.S. EPA amended 40 CFR 
130.10(d)(3) accordingly. See 57 FR 33040 (July 24, 1992).
    Consistent with U.S. EPA's amended regulation, the State of Ohio 
submitted on April 20, 1992, to U.S. EPA, for approval a supplemental 
facility list (SFL) as required under Section 304(l)(1)(C). U.S. EPA's 
review of Ohio' 304(l) SFL and its procedures used to develop the list, 
found the procedures to be consistent with the requirements of the 
amended regulations. Based on the above findings, U.S. EPA noticed the 
availability of Ohio's SFL, as well as the Agency's proposed approval 
decisions and request for public comments (see U.S. EPA's Notice of 
Availability and Proposed Approval Decisions published at FR 12332, 
March 24, 1994). [[Page 27525]] 
    On June 20, 1994, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio 
EPA) notified U.S. EPA in writing that it was withdrawing its 304(l) 
SFL submitted to U.S. EPA on April 20, 1992. Based upon public comments 
received and other information gathered by Ohio EPA during the public 
comment period, Ohio determined that its 304(l) SFL needed to be re-
evaluated based upon criteria set forth at 40 CFR 130.10.
    Ohio EPA in its re-evaluation procedures, examined each segment to 
be impaired to identify the specific toxicant responsible for the 
impairment, identify the contaminated water columns, assess data to 
evaluate the magnitude of contamination, incorporate newer data into 
the assessment, and more specifically identify the location of an 
impairment in relation to dischargers in the same waterbody. Using the 
re-evaluation procedures the State of Ohio, on February 8, 1995, 
resubmitted a SFL to U.S. EPA for approval. The procedures have been 
reviewed and accepted by U.S. EPA. The following table indicates the 
decisions made for the State of Ohio's SFL. Ohio's SFL contains 36 
facilities. U.S. EPA notes that the National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System permits for those facilities already include 
requirements that meet water quality-based considerations for 
parameters of concern. Therefore, those permits will be considered 
acceptable ICSs.
    U.S. EPA today proposes to approve the 304(l) SFL for the State of 
Ohio. U.S. EPA solicits public comment on the approval decision.

    Dated: May 8, 1995.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator.

                                      U.S. Environmental Protection Agency                                      
                                       [Section 304(1) supplemental list]                                       
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                        Water body name,                                                                        
    Waterbody ID        upper RM-lower RM      Discharge name       NPDES #/Ohio #       Parameters of concern  
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OH 2-12.............  Mill Creek, 20.9-0.0  Mahoning County      OH0037249/3PK00002.  Zn, Cu, Cr.               
                                             Boardman WWTP.                                                     
OH 2-20.............  Mahoning River (Mill  Girard-WWTP........  OH0025364/3PD00010.  Cr, Zn.                   
                       Creek to Meander                                                                         
                       Creek--WWTP 28.5-                                                                        
                       20.0.                                                                                    
                                            Niles-WWTP.........  OH0026743/3PD00036.  Cr, Zn.                   
OH 2-23.............  Meander Creek, 20.4-  Mahoning County,     OH0045721/3PK00011.  Cu, Zn.                   
                       0.0.                  Meander Creek,                                                     
                                             WWTP.                                                              
OH 2-27.............  Mosquito Creek        Trumbull County,     OH0043401/3PK00009.  Cu, Pb, Hg.               
                       (Mosquito Creek       Mosquito Creek.                                                    
                       Reservoir to                                                                             
                       Mahoning River),                                                                         
                       12.4-0.0.                                                                                
OH 2-35.............  Mahoning River        LTV Steel-Warren...  OH0011274/31D00004.  Cr.                       
                       (Meander Creek to                                                                        
                       Duck Creek), 43.8-                                                                       
                       28.5.                                                                                    
                                            City of Warren,      OH0027987/3PE00008.  Cr, Pb, Ni.               
                                             WWTP.                                                              
OH 10-5.............  Tuscarawas River      Mercury Stainless    OH0092444/31D00067.  Cr, Pb, Cu.               
                       (Newman Creek to      Steel-Washington.                                                  
                       Pigeon Run), 91.9-                                                                       
                       86.7.                                                                                    
                                            Massillon-WWTP.....  OH0020516/3PE00007.  Cr, Zn, Pb, Cu.           
OH 10-19............  Little Chippewa       Orrville-WWTP......  OH0020371/3PD00017.  Zn.                       
                       Creek, 12.9-0.0.                                                                         
OH 10-31............  Pigeon Creek, 8.6-    Polysar Resins.....  OH0088072/31Q00035.  Organics.                 
                       0.0.                                                                                     
OH 15-31............  Tuscarawas River      Empire Detroit.....  OH0004910/01D00036.  Cr+6, Pb, Zn.             
                       (Conotton Creek to                                                                       
                       Sugar Creek) 65.6-                                                                       
                       58.1.                                                                                    
OH 16-19............  Rocky Fork Mohican    Stone Container      OH0005649/21A00001.  Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr, Ni.       
                       River, 19.6-0.0.      Corporation.                                                       
                                            Cyclops Industries   OH0006840/21D00003.  Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni.       
                                             (Armco Steel).                                                     
OH 17-14............  Jerome Ford Mohican   Ashland-WWTP.......  OH0023906/2PD00010.  Cu, Pb, Ni, Zn.           
                       River (Lang Creek                                                                        
                       to Lake Fork) 12.2-                                                                      
                       0.0.                                                                                     
OH 22-58............  Beaver Run, 4.8-0.0.  Hebron-WWTP........  OH0021539/4PB00005.  Cd, Zn, Hg.               
OH 24-106...........  Muskingum River       Glacier Clevite/     OH0048372/01C00000.  Cu, Pb, Cr, Zn.           
                       (Salt Creek to        McConnellsville.                                                   
                       Millers Run), 67.0-                                                                      
                       50.5.                                                                                    
                                            Gould/               OH0048364/01C00011.  Cr, Cu, Pb.               
                                             McConnellsville.                                                   
OH 44-16............  Little Salt Creek     Jackson-WWTP.......  OH0020834/OPD00008.  Cu, Pb, Zn.               
                       (Headwaters to                                                                           
                       Buckeye Creek),                                                                          
                       28.5-21.2.                                                                               
OH 50-9.............  Little Beaver Creek,  Montgomery County    OH0026590/1PL00001.  Cu, Zn.                   
                       9.0-0.0.              Eastern Regional-                                                  
                                             WWTP.                                                              
OH 55-18............  Blue Jacket Creek,    Bellefontaine WWTP.  OH0024066/1PD00000.  Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn.           
                       7.8-0.0.                                                                                 
OH 63-19............  Wabash River          Fort Recovery        OH0010138/21C00001.  Cu.                       
                       (Headwaters to        Industries.                                                        
                       Stony Creek), 508.8-                                                                     
                       481.3.                                                                                   
OH 66-3.............  Blanchard (Eagle      Findlay-WWTP.......  OH0025135/2PD00008.  Zn, Hg.                   
                       Creek to Ottawa                                                                          
                       River), 58.1-45.6.                                                                       
OH 69-15............  Town Creek, 26.3-0.0  Van Wert WWTP NOOS.  OH0027910/2PD00006.  Cd, Zn.                   
OH 72-11............  Prairie Creek, 12.7-  Bryan-WWTP.........  OH0020532/2PD00018.  Cu.                       
                       0.0.                                                                                     
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OH 73-26............  Maumee River          GMC Defiance.......  OH0002666/21N00004.  Zn.                       
                       (Auglaize River to                                                                       
                       Wade Creek), 64.0-                                                                       
                       52.0.                                                                                    
                                            Defiance-WWTP......  OH0024899/2PD00013.  Zn.                       
OH 76-24............  Otter Creek, 10.2-    Sun Oil Refinery...  OH0002763/21G00003.  Cr.                       
                       0.0.                                                                                     
                                            Libbey-Owens Ford..  OH0002445/21N00020.  As.                       
OH 83-11............  Raccoon Creek, 14.9-  Clyde-WWTP.........  OH0024686/2PD00004.  Cu.                       
                       0.0.                                                                                     
OH 88-5.............  Cuyahoga River        Kent-WWTP..........  OH0025917/3PD00031.  Cd, Cu, Zn.               
                       (Congress Lake Out                                                                       
                       to Lower Cuyahoga),                                                                      
                       56.8-42.3.                                                                               
OH 89-1.............  Cuyahoga River (Big   LTV Steel Cleveland  OH0000957/31D00003.  Zn, CN.                   
                       Creek Lake to Lake    East Side (west                                                    
                       Erie).                side merge with                                                    
                                             the east side).                                                    
                                            DuPont/Cleveland     OH0000990/31E00005.  Zn, CN.                   
                                             (Zaclon).                                                          
OH 89-8.............  Tinkers Creek (Pond   Bedford Heights      OH0024058/3PD00006.  Cu, Pb.                   
                       Brook to Cuyahoga     WWTP.                                                              
                       River), 22.5-0.0.                                                                        
                                            Twinsburg WWTP.....  OH0027863/3PD00039.  Cu.                       
OH 89-8.3...........  Beaver Meadow Creek,  Solon Central WWTP.  OH0027430/3PD00019.  Cu, Hg.                   
                       3.0-0.0.                                                                                 
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