Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2003-0078-0004
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Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
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Posted Date: 2004-09-21T04:00Z

OMB
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2040­
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Wastewater
Operator
Training
Program
/
104(
g)
Lotus
1­
2­
3
Spreadsheet
Reporting
Definitions
of
Categories
/
Reporting
Fields
for
Training
Completed
Facilities:

Achieved
Compliance:
Starts
with
the
facility
out
of
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit
at
the
beginning
of
the
compliance
assistance.
After
the
facility
has
completed
its
assistance,
the
facility
was
in
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit.
In
order
to
be
rated
as
achieved
compliance
at
the
end
of
assistance,
the
facility
needs
to
be
in
compliance
with
all
elements
of
its
NPDES
permit
for
three
consecutive
months.

Maintained
Compliance:
Starts
with
the
facility
in
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit
at
the
beginning
of
the
compliance
assistance.
However,
the
facility
is
demonstrating
performance
problems
which
could
lead
to
non­
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit.
After
the
facility
completed
its
assistance,
the
facility
has
halted
any
further
deterioration
in
performance,
improved
its
performance,
and
continued
to
stay
in
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit.
The
underlying
theme
with
compliance
maintenance
facilities
is
that
there
is
"
something
wrong"
with
performance
but
it
is
not
"
wrong"
enough
to
exceed
NPDES
permit
levels.

Improved
Performance:
Starts
with
the
facility
out
of
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit
at
the
beginning
of
the
compliance
assistance.
However,
compliance
assistance
is
leading
the
facility
to
better
operation
and
maintenance.
After
the
assistance
has
been
completed
at
the
facility,
"
total"
compliance
may
have
not
been
achieved
on
a
consistent
basis,
but
the
facility
is
definitely
operating
better.
The
facility
has
reduced
periods
of
non­
compliance,
reduced
levels
of
pollutants
discharged,
or
has
had
significant
increases
in
efficiencies
such
as:
lower
energy
usage,
better
(
and
often
lower)
chemical
usage
for
proper
operation,
and
adequate
financial
support
enabling
operators
to
better
address
problems
in
a
more
timely
fashion.
The
facility
may
not
be
in
"
total"
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit,
but
it
has
"
significantly"
increased
its
performance.
The
facility
has
completed
its
compliance
assistance
training
with
the
Program
and
may
still
be
out
of
compliance,
this
is
due
to
circumstances
beyond
the
Program's
control
such
as,
the
need
for
an
upgrade
to
the
treatment
facility.
No
Improvement:
Starts
with
the
facility
out
of
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit
at
the
beginning
of
the
compliance
assistance
training,
and
continues
to
be
out
of
compliance
with
little
or
no
improvement.
The
facility
has
opted
to
discontinue
its
participation
in
the
Program.

Definitions
of
Categories
/
Reporting
Fields
for
Training
Continuing
Facilities:

Achieved
Compliance:
Starts
with
the
facility
out
of
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit
at
the
beginning
of
the
compliance
assistance.
Even
though
the
facility
has
achieved
compliance,
it
is
continuing
its
assistance
to
ensure
a
permanent
compliance
status.

Maintained
Compliance:
Starts
with
the
facility
in
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit
at
the
beginning
of
the
compliance
assistance.
However,
the
facility
is
demonstrating
performance
problems
which
could
lead
to
non­
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit.
After
the
facility
has
completed
its
assistance,
the
facility
has
halted
any
further
deterioration
in
performance,
improved
its
performance,
and
has
continued
to
stay
in
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit.

Improved
Performance:
Starts
with
the
facility
out
of
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit
at
the
beginning
of
the
compliance
assistance.
However,
the
assistance
is
leading
the
facility
to
better
operation
and
maintenance.
After
the
assistance
has
been
completed
at
the
facility,
"
total"
compliance
may
have
not
been
achieved,
but
the
facility
is
definitely
operating
better.
The
facility
has
reduced
periods
of
non­
compliance,
reduced
levels
of
pollutants
discharged,
or
has
had
significant
increases
in
efficiencies
such
as;
lower
energy
usage,
better
(
and
often
lower)
chemical
usage
for
proper
operation,
and
adequate
financial
support
enabling
operators
to
better
address
problems
in
a
more
timely
fashion.
The
facility
may
not
be
in
"
total"
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit,
but
it
has
"
significantly"
increased
its
performance.
The
facility
is
continuing
its
compliance
assistance
efforts
with
the
Program
and
the
trainer
is
working
on
bringing
the
facility
into
"
total"
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit,
but
has
not
achieved
this
status
on
a
consistent
basis.

No
Improvement:
Starts
with
the
facility
out
of
compliance
with
its
NPDES
permit
at
the
beginning
of
the
compliance
assistance
training,
and
continues
to
be
out
of
compliance
with
little
or
no
improvement.
The
facility
has
decided
to
continue
to
work
with
the
Program
to
solve
its
compliance
problems.