Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 55 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL › Appendix H - NPDES GENERAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING DISCHARGES OF TREATED PROCESS WASTEWATER ASSOCIATED WITH PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS

Current through June, 2024
This General Permit is effective on and expires five years
				  from this date, unless amended earlier.
1. Coverage under this General Permit
(a) This general permit covers only discharges of treated
				  process wastewater effluent from petroleum bulk stations and terminals upon
				  compliance with the applicable general permit requirements. Treated process
				  wastewater effluent covered by this general permit includes tank water draws;
				  product displacement process wastewater; wash down and fire hydrant system test
				  waters; service station tank draws; recovered groundwater; and contaminated
				  storm water runoff from the product storage and handling areas.
(b) This general permit covers all areas of the State except
				  for discharges into natural freshwater lakes, saline lakes, and anchialine
				  pools.
2. Limitations on Coverage under this General Permit
(a) This general permit does not cover the following:
(1) Discharges of treated effluent into a sanitary sewer
				  system and
(2) Discharges of treated effluent which initially enter
				  separate storm water drainage systems, unless a permit, license, or equivalent
				  written approval is granted by the owner(s) of the drainage system(s) allowing
				  the subject discharge to enter their drainage system(s); except if the
				  permittee is the owner of the drainage system.
(b) The director may require any permittee authorized by this
				  general permit to apply for and obtain an individual permit, in accordance with
				  sections
				  11-55-34.05
				  and
				  11-55-34.10.
3. Term of General Permit
(a) This general permit becomes effective ten days after
				  filing with the office of the lieutenant governor.
(b) A notice of general permit coverage under this general
				  permit expires:
(1) Five years after the effective date of this general
				  permit;
(2) When the notice of general permit coverage specifies;
				  or
(3) When amendments to section
				  11-55-34.02(b)(7)
				  are adopted,
whichever is earliest, unless the notice of general permit
				  coverage is administratively extended under section
				  11-55-34.09(d).
4. Notice of Intent Requirements
(a) The owner or its duly authorized representative shall
				  submit a complete notice of intent no later than thirty days before the
				  proposed starting date of the discharge or thirty days before the expiration
				  date of the applicable notice of general permit coverage.
(b) The owner or its duly authorized representative shall
				  include the following information in the notice of intent:
(1) Information required in section 34 of appendix A of
				  chapter
				  11-55;
(2) List of up to four Standard Industrial Classification
				  codes or North American Industrial Classification System codes that best
				  represent the products or activities of the facility;
(3) Brief description of the nature of business conducted at
				  the facility;
(4) Description of the following for each out fall:
(A) All operations contributing wastewater and contaminated
				  storm water runoff to the effluent;
(B) The average flow contributed by each operation and
				  contaminated storm water runoff;
(C) The treatment received by the wastewater and contaminated
				  storm water runoff; and
(D) The average and maximum daily flow rates of the effluent
				  discharge;
(5) Quantitative data on pollutants that the owner or
				  operator of the facility knows or reasonably should know are or will be present
				  in the discharge and for which the pollutants numerical criteria for the
				  existing or proposed receiving state waters are specified in chapter
				  11-54, especially section
				  11-54-4;
(6) Name, street address, and phone and fax numbers of each
				  contract laboratory or consulting firm that performed any of the analyses in
				  accordance with section 4(b)(5), as applicable. This information shall be
				  submitted with the notice of intent or thirty days before the start of
				  discharge(s); and
(7) Treatment system operations plan which specifies the
				  treatment system to be used and describes its operation in detail. The plan
				  shall include a sampling plan and a detailed schedule for sampling and analysis
				  of the effluent. The treatment system operations plan shall be modified by the
				  permittee as requested by the director. The plan, and all subsequent revisions,
				  shall be retained on-site or at a nearby field office,
(c) The director may require additional information to be
				  submitted.
(d) The owner or its duly authorized representative shall
				  submit a complete notice of intent to the director at the following address or
				  as otherwise specified:
Director of Health
Clean Water Branch
Environmental Management Division
State Department of Health
P.O. Box 3378
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801-3378
5. Standard Conditions
The permittee shall comply with the standard conditions as
				  specified in appendix A of chapter
				  11-55. In case of conflict between the
				  conditions stated here and those specified in the standard general permit
				  conditions, the more stringent conditions shall apply.
6, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements
(a) The effluent shall be limited and monitored by the
				  permittee as specified in this section and in Table 34.6. (Daily maximum
				  effluent limitations for saline water apply only when discharges to saline
				  water occur and daily maximum effluent limitations for fresh water apply only
				  when discharges to fresh water occur.)
(1) Sampling Points
The permittee shall collect representative discharge samples
				  at the end of effluent discharge point(s) prior to entering the receiving state
				  water or separate storm water drainage systems.
(2) Collection of samples
The permittee shall take samples and measurements for the
				  purposes of monitoring which are representative of the volume and nature of the
				  total discharge.
(3) Type of Sample
"Grab Sample" means an individual sample collected within the
				  first fifteen minutes of a discharge.
(4) Test Procedures
(A) The permittee shall use test procedures for the analysis
				  of pollutants that conform with regulations published under Section 304(h) of
				  the Act.
(B) Unless otherwise noted in this general permit, the
				  permittee shall measure all pollutant parameters in accordance with methods
				  prescribed in 40 CFR Part 136, promulgated under Section 304(h) of the Act. The
				  permittee may submit applications for the use of alternative test methods in
				  accordance with
				  40
				  CFR §
										136.4.
(C) The permittee shall use test methods with detection
				  limits that reflect the applicable numerical limitations as specified in
				  chapter
				  11-54 and must be sufficiently
				  sensitive as defined at
				  40
				  CFR 122.21(e)(3) and
				  122.44(i)(1)(iv).
				  If the test result is not detectable, indicate that the test result is "less
				  than #," where the # is the lowest detection limit of the test method
				  used.
(5) Recording of Results
The permittee shall comply with section 14(c) of appendix A
				  of chapter
				  11-55 for each measurement or sample
				  taken under the requirements of this general permit.
(b) Basic Water Quality Criteria and Inspections
(1) The permittee shall not cause or contribute to a
				  violation of the basic water quality criteria as specified in section
				  11-54-4.
(2) The permittee shall inspect the receiving state waters,
				  effluent, and control measures and best management practices at least once per
				  discharge or once daily, if discharge is continuous and duration is longer than
				  one day, to detect violations of and conditions which may cause violations of
				  the basic water quality criteria as specified in section
				  11-54-4.
				  (e.g., the permittee shall look at effluent and receiving state waters for
				  turbidity, color, floating oil and grease, floating debris and scum, materials
				  that will settle, substances that will produce taste in the water or detectable
				  off-flavor in fish, and inspect for items that may be toxic or harmful to human
				  or other life.)
Note: When effluent commingles with offsite water or
				  pollutant sources prior to discharging to the receiving water, in lieu of
				  inspecting the receiving water, inspect the effluent after it exits the site
				  and prior to commingling.
(c) The permittee shall collect the following information for
				  each batch discharge: date, duration (in hours), starting and ending times, and
				  volume.
(d) There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible
				  foam.
(e) There shall be no visible oil sheen in the
				  effluent.
7. Corrective Action
The permittee shall immediately stop, reduce, or modify the
				  discharge as needed to stop or prevent a violation of the basic water quality
				  criteria as specified in section
				  11-54-4.
8. Reporting Requirements
(a) Reporting of Monitoring Results
(1) The permittee shall report monitoring results on a
				  discharge monitoring report form (EPA No. 3320-1) or other form as specified by
				  the director. The permittee shall submit results of all monitoring required by
				  this general permit in a format that demonstrates compliance with the
				  limitations in Table 34.6 and other requirements of this general permit.
(2) The permittee shall submit monitoring results obtained
				  during the previous calendar month and the results shall be postmarked or
				  received by the department no later than the twenty-eighth day of the month
				  following the completed reporting period.
(3) If there is more than one discharge in a single month,
				  report the monthly maximum, monthly minimum, and monthly average values for
				  each parameter on the discharge monitoring report.
(4) The permittee shall also submit the monitoring results
				  with laboratory reports, including quality assurance/quality control data;
				  effluent flow calculations; and any additional treatment strategies to be
				  implemented based on monitoring results.
(5) Should there be no discharges during the monitoring
				  period, the discharge monitoring report form shall so state.
(6) Discharge Monitoring Reports shall be submitted in
				  compliance with Federal eReporting Rule requirements. Permittees shall switch
				  from traditional paper Discharge Monitoring Reporting to electronic reporting
				  upon written notification by the director.
(b) Monitoring Report
The permittee shall include the monitoring results in the
				  calculation and reporting of the values required in the discharge monitoring
				  report form.
(c) Reporting of Noncompliance, Unanticipated Bypass, or
				  Upset
(1) The permittee or its duly authorized representative shall
				  orally report any of the following when the permittee or its duly authorized
				  representative becomes aware of the circumstances:
(A) Violation of an effluent limitation specified in Table
				  34.6 or a basic water quality criteria specified in section 6(b) of this
				  general permit;
(B) Discharge or noncompliance with effluent limitations
				  which may endanger health or the environment; or
(C) Unanticipated bypass or upset.
(2) The permittee shall make oral reports by telephone to the
				  Clean Water Branch at (808) 586-4309 during regular office hours which are
				  Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) from 7:45 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. or
				  the Hawaii State Hospital Operator at (808) 247-2191 outside of regular office
				  hours.
(3) The permittee shall provide a written report within five
				  days of the time the permittee or its duly authorized representative becomes
				  aware of the circumstances. The written report shall include the
				  following:
(A) Description of the noncompliance, unanticipated bypass,
				  or upset and its cause;
(B) Period of noncompliance, unanticipated bypass, or upset
				  including exact dates and times;
(C) Estimated time the noncompliance, unanticipated bypass,
				  or upset is expected to continue if it has not been corrected; and
(D) Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent
				  reoccurrence of the noncompliance, unanticipated bypass, or upset.
(4) The director may waive the written report on a
				  case-by-case basis if the oral report has been received within twenty-four
				  hours.
(d) Planned Changes
The permittee shall report any planned physical alterations
				  or additions to the permitted facility, not covered by
				  40
				  CFR §
										122.41(1) (1) (i), (ii), and
				  (iii) to the director on a quarterly
				  basis.
(e) Schedule of Maintenance
The permittee shall submit a schedule for approval by the
				  director at least fourteen days prior to any maintenance of facilities which
				  might result in exceedance of effluent limitations. The schedule shall include
				  a description of the maintenance and its reason; the period of maintenance,
				  including exact dates and times; and steps taken or planned to reduce,
				  eliminate, and prevent occurrence of noncompliance.
9 . Submittal Requirements
(a) The owner or its duly authorized representative shall
				  submit signed copies of monitoring and all other reports required by this
				  general permit to the director at the following address or as otherwise
				  specified:
Director of Health
Clean Water Branch
Environmental Management Division
State Department of Health
P.O. Box 3378
Honolulu, HI 96801-3378
(b) The owner or its duly authorized representative shall
				  include the following certification statement and an original signature on each
				  submittal in accordance with section
				  11-55-34.08(e) or
				  (f):
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all
				  attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with
				  a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and
				  evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
				  persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for
				  gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
				  knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are
				  significant penalties for submitting false information, including the
				  possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."
(c) The owner or its duly authorized representative shall
				  include the notice of general permit coverage file number on each submittal.
				  Failure to provide the assigned notice of general permit coverage file number
				  for this facility on future correspondence or submittals may be a basis for
				  delay of the processing of the document(s).
10. Additional Conditions
The director may impose additional conditions under section
				  11-55-34.09(b).
11. Record Retention
The permittee shall retain all records and information
				  resulting from the monitoring activities required by this general permit
				  including all records of analyses performed and calibration and maintenance of
				  instrumentation for a minimum of five years. This period of retention shall be
				  extended during the course of any unresolved litigation or administrative
				  enforcement action regarding the discharge of pollutants by the permittee or
				  when requested by the director or Regional Administrator.
12. Falsifying Report
Knowingly making any false statement on any report required
				  by this general permit may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as
				  provided for in Section 309 of the Act and in section
				  342D-35,
				  HRS.
13* Renewal
Requests for renewal of general permit coverage must be
				  received no later than 30 calendar days before the expiration of the general
				  permit coverage.
14. Forms
Electronic notice of intent forms may be found at the
				  Department's e-Permitting portal. The e-Permitting portal may be accessed via
				  the Clean Water Branch's website at:
http://health,hawaii.gov/cwb/
TABLE 34.6
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR
				  DISCHARGES OF TREATED EFFLUENT FROM PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND
				  TERMINALS
Effluent Parameter
Effluent Limitations (1)
Monitoring Requirements (2)
For Saline Water
For Fresh Water
Minimum Frequency
Type of Sample
Quantity of Discharge (gallons)
(3)
(3)
Once/Batch Discharge (10)
Calculated or Estimated
Oil and Grease (mg/1)
15
15
Once/Batch Discharge (10)
Grab (4)
Total Recoverable Lead (mg/1) (5)
0.14
0.029
Once/Batch Discharge (10)
Grab
Benzene (mg/1) (6)
1.7
1.8
Once/Batch Discharge (10)
Grab
Toluene (mg/1) (6)
2.1
5.8
Once/Batch Discharge (10)
Grab
Xylenes (mg/1) (6)
(3)
(3)
Once/Batch Discharge (10)
Grab
Ethyl benzene (mg/1) (6)
0.14
11
Once/Batch Discharge (10)
Grab
Turbidity (NTU)
(7)
(7)
Once/Batch Discharge (10) "
Grab
Ammonia Nitrogen (NH[LESS THAN]-N mg/1)
(7)
(7)
Once/Batch Discharge (10)
Grab
pH (standard units) (8)
(7)
(7)
Once/Batch Discharge (10)
Grab (9)
Dissolved Oxygen (saturation)
(7)
(7)
Once/Batch Discharge (10)
Grab
mg/1 = milligrams per liter
NTU = nephelometric turbidity units
NOTES:
(1) Pollutant concentration levels shall not exceed the
				  effluent limits or be outside the ranges indicated in the table. Actual or
				  measured levels which exceed those effluent limits or are outside those ranges
				  shall be reported to the director as required in section 8(c) of this general
				  permit.
(2) No monitoring of storm water discharge is required if the
				  associated storm event occurs less than seventy-two hours from a previous storm
				  event or provided that the preceding storm event generates storm water which is
				  discharged and monitored for all effluent characteristics specified in
				  accordance with Table 34.6 or both.
(3) Report. The permittee shall monitor and report the
				  analytical result.
(4) Oil and Grease shall be measured by EPA Method 1664,
				  Revision A.
(5) The permittee shall measure for the total recoverable
				  portion of all metals.
(6) The permittee shall use "Test Methods for Evaluating
				  Solid Wastes" (EPA-SW-846-03-03B, November 2004), or 'Standard Methods for the
				  Examination of Water and Wastewater" (ISBN 0-87553-047-8, 2005;), or EPA method
				  5030/8015, or 5030/8021B, or 5030/8260B, or 602, or 624, for the measurement of
				  benzene, ethylbenzene, and toluene. EPA method 8260B, or an equivalent method,
				  shall be used for the measurement of xylenes.
(7) Effluent limitations are the specific criteria
				  established in sections
				  11-54-5
				  and
				  11-54-6
				  for the classification of the receiving state waters, as applicable. For
				  pollutants which do not have established specific criteria, the permittee shall
				  report any detected concentration greater than 0.01 ug/1.
(8) The permittee may determine compliance for pH by either
				  monitoring the effluent or the receiving state water. Receiving state water
				  monitoring shall be performed at a minimum of two stations. One sample station
				  shall be monitored at the point where the discharge initially mixes with the
				  receiving state water. One control station shall be monitored at a point where
				  impacts from the discharge would not be expected. The monitoring specification
				  shall be set forth in a monitoring program as approved by the director.
(9) The pH shall be measured within fifteen minutes of
				  obtaining the grab sample.
(10) If there is more than one sample analysis per month in a
				  single monitoring location, report for each parameter the monthly maximum,
				  monthly minimum, and monthly average values on the discharge monitoring
				  report.
The
				  amended version of this chapter by
				  Hawaii
				  Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2021-01, October, eff.
				  10/22/2021 is not
				  yet available.