South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-9 - Water Pollution Control Permits › Subchapter 61-9.122 - THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM › Part B - PERMIT APPLICATION AND SPECIAL NPDES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 61-9.122.B.21 - Application for a permit

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
(a) Duty
				  to apply.
(1) Any person who discharges or
				  proposes to discharge pollutants or who owns or operates a "sludge-only
				  facility" whose sewage sludge use or disposal practice is regulated by
				  R.61-9.503 and who does not have an effective permit, except persons covered by
				  general permits under section 122.28, excluded under section 122.3, or a user
				  of a privately owned treatment works, unless the Department requires otherwise
				  under section122.44(m), must submit a complete application to the Department in
				  accordance with this section and R.61-9.124. All concentrated animal feeding
				  operations have a duty to seek coverage under an NPDES permit, as described in
				  section122.23(d).
(2) Application
				  Forms:
(i) All applicants for State-issued
				  permits must submit applications on EPA permit application forms. More than one
				  application form may be required from a facility depending on the number and
				  types of discharges or outfalls found there. Applications for State-issued
				  permits must be submitted as follows:
(A) All
				  applicants, other than POTWs, TWTDS, vessels, and pesticide applicators must
				  submit Form 1.
(B) Applicants for
				  new and existing POTWs must submit the information contained in paragraph (j)
				  of this section using Form 2A or other form provided by the
				  Department.
(C) Applicants for
				  concentrated animal feeding operations or aquatic animal production facilities
				  must submit Form 2B.
(D) Applicants
				  for existing industrial facilities (including manufacturing facilities,
				  commercial facilities, mining activities, and silvicultural activities), must
				  submit Form 2C.
(E) Applicants for
				  new industrial facilities that discharge process wastewater must submit Form
				  2D.
(F) Applicants for new and
				  existing industrial facilities that discharge only nonprocess wastewater must
				  submit Form 2E.
(G) Applicants for
				  new and existing facilities whose discharge is composed entirely of storm water
				  associated with industrial activity must submit Form 2F, unless exempted by
				  section 122.26(c)(1)(ii). If the discharge is composed of storm water and
				  non-storm water, the applicant must also submit Forms 2C, 2D, and/or 2E, as
				  appropriate (in addition to Form 2F).
(H) Applicants for new and existing TWTDS,
				  subject to paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section must submit the application
				  information required by paragraph (q) of this section, using Form 2S or other
				  form provided by the Department.
(ii) The application information required by
				  paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section may be electronically submitted if such
				  method of submittal is approved by the Department.
(iii) Applicants can obtain copies of these
				  forms by contacting the Department.
(3) Applicants for State-issued permits must
				  use State forms which must require at a minimum the information listed in the
				  appropriate paragraphs of this section.
(4) A person discharging or proposing to
				  discharge wastes into the waters of the State shall promptly make application
				  for and obtain a valid NPDES Permit and, if required, a valid State
				  Construction Permit.