2015-03-11_PERMIT FILE - C1981038A (2)

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PART II Page No. 25 Permit No. COG-850000 1. Inspections and Right to Entry • The permittee shall allow the Division and/or the authorized representative, upon the presentation of credentials: a. To enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or in which any records are required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit and to inspect any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in the permit; and c. To enter upon the permittee's premises in a reasonable manner and at a reasonable time to inspect and/or investigate, any actual, suspected, or potential source of water pollution, or to ascertain compliance or non compliance with the Colorado Water Quality Control Act or any other applicable state or federal statute or regulation or any order promulgated by the Division. The investigation may include, but is not limited to, the following: sampling of any discharge and/or process waters, the taking of photographs, interviewing of any person having knowledge related to the discharge permit or alleged violation, access to any and all facilities or areas within the permittee's premises that may have any affect on the discharge, permit, or alleged violation. Such entry is also authorized for inspecting and copying records required to be kept concerning any effluent source. d. The permittee shall provide access to the Division to sample the discharge at a point after the fmal treatment process but before the discharge mixing with state waters upon presentation of proper credentials. In the making of such inspections, investigations, and determinations, the Division, insofar as practicable, may designate as its authorized representatives any qualified personnel of the Department of Agriculture. The Division may also request assistance from any other state or local agency or institution. 2. Duty to Provide Information The permittee shall furnish to the Division, within a reasonable time, any information which the Division may request to . determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating this permit, or to determine compliance with this permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Division, upon request, copies of records required to be kept by this permit. 3. Transfer of Ownership or Control a. Except as provided in paragraph b. of this section, a permit may be transferred by a permittee only if the permit has been modified or revoked and reissued as provided in Section 61.8(8) of the Colorado Discharge Permit System Regulations, to identify the new permittee and to incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under the Federal AC t . b. A permit may be automatically transferred to a new permittee if: i. The current permittee notifies the Division in writing 30 days in advance of the proposed transfer date; and ii. The notice includes a written agreement between the existing and new permittee(s) containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage and liability between them; and iii. The Division does not notify the existing permittee and the proposed new permittee of its intent to modify, or revoke and reissue the permit. iv. Fee requirements of the Regulations for the State Discharge Permit System, Section 61.15 have been met. 4. Availability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under Section 308 of the Federal Clean Water Act and Colorado Discharge Permit System Regulations 5 CCR 1002-61, Section 61.5.(4), all reports prepared in accordance with the terms of this permit shall be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division and the Environmental Protection Agency. The name and address of the permit applicant(s) and permittee(s), permit applications, permits and effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in Section 309 of the Federal Clean Water Act, and Section 25-8-610 C.R.S.