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COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Water Quality Control Division <br />Rationale - Page 24. Permit No. CO-0027154 <br />VI. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERMIT <br />C. Additional Terms and Conditions (continued) <br />2. Compliance Schedule - Salinity: As summarized in section V.B. of this <br />rationale, the total salinity loading from this facility exceeds that <br />allowable in the Regulations for Implementation of the Colorado River <br />Salinity Standards Through the Colorado Discharge Permit Program, <br />(3.10.0). The regulations specify that in such cases, the permittee must <br />submit a report addressing two points: <br />The cost of modifying all existing treatment facilities to provide <br />for no salt discharge; <br />The cost of salt minimization from all treatment facilities. <br />This report shall be due October 1. 1993. The permittee shall <br />specifically address a minimum of three forms of treatment and/or <br />containment for each point. The report shall describe in detail each form <br />of treatment/containment, the associated construction costs, the annual <br />operating costs and the expected resulting salt loading that would result <br />from such treatment/containment. The Division will review this report. <br />If the Division determines that it is economically infeasible to construct <br />salt removal/minimization facilities, no further action shall be required. <br />If the Division determines that such construction is necessary, the permit <br />may be reopened to make appropriate modifications. <br />D. Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention <br />Waste minimization and pollution prevention are two terms that are becoming <br />increasingly more common in industry today. Waste minimization includes <br />reducing the amount of waste at the source through changes in industrial <br />processes, and reuse and recycling of wastes for the original or some other <br />purpose such as materials recovery or energy production. Pollution prevention <br />goes hand-in-hand with waste minimization. If the waste is eliminated at the <br />front of the line, it will not have to be treated at the end of the line. The <br />direct benefits to the industry are often significant - both in terms of <br />increased profit and in public relations. <br />This program can affect all areas of process and waste control with which your <br />industry deals. Elimination or reduction of a wastewater pollutant can also <br />result in a reduction in an air pollutant or a reduction in the amount of <br />hazardous materials that you have to handle and/or dispose of. <br />This discharge permit does not specifically dictate waste minimization <br />conditions at this time. We do strongly encourage the permittee to develop a <br />waste minimization plan. Several industries have already developed plans and <br />found that implementation resulted in substantial savings. Both the Colorado <br />Department of Health and EPA have information and resources available to help <br />you explore this topic. <br />E. Specific Compliance Requirements <br />1. Submissions to the Division: The following are specific compliance items <br />which require permittee action. Please check the referenced parts of the <br />permit for details an what is required. <br />