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PART II <br />Page 14 of 19 <br />c <br />A. MANAGII4fS7P RDKUII2II~'h2JPS <br />9. Minimization of Adverse InPaCt <br />The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to m;~;m;~e any <br />adverse impact to waters of the State resulting fry ncnoonq~liance <br />with any effluesit limitations specified in this permit, including <br />such aooelerated ar additional monitoring as necessary to determine <br />the nature and taq~act of the na~oon~lying disd~arge. <br />10. Discharye Point <br />Any disc~:arge to the waters of the State from a point source other <br />than specifically authorized by this permit is prohibited. <br />11. Reduction, Ions, or Failure of Treatment Facility <br /> <br />The permittee has the duty to halt or reduce any activity if <br />necessary to maintain cxs~liance with the effluent limitations of <br />the permit. Upon reduction, lass, or failure of the treatment <br />facility, the permittee shall, to the extent ne~sary to manta;n <br />compliance with its perniit, crorrtr'ol production, ar all discharges, <br />or both until the facility is restored ar an alternative method o! <br />treatment is provided. This provision for exempla, applies to power <br />failures, unless an alternative polder source sufficient to ope.rate <br />the wastewater cnntr~ol facilities is provided. <br />It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enfarcement action <br />~ that it wtxrld be necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity <br />in order to ma;r,tain oon~l].ance with the COnditiOnS Of this permit. <br />12. Proper Operation and Maintenance <br />The pera-ittee shall at all times properly operate and +~~*+*>;* all <br />facilities and systems of treatment and oonttrol (and related <br />appur~terar~) whidi are installed or• used by the permittee to <br />achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper <br />operation and maintenance includes elfective performance, adequate <br />funding, adequate operator staffing and training, and adequate <br />laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality <br />assurance procedures. This provision regi+;*es the operation of <br />back-up or auxiliary facilities ar similar systems only when <br />necessary to adrieve compliance with the conditions of the permit. <br />Code: i - 28 Date: 1-84, revised 12-88 <br />i <br />