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Permit No. COG-500000 PART II A. MANAGEMENT REQUI1tEMENTS 1. Chanee in Dischazee The permittee shall inform the Division (Permits Unit) in writing of nay intent to construct, install, or alter any process, facility, or activity that is likely to result in a new or altered discharge of process water, and shall famish the Division such plans and specifications which the Division deems reasonably necessary to evaluate the effect on the dischazge and receiving stream The pemtittee shall submit this notice within two (2) weeks afrer making a determination to perform the type of activity zefeaed to in the preceding paragraph. Process modifications include, but aze not limited to, the introduction of any new pollutant not previously identified in the permit, or any other modifications, which tnay result in a dischazge of a quantity or quality different from that, which was evaluated in the drafting of the permit including subsequent amendments. Following suchnotice, the petmittee shall be required to submit a new CDPS application, and maybe required to be covered under as individual pertttit to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limited, if the new or altered dischazge might be inconsistent with the conditions of the general permit. In no case shall the permittee implement such change without fast notifying the Division. 2. Soecial Notifications -Definitions a. Bypass: The intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility. b. Severe Property Damage: Substantial physical damage to property at the treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss ofnatural resources which can reasonablybe expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. It does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production c. Spill: An unintentional release of solid or liquid material, which may cause pollution of state waters. d. Upset: An exceptional incident in which there is utntentonal and temporary noncotrtpliance with permit effiuent limitations because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the permittee. An upset does not inc}tide noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventative maintertance, or cazeless or improper operation. 3. Noncorrteliance Notification a. If; for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any dischazge limitations or standard= ~ specified in this permit, the pertnittee shall, at a m;n;mnmy provide the Water Quality Control Division and EPA with thr_ ~ following information: 1) A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; 2} The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times and/or the anticipated time when the discharge wi'`- retum to compliance; and 3) Steps being taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recturence of the noncomplying dischazge. b. The petmittee shall report the following instances of noncotrtpliance orally within twenty-four (241 hours from the time tl. petmittee becomes awaze of the noncompliance, and shall mail to the Division a written report within five (5) days aftc becoming awaze of the noncompliance: I } Any instance of noncompliance, which may endanger heahb or the enviromnent; 2) Any unanticipated bypass, which exceeds effluent limitations; 3) Any upset which causes an exceedance of any efI]uent limitation in the permit; 4) Any spill which causes any effluent limitation to be violated;