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1'AR"1' 11 pant' 7 ~~f 13 \. ~IANACEAIEN'f REQUfREMENTS 2. Special Notitia~tions -Definitions a) Bypass: The intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of a treatment facility. b) Severe Property Damage: Substantial physical damage to properly at the treaunent facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent loss of natural resources which can reasonably be expected to occur in the absence of a bypass. It does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production. c) Spill: An incident in which flows or solid materials are accidentally or unintentionally allowed to flow or escape so as to be lost from the treatment, processing or manufacturing system which may cause or threaten pollution of state waters. d) UpsU: An exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with permit effluent IimitaGons because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the petmittee. An upsU does not include noncompliance to the extent caused by'operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventative maintenance, or toeless or improper operation. 3. Noncompliance Notification a) If, for any reason, the permittee does not wmply with or will be unable to comply with any dischazge limitations or standards specified in this permit, the permittce shall, at a minimum, provide the Water Quality Control Division and EPA with the following information: (i) A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; (ii) The period of noncompliance, including cxaU dates and times and/or the anticipated time when the dischazge will return to compliance; and (iii) Steps being taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying discharge. b) The permittee shall repoR the following iastanas of noncompliance orally withintwenty-Four t241 hours from Ute time the permittee becomes aware of the noncompliance, and shall mail to the Division a written report within five (51 davs after becoming aware of the noncompliance: () Any instance of noncompliance which may endanger health or the environment regardless of the cause of the incident; (ii) Any unanticipated bypass; (iii) Any upsU or spill which causes an exceedance of any effluent limitation in the permit; (iv) Daily maximum violations for any toxic pollutants or hazazdous substances limited by PART I-A of this permit and specified as requiring 24 hour notification. c) The permittee shall reporl all other instances of noncompliance which are not required to be reported within 24-hours at the time Dischazge Monitoring Reports are submitted. The repoRS shall contain the information listed in sub-paragraph (a) of this section.