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•B. RESPONSIBII.TrIES <br />16. Antibackslidina <br />PART II <br />Page No. 26 <br />Permit No, COG-850000 <br />iii. Whether or not the applicable water quality standazd has been attained: <br />(A) Material and substantial alterations or additions to the permitted facility occurred after permit issuance <br />which justified the application of less stringent effluent limitations; or <br />(B) A less stringent effluent limitation is necessary because of events over which the permittee has no control <br />and for which there is not reasonable available remedy; or <br />(C) The permittee has received a permit variance; or <br />(D) The permittee has installed the treatment facilities required to meet the effluent limitations in the previous <br />permit and has properly operated and maintained the facilities but has nevertheless been unable to achieve <br />the previous effluent limitations, in which case, the limitations in the reviewed, reissued, or modifed permit <br />may reflect the level of pollutant wntrol actually achieved (but shall not be less stringent than required by <br />effluent guidelines in effect a[ the time of permit renewal, reissuance, or modification). <br />c. In no event may a permit with respect to which pazagraphs a. and b. of this section apply be renewed, reissued, or <br />modified to contain an effluent limitation or standard which is less stringent than required by federal effluent <br />guidelines in effect at the time the permit is renewed, reissued, or modified. In no event may such a permit to <br />dischazge into state waters be renewed, reissued, or modified to contain a less stringent effluent limitation if the <br />implementation of such limitation would result in a violation of an applicable water quality standard. <br />17. Effect of Permit Lssuance <br />a. The issuance of a permit does not convey any property rights or any exclusive privilege. <br />b. The issuance of a permit does not authorize any injury to person or property or any invasion of personal rights, nor <br />does it authorize the infringement of federal, state, or local laws or regulations. <br />c. Except for any tonic effluent standazd or prohibition imposed under Section 307 of the Federal act or any standazd <br />for sewage sludge use or disposal under Section 405(d) of the Federal act, compliance with a permit during its term <br />constitutes compliance, for purposes of enforcement, with Sections 301, 302, 306, 318, 403, and 405(a) and (b) of <br />the Federal act. However, a permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated during its term for cause <br />as set forth in Section 6.9.8 of the Regulations for the State Discharge Permit System. <br />d. Compliance with a permit condition which implements a particular standazd for sewage sludge use or disposal shall <br />be an affirmative defense in any enforcement action brought for a violation of that standazd for sewage sludge use or <br />disposal. <br />