PERMFILE126208

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/24/2004
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 07 NPDES Permit
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

PART It
Page No. 18
Permit No.: CO-0038776
PART H
A. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Notification to Parties
All notification requirements under this section shall be duetted as follows:
a. Oral Notifications, other than for spills, durine normal business hours shall be to:
Water Quality Protection Section -Industrial Compliance Program
Water Quality Control Division
Telephone: [phone]
Spills notifications at any time and other notifications after hours shall be to
Emergency Management Program
Laboratory and Radiation Services Division
Telephone: [phone]
b. Written notification shall be to:
Water Quality Protection Section -Industrial Compliance Program
Water Quality Control Division
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
WQCD-WQP-B2
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246-1530
2. Chanee in Dischazee
The pertnittee shall notify the Division, in writing, of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility. Notice is
required only when:
a. The alteration or addition could significantly change the nature or increase [he quantity of pollutants discharged, or,
b. The alteration or addition results in a signiScant change in the permittee's sludge use or disposal practices, and such alteration,
addition, or change ma justify the application of permit conditions that aze different from or absent in the existing permit,
including notificanon of additional use or disposal sites not reported pursuant to an approved land application plan.
The perrriittee shall give advance notice to the Division of any planned changes in the permitted facility or activity, which may result
in noncompliance with permit requirements.
Whenever notification of any ptanned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility is required pursuant to this section,
the permittee shall furnish the Division such pptans and specifications which the Division deems reasonably necessary to evaluate the
effect on the discharge, the stream, or ground water. If the Division finds that such new or altered dischaz a might be inconsistent
with the conditions of the permit, [he Division shall require a new or revised permit application and sha~ follow the procedures
specified in Sections 61.5 through 61.6, and 61.15 of the Colorado Dischazge Permit System Regulations
3. Suecial Notifications - Defmitions
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 substannal 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 aze 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. Upset: An exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary noncompliance with permit effluent limitations
because of factors beyond the reasonable control of the pemiittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent
caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventative
maintenance, or cazeless or improper operation.
4. Noncompliance Notification
a. If, for any reason, the permittee does not comply. with or will be unable to comply with an dischazge limitations or standards
specified in this peimit, the permittee shall, at a minimum, provide the Division and EPA with the following information:
i) A description of the dischazge and cause of noncompliance;
ii) The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times and/or the anticipated time when the dischazge will retain to
compliance; and
iii) Steps being taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying dischazge.
b. The permittee shall report the following circumstances orally within twenty-foiu~241 hours from the time the pernrittee becomes
awaze of the circumstances, and shall mail to the Division a written report containing t e mfomiation requested m Part H.A.4 (a)
within five (51 days after becoming awaze of the following circumstances:
Revised 4/198004