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PART II Page No. 16 Permit No. CO-0000906 NOTIFICATION REQUIItF.MENTS (continued) 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 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 err solid materials are accidentally or unintentionally allowed to flow or escape ao 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 wntrol of the permittee. An upset does not include noncompliance to tbe extent caused by operational error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment facilities, lack of preventative :maintenance, or cazeless or improper operation. 4, Nnncommlian r Nntifi atinn a. If; for any reason, the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to comply with any dischazge limitations or standards specified in this penmt, the pemrittee shall, at a +*++++im++*~ provide the Division and EPA with the following information i. A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; ii. 'The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times andlor the anticipated time when the discharge will return to wmpliance; and iii. Steps being taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying discharge. b. The permittee shall report the following circumstances orally within twenfar_fn~f~41 horn from the time the pemrittee becomes aware of the circumstances, and shall mail to the Division a written report containing the information requested in Part II.A.3 (a) .within fiv_._eT,~_/Sl rlavs adAVS after becoming awaze of the following circurngtances: i. Circumstances leading to a~+ noncompliance, winch may endanger heahh or the environtnent regardless of the cause of the incident ii. Circumstances leading to any unanticipated bypass, which exceeds any effluent limitations in the permit; iii. Circumstances leading to any upset or spill which causes an exceedence of any effluent limitation in the permit; iv. Daily *nAxi+*+++**+ violations for any of the pollutants limited by PART l.A of this permit and specified as requiring 24 hour notification. This includes any toxic pollutant or hazardous substance or any pollutant specifically identified as the rnethod to conttol any toxic pollutant or hazardous substance. c. The permittee shall report instances of non-compliance, which are not required to be reported within 24-hours ,at the time Discharge Monitoring Reports, are submitted. The reports shall contain the information listed in sub-pazagraph (a) of this .section.