2010-04-20_PERMIT FILE - C1981025A (2)

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PART II Page 13 of 19 • Permit No.: CO- 048233 8. Discharge Point Any discharge to the waters of the State from a point source other than specifically authorized by this permit is prohibited. 9. Proper Operation and Maintenance The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and rested appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee as necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance includes effective performance and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality assurance procedures (40 CFR 122.41(e)). This provision requires the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems which are installed by the permittee only when necessary to achieve compliance withhe conditions of the permit. 10. Minimization of Adverse Impact The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge of sludge use or disposal in violation of this permit which has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment. As necessary, accelerated or additional monitoring to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge is required. 11. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed in accordance with applicable state, and federal regulatiors;. • For all domestic wastewater treatment works,. at industrial facilities, the permittee shall dispose of sludge in accordance wih all State and Federal regulations. . 12. Submission of.Incorrect or Incomplete Information Where the permittee failed to submit any relevant facts in a permit application, or submitted incorrect information in a pen application or report to the Division, the permittee shall promptly submit the relevant information which was not submitted o any additional information needed to correct any erroneous information previously submitted. 13. Bypass a. Bypasses are prohibited and the Division may take enforcement action against the permittee for bypass, unless: i) The bypass is unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property damage; ii) There were no feasible alternatives to bypass such as the use of auxiliary treatment facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equipment downtime. Thiscondition is not satisfied if adequate back -up equipment should have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a bypass which occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance; and iii) Proper notices were submitted in compliance with Part II.A.4. b. "Severe property damage" as used in this Subsection means substantial physical damage to 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. Severe property damage does not mean economic loss caused by delays in production. c. The permittee may allow a bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limitations to be exceeded, but only if it also is • for essential maintenance or to assure optimal operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of paragraph (a) above. d. The Division may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering adverse effects, if the Division determines that the bypass will meet the conditions specified in paragraph (a) above.