2012-01-09_PERMIT FILE - C1981035A (2)

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PART Page~No. 2I Permit No. C06-850000 [' B. RESPONSIBILITIES (continued) • e. In no event may a permit with respect to which paragraphs a, and b. of this section applybe renewed, reissued, or modified to contain an effluent limitation or standard which is less stringent than required by federal effluent guidelines in effect at the time the pettnit is renewed, reissued, or modified. In no event may such a pemtit to discharge into state waters be renewed, reissued, or modified to contain a less stringent effluent limitation if the implementation ofsuch limitation would result in a violation of an applicable water quality standard. 17. Effect of Permit Issuance a. The issuance of a permit does not convey any property rights or any exclusive privilege. b. The issuance of a permit does not authorize any injury to person or property or any invasion ofpersonal rights, nor does it authorize the infringement of federal, state, or ]oca] ]aws or regulations. c. Except for any toxic effluent standard or prohibition imposed under Section 307 of the Federal act or any standazd for sewage sludge use or disposal under Section 405(d) of the Federal act, compliance with a permit during its term constitutes compliance, for purposes of enforcement, with Sections 301, 302, 306, 318, 403, and 405(a) and (b) of the Federal act. However, a permit maybe modtfied, revoked and reissued, or temminated during its term for cause as set forth in Section 61.8(8) of the Colorado Dischazge Pemtit System Regulations. d. Compliance with a perati[ condition which implements a particular standard for sewage sludge use ordisposal shall be an afllrrrtative defense in any enforcement action brought for a violatiot of that standard for sewage sludge use or disposal. 18. Requiring an Individual CDPS Permit The Director may require any owner or operator covered under this permit to apply for and obtain an individual CDPS permit if: a. The discharger is not in compliance with the conditions of this General Permit; or, b. Conditions or standazds have changed so that the discharge no longer qualifies for a General Pemilq or, c. Data becomes available which indicates water quality standards maybe violated. • The owner or operator must be notified in writing that an application for an individual CDPS permit is required. When an individual CDPS pemrit is issued to an owner or operator otherwise covered under this General Permit, the applicability of the General Permit to that owner or operator is automatically terminated upon the effective date of the individual CDPS pemrit. 19. Requesting an Individual CDPS Permit Any owner or operator covered by this General Permit may request to be excluded from the coverage byapplying for an individual CDPS permit. 20. Requesting Covera¢e Under the General Permit The owner or operator ofa facility excluded from coverage by this General Pemrit solely because that facility already has an hidividual permit may request [hat the individual permit be revoked and that the facility be covered by this General Permil. Such request shall be evaluated by the Division per criterion specified in Part I of this permit. •