Section 18.83.315. Permit application requirements for manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural facilities that discharge only non-process wastewater.

	(a)  Information requirements. An applicant for an APDES permit that is a manufacturing, commercial, mining, or silvicultural discharger that discharges only non-process wastewater not regulated by an effluent limitations guideline or new source performance standard shall provide the following information to the department for all discharges, except for storm water discharges, using the applicable forms specified in 18 AAC 83.305(a):  
		(1) the number of each outfall, the latitude and longitude to the nearest 15 seconds, and the name of each receiving water;  
		(2) for a new discharger, the date of expected commencement of discharge;  
		(3) an identification of the general type of waste discharged, or expected to be discharged upon commencement of operations, including sanitary wastes, restaurant or cafeteria wastes, or non-contact cooling water;  
		(4) an identification of cooling water additives, if any, that are used or expected to be used upon commencement of operations, along with their composition if existing composition is available;  
		(5) effluent characteristics prepared and submitted as described in (b) and (c) of this section;  
		(6) a description of the frequency of flow and duration of any seasonal or intermittent discharge, except for storm water runoff, leaks, or spills;  
		(7) a brief description of any treatment system used or to be used;  
		(8) any additional information the applicant wishes to be considered, such as influent data for the purpose of obtaining net credits under 18 AAC 83.545;  
		(9) the signature of the certifying official under 18 AAC 83.385.  
	(b)  Effluent characteristics. Except as otherwise provided in (d), (e), or (g) of this section, an APDES permit application for a discharger described in (a) of this section must include quantitative data for the following pollutants or parameters:  
		(1) biochemical oxygen demand;  
		(2) total suspended solids;  
		(3) fecal coliform, if believed present or if sanitary waste is or will be discharged;  
		(4) total residual chlorine, if chlorine is used;  
		(5) oil and grease;  
		(6) chemical oxygen demand, if non-contact cooling water is or will be discharged;  
		(7) total organic carbon, if non-contact cooling water is or will be discharged;  
		(8) ammonia, as N;  
		(9) discharge flow;  
		(10) pH;  
		(11) temperature, both in winter and summer, respectively.  
	(c)  Grab sampling and data collection. For purposes of the data required under (b) of this section,  
		(1) grab samples must be used for pH, temperature, oil and grease, total residual chlorine, and fecal coliform; for all other pollutants, 24-hour composite samples must be used;  
		(2) the quantitative data may be collected over the past 365 days, if that data remains representative of current operations, and must include maximum daily value, average daily value, and number of measurements taken; and  
		(3) the applicant shall collect and analyze samples in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 136, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 83.010.  
	(d)  Waiver. The department may waive the testing and reporting requirements for any of the pollutants or flow listed in (b) of this section if the applicant requests a waiver with its application or earlier, and demonstrates that information adequate to support permit issuance can be obtained through less stringent requirements.  
	(e)  Additional information if applicant is a new discharger. If the applicant is a new discharger, the applicant shall  
		(1) complete and submit Item IV of EPA Form 2E, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 83.305(a)(1)(D), or the department equivalent, by providing quantitative data in compliance with that section no later than two years after the discharge commences, except that the applicant need not complete those portions of Item IV requiring tests that the applicant has already performed and reported under the discharge monitoring requirements of its APDES or NPDES permit; and  
		(2) include estimates and the source of each estimate instead of sampling data for the pollutants or parameters listed in (b) of this section;  
	(f)  Reportable measurements of pollutants. For the purposes of the data required under this section, all pollutant levels must be reported or estimated as concentration and as total mass, except for flow, pH, and temperature.  
	(g)  Exemption. An applicant's duty, under (b) and (e) of this section to provide quantitative data or estimates of certain pollutants does not apply to pollutants present in a discharge solely as a result of their presence in intake water. However, an applicant shall report the presence of those pollutants. If the requirements of 18 AAC 83.545 are met, net credit may be provided for the presence of pollutants in intake water.  

Authorities

44.46.020;46.03.010;46.03.020;46.03.050;46.03.100;46.03.110

Notes

Reference

18 AAC 83.135
18 AAC 83.310
18 AAC 83.360

Authority

AS 44.46.020 AS 46.03.010 AS 46.03.020 AS 46.03.050 AS 46.03.100 AS 46.03.110

History

Eff. 7/29/2006, Register 179; am 11/10/2007, Register 184