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PERMIT NUMBER FL0021865 FOR ELIMINATION SYSTEM '!-. United States Environrnentall'otection Agency Region 4 345 Courtland Street NE Atlanta GA 30308 ~' barna, Georgia, Florida, 'ssissippi, North Carolina, S uth Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky &EPA Te, o ~(6,wv.ft. cv,~ _ cl11 WI'3"',,<J~6K- ~ 0 If ,.J P /111...- tic. vi I'l ' S' :r A ,.1 c>c did t.J.I~ c. elff'f CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED FlL.c Re: , ~ 0 /~ ~ &r'.\~M., ell,..' k'.~. if 1/1~ ~ Y1 ~u-'l Reissu~nce Of NPDES COcU I \ Ei:lr~ro. : FL0021865 April 30, 1979 City of Clearwater Post Office Box 4749 Clearwater, Florida 33518 Dear Sir: The Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV, intends to reissue the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for your facility in accordance with the Clear. Water Act of 1977. A Public Notice is tentatively scheduled to be issued on May 30, 1979. Section 301(i)(I) of the Act authorizes extensions of the July 1, 1977 treatment deadline for certain publicly owned treat- ment works. Your facility meets the eligibility requirements; therefore, we propose to reissue your permit incorporating applicable 301(i)(I) extension provisions. The enclosed draft NPDES permit contains the proposed conditions for reissuance. Please give special attention to Part I, A,l" Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements - Interim and Part I, B,l., Schedule of Compliance. Any comments you have should be received by this office not later than 30 days from receipt of this letter, If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mrs, Jeanette Maulding of my staff by writing in care of the above address or by calling (404) 881-2328. Sincerely yours, -4~u#d4d . Gilbert W. Wallace Municipal Permits Coordinator Water Enforcement Branch Enforcement Division Enclosure ec: State * U.S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1978 -746-732/1304 ~ f\ ~ United States I Environmental PI>tection Agency Allbama, Georgia, Florida, Mlsissippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky Region 4 345 Courtland Street NE Atlanta GA 30308 &EPA April 30, 1979 Mr. Mickey D. Bryant Administrator, NPDES Section FL Dept. of Environmental Regulation Twin Towers Office Building 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Re: Issuance of NPDES Permits (See attached list of applicants) Dear Mr. Bryant: Enclosed for your review, are draft copies of permits we propose to issue. Please coordinate your review with Mr. Gilbert Wallace of this office. Prior to the EPA issuing NPDES permits and in accordance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 and the Memorandum of Understanding, the State must either certify or waive the certi- fication requirement. The State may also deny certification, whereupon issuance of the NPDES permits will be denied by the EPA. Therefore, State certification of these permits are requested. The following schedule is proposed for issuance: ACTION DATE April 30, 1979 April 30, 1979 May 30, 1979 June 29, 1979 July 16, 1979 July 17, 1979 Draft permit to State for comment and certification Draft permit to applicant To public notice End of public notice comment period State certification Issuance of NPDES permit Sincerely yours, G~-:&e~ Water Enforcement Branch Enforcement Division Enclosures cc: Applicants tOO);<_ .' ,- \ ')\ ~(\ j (" t \ . , I 1 Draft permits are enclosed for the following facilities: NPDES Number Facility FL0020265 FL0021865 FL0020303 FL0020524 FL0020460 FL0022128 FL0020150 FL0020176 FL0025003 FL0021393 FL0021415 Boynton Beach Clearwater, East Deland Ft. Lauderdale, Coral Ridge Lauderhill Orlando, Bennett Road Pensacola, Montclair Pensacola, Northeast Pinellas County, S. Cross Bayou St. Petersburg, Northeast St. Petersburg, Northwest I 1 PerO'lit No. FL0021865 ~ ~~ \:!rt.; V):~'>~-- AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLtrI'ANT DI8CHARGE ELIMINATION 8YSTEM In compliance with the provision. of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, IUl amended. (33 U.S.C. 1251 et. seq; the UAct"), City of Clearwater Post Office Box 4749 Clearwater, Florida 33518 ili authorized to discharge from a facility located at East Plant Gulf to Bay Blvd. Clearwater, FL to rt'ceiving waten named Old Tampa Bay 1:'1 er;: Jlaance with effluent limitation., monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth in Pans I, II, and III hereof, ThlS permit shall become effective on Thi~ permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight, Date Sanford W. Harvey, Jr. Director Enforcement Division Page 2a of 12 NPOES NO: FL0021865 PAR T J A.I. EFFWENT LIMITATIONS AND NONITORING REQUIREMENTS - INTERIM During the period beginning the effective date of the permit and lasting until Final Effluent Limits become effective in accordance with the Schedule of Compliance contained in Part 1. !.l.. the permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall Serial Number 001. -, Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below: P ARA."tETER DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS kg/day(lbs/day) Other Units (Specify) Monthly Weekly Monthly Weekly . lfeasurement Sample Sampling Avera~ Average Average Average Frequency Type Point Flow. ~/day (MGD) l/Day Influent Instantaneous Effl or uent Biochemical Oxygen 567 (1250) 851(1875) 30 mg/l 45 mg/l l/Week Composite Influent Demand (5 Day) & Effluent Suspended Solids 567(1250) 851(1875) 30 mg/l 45mg/l l/Week Composite Influent - & Ef fluellt Fecal Coliform Bacteria, Geometric l/Week Grab Effluent . Hean pH range (std, Jnits) 6.0 minimum 8.5 maximum l/Week Grab 'Effluent There shall be no discharge of flotiting solids or visihle foam in other than trace amounts. Any bypass of the treatment facility which is not included in the effluent monitored above, is to be monitored for flow and reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (3320-1). ., ... ." . '. . Page 2b of 12 NPDES No. FL0021865 PAR T I A.2. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL (Subject to revision as required by future facilities plan approved under Title II, P.L. 92-500) C E A S E D I S C H A R G E .- Permittee is required to cease surface discharge from this facility upon completion of deep well injection system according to the Scheudle of Compliance given in Part I,B.1. -' . ~ I I Page 3a of 12 NPDES NO: FL0021865 PART I SCHEDULE OF COHPLIA.~CE 1. The permittee shall achieve compliance with the final effluent limi- tations specified for discharges in accordance with the following schedule: 8. Complete deep well injection tests by January 31, 1980. Compelte Step II design by March 31, 1980. b. c. Begin construction of deep wells by January 31 1981 , . d. Cease discharge upon completions of deep well injection system by January 31, 1983. e. Submit a report of progress every 9 months beginning upon the effective date of this permit and lasting until attainment of the final effluent limitations as given in Part I,A.2. The final effluent limitations shown in Part I.,A, 2., are subject to change based on future 201/303 (e) planninz allocations. Permittee shall contact the FL Dept. of Environmental Regulation prior to initiation of design studies or construction for verification of limitations. Permittee shall immediately notify this Agency of any changes recommended by the FL DER. I t Page 3b of 12 NPDES Permit No.: FL0021865 2. Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessary to operate the existing facilities at optimum efficiency. 3(a). No later than 14 calendar days following a date identified in the above schedule of compliance,. the permittee shall submit either a report of progress or, in the case of specific actions being required by identified dates, a written notice of compliance or noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next schedules requirements. 3(b). If the notice of compliance or noncompliance required to be submitted involves construction grant related items, compliance with this section can be accomplished by submitting to the Enforcement Division Director a copy of the letter submitted to the Water Division project officer. 4. Requirements Under Section 201(b)-(g) of the Clean Water Act: The issuance of this permit under section 301(i)(1) of the Act, is based in part on the award of a construction grant. As a condition of a construction grant award, the grantee/permittee is required to demonstrate compliance with sections 201(b)-(g) of the Act. Therefore, compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit is deemed to be compliance with sections 201(b)-(g) of the Act. '. I I PART I P age A.... 0 f .J..2 Permit No.: FL002l865 c. MONITORING AND REPORTING 1. Representative Sampling Samples and measurements taken as required herein shall be representative of the volume and nature of the monitored discharge. 2. Reporting Monitoring t~sults obtained during the previous 3 months shall be summarized for each month and reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report Form (EPA No. 3320-1 or T-40) postmarked no later than the 28th day of the month following the completed reporting period. The first report is due un * Duplicate signed copies of these, and all other reports required herein, shall be submitted to the Regional Administrator and the State at the following addresses: Water Enforcement Branch Environmental Protection Agency Region IV 345 COURTLAND STREET N.E. ATLANTA GA 30308 , 3. Definitions a. The monthly average. other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the arithmetic mean of all the composite samples collected in a one-month period. The monthly average for fecal coliform bacteria is the geometric mean of samples collected in a one-month period. b. The weekly average, other than for fecal coliform bacteria, is the arithmetic mean of all the composit samples collected during a one-week period. The weekly average for fecal colifrom bacteria is the geometric mean of samples collected in a one-week period. c. Flow. M3/day (MGD): The flow limit expressed in this permit is the 24 hour average flow. averaged monthly. It is determined as the arithmetic mean of the total daily flows recorded during the calendar month. d. Arithmetic Mean: The arithmetic mean of any set of values is the summation of the individual values divided by the number of individual values. * At the end of the first full quarter following the effective date of the permit. . ~ I I PART I Page -L of -12 Permit No.:~L0021865 e. Geometric Mean: The geometric mean of any set of values is the ~ root of the product of the individual values where N is equal to the number of individual values. The geometric mean is equivalent to the antilog of the arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the individual values. For purposes of calculating the geometric mean, values of zero (0) shall be considered to be one (1), f. Composite Sample: A "composite sample" is any of the following: (1) Not less than four influent or effluent portions collected at regular intervals over a period of 8 hours and compos1ted in proportion to flow. (2) Not less than four equal volume influent or effluent portions collected over a period of 8 hours at intervals proportional to the flow. (3) An influent or effluent portion collected continuously over a period of 24 hours at a rate proportional to the flow. g. Grab Sample: A "grab sample" is a single influent or effluent portion which is not a composite sample. The sample(s) shall be collected at the period(s) most representative of the total discharge. 4. Test Procedures Test procedures for the analysis of pollutants shall conform to regulations published pursuant to Section 304 (h) of the Clean Water Act, as amended. (Federal Register, October 16, 1973; Title 40, Chapter I, Sub-chapter D, Part 136 "Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants".) 5. Recording of Reaults For each measurement or sample taken pursuant to the requirements of this permit, the permittee shall record the following information: a. The exact place, date, and time of sampling; b. The dates the analyses were performed,; c. The person(s) who performed the analyses. d. The analytical techniques or methods used; and e. The results of all required analyses I I PART I 'Page _6- of..l2 Permit No.: FL0021865 6. Additional Monitoring by Permittee If the permittee monitors any pollutant at the location(s) designated herein more frequently than required by this permit, using approved analytical methods as specified above, the results of such monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the values required in the Discharge Monitoring Report Form (EPA No. 3320-1 or T-40). Such increased frequency shall also be indicated. '" 7. Records Retention All records and information resulting from the monitoring activities required by this permit including all records of analyses performed and calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and recordings from continuous monitoring instrumentation ahall be retained for a minimum of three (3) years, or longer if requested by the Regional Administrator or the State water pollution control agency. ,.....~ I , PART II .,- Page:L of 1L Permit No,: FL0021865 A. MANA~EMENT REQUIREMENTS 1, Change in Discharge All discharges authorized herein shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of this permit. The discharge of any pollutant identified in this permit more frequently than or at a level in excess of that authorized shall constitute a violation of the permit, Any anticipated facility expansions, production increases, or process rr.odifications which will result in new, different, or increased discharges of pollutants must b~ repbrted by submission of a new NPDES application or, if such changes wiJ} not violate the effluent limitations specified in this permit, by notice to the permit issuing authority of such changes, Following such notice, the permit may be modified to specify and limit any pollutants not previously limi ted, 7. NOll compliance Notification If, for any reason. the permittee does not comply with or will be unable to cOffiFly with any effluent limitation specified in this permit. the permittee shall provide the Regional Administrator and the State with th~ following information. in writing. within five (5) days of becoming aware of such condition: a. A description of the discharge and cause of noncompliance; and b. The period of noncompliance. including exact dates and times; or, if not corrected, the anticipated time the noncompliance is expected to continue. and steps being taken to reduce, eliminate and prevent recurrence of the noncomplying discharge. ), Facilities Operation The permittee shall at all times maintain in good working order and operate a8 efficiently as possible all treatment or control facilities or systeulS installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. ~. Adverse Impact The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize any adverse Impact to navigable waters resulting from noncompliance with any effluent limitations specified in this permit, incruding such accelerated or addi- tjonal monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the noncomplying discharge. 5. Bypassing Any diversion from or bypass of facilities necessary to maintain compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit is prohibited. except (i) where " I I PART II Page ~ of if.... Permit No,: FL0021865 unavoidabl~ to prevent loss of life or severe property damage, or (ii) where excessive storm drainage or runoff would damage any facilities necessary for compliance with the effluent limitations and prohibitions of this permit. All permittees who have such sewer bypasses or overflows of this discharge shall submit, not later than six months from the date of issue of this permit, detailed data or engineering estimates which identify: a. The location of each sewer system bypass or overflow; , , b. The frequency, duration and quantity of flow from each sewer system bypass or overflow. This requirement is waived where infiltration/inflow analyses are scheduled to be performed as part of an Environmental Protection Agency facilities planning project. 6. Removed Substances Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewaters shall be disposed of in a manner such as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from entering navigable waters. 7. Power Failures The permittee is responsible for maintaining adequate safeguards to pre- vent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes during electrical power failures either by means of alternate power sources, standby genera~ors or retention of inadequately treated effluent. Should the treatment works not include the above capabilities at time of permit issuance, the permittee must furnish within six months to the permitting authority, for approval. an implementation schedule for their installing, or documentation demonstratina that such measures are not necessary to prevent discharle of untreated or inadequately treated wastes. Such docu- mentation ahall include frequency and duration of power failures and an estimate of retention capacity of untreated effluent. 8. Onshore or Offshore Construction This permit does not authorize or approve the construction of any onshore or offshore physical structures or facilities or the undertaking of any work in any navigable waters. I I PART II P1ige...2, of .ll Permit No.: FL0021865 B. RESPONSIBILITIES 1, Right of Entry The permittee shall allow the head of the State water pollution control agency, the Regional Administrator, and/or their authorized representa- tives, upon the presentations of credentials: , , a. The enter upon the permittee's premises where an effluent source is located or in which any record$ are required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; and b. At reasonable times to have access to and copy any records required to be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; to inspect any monitoring equipment or monitoring method required in this permit; and to sample any discharge of pollutants. 2. Transfer of Ownership or Control In the event of any change in control or ownership or facilities from which the authorized discharges emanate, the permittee shall notify the succeeding owner or controller of the existence of this permit by letter, a copy of which .hall be forwarded to the Regional Administrator and the State water pollution control agency. 3. Availability of Reports Except for data determined to be confidential under Section 308 of the Act, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms shall be available for public inspection at the offi~es of the State water pollution control agency and the Regional Administrator. As required by the Act, effluent data shall not be considered confidential. Knowingly making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties as provided for in Section 309 of the Act. 4. Permit Modification After notice and opportunity for a hearing, this permit may be modified, suspended, or revoked 1n whole or in part during its term for cause in- cluding, but not limited to, the following: a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit; b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or c. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of the authorized discharge, I I PART II (<.age J.Q of ~ Permit No.: FL0021865 5. Toxic Pollutants Notwithstanding Part II, B-4 above, if a toxic effluent standard or prohibition (including any schedule of compliance specified in such effluent standard or prohibition) is established under Section 307(a) of the Act for a toxic pollutant which is present in the discharge and such standard or prohibition is more stringen~ than any limitation for such pollutant in this permit, this permit shall be revised or modified in accordance with the toxic effluent standard or prohibition and the permittee so notified. 6. Civil and Criminal Liability Except as provided in permit conditions on "Bypassing" (Part II, A-5) and "Power Failures" (Part II, A-7), nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance. 7, Oil and Hazardous Sl'bstance Liability Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be subject under Section 311 of the Act. 8. State Laws Nothing in this permit shall be construeci to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties established pursuant to any applicable State law or regulation under authority preserved by Section 510 of the Act, J 9. Property Right. Tht.> issuance of this permt does not convey any property rights in either real or personal property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it author- ize any injury to private property or any invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of Federal,State,or local laws or regulations. ~ t I ~'I'! .;.- 10. Severability The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application of any provision of this permit to any circum- stance, is held invalid, the application 'of such provision to other cir- cumstances, and the remainder of this permit shall not be affected thereby, . I ~ . I I PART II Page I10f 12 Permit NO.:FL0021865 11. Expiration of Permit Permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit such information, forms, and fees as are required by the agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date. 12.. Industrial Pretreatment Standards Permittee shall require any industrial dischargers into the permitted system to meet Federal Pretreatment Standards (40 CFR, Part 403) promulgated in response to Section 307(b) of the Act. The permittee shall provide yearly reports to the permitting agency regarding the pretreatment requirements which have been imposed on each industrial user and the results achieved therefrom. Other information may be needed regarding new industrial discharges' and this will be requested from the permittee after,the permitting agency has received notice of the new industrial discharge. 13.. Control of User Discharges to the System: (a) Under no circumstances shall the permittee aIlow introduction of the following wastes into the waste treatment system: 1. Wastes which create a fire or explosion hazard in the treatment works. 2. Wastes which will cause corrosive structural damage to treatmentworks. 3. Solids or viscous substances in amounts which cause obstructions to the flow in sewers or interference with the proper operation of the treatment works. 4. Wastewaters at a flow rate and/or pollutant discharge rate which is excessive over relatively short time periods so as to cause a loss of treatment efficiency. 5. Heat in amounts which will inhibit biological activity or otherwise interfere with the proper operation of the treatment works, and in no case, heat in such quantities that the temperature of the influent exceeds 40 C(104 F) unless the works is designed to accommodate such heat. Compliance with items 1 through 4 is required immediately; compliance with item 5 must be achieved prior to August 25, 1981. , , {':-.. . I I PART II page..l2 of.l1 Permit No.: FL0021865 (b) The permittee shall notify the permitting agency of any of the following changes in user discharge to the system no later than 180 days prior to ~ange of discharge: I (1) New introductions into such works of pollutants from any source which would be a new source as defined in Section 306 of the Act if such source were discharging pollutants. (2) New introductions of pollutants into such works from a source which would be subject to Section 301 of the Act if it were discharging such pollutants. (3) A subatantial change In volume or character of pollutants being introduced into such works by a .ource already dis- charging pollutants into such works at the time the permit is issued. This notice will include information on the quantity and quality of the wastewater introduced by the new source into the publicly owned treatment works, and on any anticipated impact on the effluent discharged from such works.