The Administrator signed this rule on June 1, 2006, and it was published in the Federal Register [71 FR 35005, June 16, 2006]. 300f et seq.) documents in the last year, 20 0000003257 00000 n More information about offshore oil and gas discharge permits from Region 6 can be found at:http://www.epa.gov/region6/water/npdes/genpermit/index.htm. Each application for a permit under section 407 of this title, pending on October 18, 1972, shall be deemed to be an application for a permit under this section. Power Nickel Extends Nickel Mineralization In Multiple Holes on its Region 4 can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-southeast. '', Final Revisions to the Clean Water Act Regulatory Definitions of "Fill Material" and "Discharge of Fill Material". The EPA is hosting these meetings in five cities between late July and mid-August 2000. (3) Upon a finding that an Industrial User meeting the criteria in paragraph (v)(1)(ii) of this section has no reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any Pretreatment Standards or requirement, the Control Authority may at any time, on its own initiative or in response to a petition received from an Industrial User or POTW, and in accordance with 40 CFR 403.8(f)(6), determine that such Industrial User is not a Significant Industrial User. Until the ACFR grants it official status, the XML 1251-1388) Purpose and Goals: Maintain chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters through the elimination of discharges of pollutants to surface waters. OPA 90 gave the Secretary of the Interior authority over offshore facilities and associated pipelines, with the exception of deepwater ports, for State and Federal offshore waters. the official SGML-based PDF version on govinfo.gov, those relying on it for However, none of the states, the District of Columbia or the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators have the resources to dedicate a full team of staff members to review both municipal and industrial applications, process permits, conduct public workshops and administer the program. 0000006116 00000 n on Revising these regulations could potentially impact holders of NPDES permits that discharge into ocean waters and anyone who might apply for such a permit in the future. these are subsections, they all work together towards a common goal; they just enforce different. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. include documents scheduled for later issues, at the request (g) The term Director means the chief administrative officer of a State or Interstate water pollution control agency with an NPDES permit program approved pursuant to section 402(b) of the Act and an approved State pretreatment program. 1251 et seq.). Federal legislation enacted in 1990 designed to identify, prepare, and fund construction of coastal wetlands restoration projects. (iii) The production or wastewater generating processes of the building, structure, facility or installation are substantially independent of an existing source at the same site. Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status. 338.5 any entity responsible for the provision of water in terms of the National Water Act 36 of 1998; and 338.6 "micro", "very small" and "small" businesses as provided for in schedule 1 of the National Small Enterprises Act 102 of 1996, trading in perishable goods such as meat and milk and which depend on electricity for storage . CWA - Legal Responsibility and Regulatory Enforcement. 0000098462 00000 n hb```b``={Ac#'ThGL,y O^9xNVcQa`(J4aiRhY+!KL!tct5lvjcQ.\DQN^65+5sV,,jjce>-VRN In Phase III implementation of the new standards, certain existing facilities and new offshore and coastal oil and gas extraction facilities are included. establishing the XML-based Federal Register as an ACFR-sanctioned 0000008217 00000 n (2) The Control Authority may determine that an Industrial User subject to categorical Pretreatment Standards under 403.6 and 40 CFR chapter I, subchapter N is a Non-Significant Categorical Industrial User rather than a Significant Industrial User on a finding that the Industrial User never discharges more than 100 gallons per day (gpd) of total categorical wastewater (excluding sanitary, non-contact cooling and boiler blowdown wastewater, unless specifically included in the Pretreatment Standard) and the following conditions are met: (i) The Industrial User, prior to the Control Authority's finding, has consistently complied with all applicable categorical Pretreatment Standards and Requirements; (ii) The Industrial User annually submits the certification statement required in 403.12(q) together with any additional information necessary to support the certification statement; and. except as in compliance with various sections of the Clean Water Act, including Section 404. For general information on the meetings, write Marine Pollution Control Branch, ATTN: Ocean Discharge Criteria, US Environmental Protection Agency, MC 4504F, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20460, or email to: ocean.discharges@epa.gov, or fax to: 202/260-9920. The goal of the CWA is to "restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters." 33 U.S.C. As amended in 1977 (P.L. Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (33 U.S.C. parts of the regulation and focus on diverse areas as well. Summary CLEAN WATER ACT.docx EVSP411 Clean Water Act: Sections 402, 403, and 405 American Public University EVSP411 Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law Clean Water Act: Sections 402, 403, and 405 The Clean Water Act (CWA) was established in order to $7.49 Add to cart NPDES On February 3, 1982, the classification of geothermal injection wells was changed from a Class III to Class V on the basis that geothermal wells do not inject for the extraction of minerals or energy, but rather they are used to inject brines, from which heat has been extracted, into formations from which they were originally taken. A 15-year legal tussle over a tiny plot of land near a lake in northern Idaho could culminate in the US supreme court drastically reshaping clean water . OPA 90 also increased penalties for regulatory noncompliance, broadened the response and enforcement authorities of the federal government, and preserved state authority to establish laws governing oil spill prevention and response. Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (Meskwaki Nation 125.123Supported Program:NPDES programs including the 403? (t) The term Pretreatment requirements means any substantive or procedural requirement related to Pretreatment, other than a National Pretreatment Standard, imposed on an Industrial User. These standards are established by the states in concert with EPA, and frequently result in NPDES conditions more restrictive than those based on effluent guidelines. New source discharges must comply with standards based on the performance of demonstrated technology with the greatest degree of effluent reduction. Beautifully designed 7 bedroom, 5 full & 2 half bath open bayfront home is located at the point of Normandy Dr. The Clean Water Act regulations prohibit the discharge of what would otherwise be classified as a RCRA D001 ignitable hazardous waste down the drain (refer to 40 CFR Section 403.5(b)). (1) The Administrator shall, within one hundred and eighty days after October 18, 1972 (and from time to time thereafter), promulgate guidelines for determining the degradation of the waters of the territorial seas, the contiguous zone, and the oceans, which shall include: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presents the report to Congress on implementation of section 403(c) of the Clean Water Act (the Act), as required in section 1007 of the Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1988. Frequently asked questions on Offshore Discharges from Oil and Gas Development Operations are addressed further at: http://www.boem.gov/Environmental-Stewardship/Environmental-Assessment/CWA/Offshore-Discharges-From-Oil-and-Gas-Development-Operations---FAQ.aspx. This repetition of headings to form internal navigation links Secure .gov websites use HTTPS Summary of Permits for Clean Water Act / Rivers & Harbors Act (ii) Any other Industrial User that: discharges an average of 25,000 gallons per day or more of process wastewater to the POTW (excluding sanitary, noncontact cooling and boiler blowdown wastewater); contributes a process wastestream which makes up 5 percent or more of the average dry weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the POTW Treatment plant; or is designated as such by the Control Authority on the basis that the Industrial User has a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the POTW's operation or for violating any Pretreatment Standard or requirement (in accordance with 40 CFR 403.8(f)(6)). Members of the public who plan to attend any of these meetings should write, call, email or fax to the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. EPA is holding these five meetings to present EPA's plans for section 403 regulatory revisions in support of the Executive Order. If you are human user receiving this message, we can add your IP address to a set of IPs that can access FederalRegister.gov & eCFR.gov; complete the CAPTCHA (bot test) below and click "Request Access". on permitting procedures for discharges from municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) and for storm water discharges from industrial activities. 03/03/2023, 1465 eCFR :: 40 CFR Part 403 -- General Pretreatment Regulations for More information and documentation can be found in our Modifications, variances, and extensions applicable to NPDES permits are also discussed. 3. This collection is organized according to the following categories: Guidance; Regulations/Policy Memos; Reports to Congress; Regional Documentation; Permit-Related Information; and Scientific Products and Models. documents in the last year, 663 Thursday, July 27, 2000, 1-4:30 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., in Boston, MAWyndham Boston Hotel, 89 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02110, 3. This document announces that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting all interested members of the public to participate in any or all of a series of public meetings on its plan for revising the Ocean Discharge Criteria regulations and to solicit public input on the plan. 0000005433 00000 n (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (v)(2) and (v)(3) of this section, the term Significant Industrial User means: (i) All Industrial Users subject to Categorical Pretreatment Standards under 40 CFR 403.6 and 40 CFR chapter I, subchapter N; and. On July 1, 1994, EPA finalized the revisions that direct facility owners or operators to prepare and submit plans for responding to a worst-case discharge of oil (Subpart D).