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Permit Number: 900-J

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NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

WASTE DISCHARGE PERMIT

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

700 NE Multnomah St., Suite 600

Portland, OR 97232

Phone: 503-229-5630

Issued pursuant to ORS 468B.050 and The Federal Clean Water Act (The Clean Water Act)

ISSUED TO: SOURCES COVERED BY THIS PERMIT:

Wastewater Discharges including treated

process wastewater and comingled storm-

water from Seafood Processors and from

Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Stations

operating in the State of Oregon

FACILITY LOCATION: EPA ID: ORG523508 DEQ File #

PERMITTED ACTIVITIES

Until this permit expires or is modified or revoked, the registrant is authorized to: 1) operate a wastewater collec-

tion, treatment, control and disposal system; and 2) discharge treated wastewater to waters of the state only from

the authorized discharge point or points in Schedule A in conformance with the requirements, limits, and conditions

set forth in this permit.

Unless specifically authorized by this permit, by another NPDES permit, or by Oregon statute or administrative

rule, any other direct or indirect discharge of pollutants to waters of the state is prohibited.

The provisions of this permit are applicable to discharges resulting from processing seafood in the state of Oregon.

This includes discharges of wastewater with comingled stormwater and discharges from recreational sportfish

cleaning stations. Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Stations must register for coverage under this proposed permit

and manage the discharges of fish cleaning residuals from their stations such that the residuals in the discharge do

not exceed 500 pounds per day on average, are cut into pieces of approximately one inch or smaller, and are ade-

quately dispersed into the receiving waterbody. Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Stations are exempted from permit-

ting fees.

RECEIVING WATER BODY INFORMATION: Name of waterbody: Type of waterbody: Freshwater/Saltwater

E. Coli sampling: Y/N

Enterococci Sampling: Y/N

Fecal Coliform Sampling: Y/N

Tier: 1/2/3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................. 3

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND HOW TO APPLY FOR COVERAGE UNDER THIS

GENERAL PERMIT................................................................................................................................... 5

SCHEDULE A ............................................................................................................................................. 8

WASTE DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................... 8

Outfall 001 – Permit Limits ....................................................................................................................... 8

1. Technology-Based Effluent Limitations ............................................................................................. 8

2. Interim Water Quality Effluent Limitations for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Sources in Effect until

12/31/2021 ............................................................................................................................................... 11

3. Final Water Quality-Based Effluent Limitations for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Sources .............................. 12

4. Regulatory Mixing Zone ................................................................................................................... 13

5. Groundwater Protection .................................................................................................................... 14

SCHEDULE B: MINIMUM MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS .................... 15

1. Monitoring and Reporting Protocols ................................................................................................ 15

2. Effluent Monitoring and Reporting Requirements ........................................................................... 19

3. Permit Renewal Application Monitoring Requirements ..................................................................... 23

4. Outfall Inspection ............................................................................................................................. 23

5. Minimum Reporting Requirements .................................................................................................. 23

SCHEDULE C: COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE ...................................................................................... 25

1. Compliance Schedule to Meet Final Water Quality-Based Effluent Limitations ............................ 25

2. Responsibility to Meet Compliance Dates ....................................................................................... 26

3. Re-opener Clause .............................................................................................................................. 26

SCHEDULE D: SPECIAL CONDITIONS ............................................................................................. 27

SCHEDULE E: PRETREATMENT ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 29

SCHEDULE F: NPDES GENERAL CONDITIONS ............................................................................. 30

Appendix 1: Registration Letter for Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Stations .................................. 41

Appendix 2: Oregon TBEL Applicability................................................................................................ 42

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DEFINITIONS

Conventional Processing means seafood processing with the butchering operations conducted primarily

by hand but which may also include the use of scaling machines and/or skinning machines (see 40 CFR

§§ 408.180 and 408.210).

Daily Maximum Limit means the “maximum for any 1 day” applied to every sample.

Existing Source means any seafood processing facility that was constructed on or before 12/1/1975 (or

for crab, shrimp and tuna processors that were constructed before 6/26/1974; see 40 CFR § 408). See also

New Source; these dates mark the promulgation of New Source standards for the seafood types.

lbs/1000-lb means the unit of measure for the technology-based limits herein and refers to the number of

pounds of pollutant allowed in the treated discharge per thousand pounds processed of the species/process

type named.

Mince means a seafood processing technique that mechanically debones and chops the fish or shellfish

but does not create surimi.

Mechanical Processing means seafood processing where the butchering operations are conducted by ma-

chine (see 40 CFR §§ 408.190 and 408.220). See definition of conventional processing for further infor-

mation.

Monthly Average Limit means the “average of daily values for 30 consecutive days.”

New Source means any seafood processing facility that was constructed after 12/1/1975 (crab, shrimp

and tuna processors, constructed after 6/26/1974; see 40 CFR § 408).

Offloading, in terms of coverage under this permit, means the activity of transferring raw seafood from a

boat onto a dock in such a way that it results in a discharge.

Outfall 001 means the point where the effluent from the facility enters the receiving water body.

Product means “the weight of the oyster meat after shucking”, or “the weight of the scallop meat after

processing.” The term applies only to the production measurement for hand-shucked oysters and scallops

(40 CFR §§ 408.250 - 408.257).

Receiving, in terms of coverage under this permit, means the transferring of seafood from a truck to a fa-

cility for further processing, resulting in a discharge.

Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Station means facilities provided by cities, ports, marinas or similar

entities exclusively for the use of recreational or sportfish anglers and their licensed guides to clean lim-

ited amounts of fish caught by holders of valid recreational fishing licenses. These stations are not for

commercial processors.

Seafood means the raw material, including freshwater and saltwater fish and shellfish, to be processed in

the form it is received at the processing plant.

Shellfish means mollusks, including all edible species of oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.

Species/Process Type means a category of seafood processed in Oregon and limited herein by technol-

ogy-based limits established in accordance with the Federal Effluent Limitation Guidelines or by case-by-

case analysis using Best Professional Judgment.

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Surimi means a form of processing that takes minced fish and applies further process steps such as rins-

ing, beating, pulverizing, and addition of additives to produce a gelatinous paste or gel; this processing is

not covered under this permit.

Tier means a classification of seafood processing operations similar in nature, as determined by DEQ based

on size and scale of environmental impact. The basis for Tier assignment includes evaluating the magnitude

of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) discharged in pounds per day, the daily volume of discharge, the

duration of operations, and the total annual discharge of BOD in pounds per year. The Tier is assigned by

DEQ, remains fixed and unchangeable for the term of the permit cycle, and determines the monitoring

parameters and frequency.

The following table presents the characteristics for each Monitoring and Reporting Tier:

Tiers for Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

Parame-

ter Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

BOD

Loading

Average BOD

Greater than or equal

to 2000 pounds per

day (ppd);

Average BOD

Less than 2000 ppd

Greater than or equal to

100 ppd;

Average BOD

Less than 100 ppd;

Volume of

Flow

Average Volume


to 150,000 gallons per

day (gpd);

Average Volume

Less than 150,000 gpd


5,000 gpd;

Average Volume

Less than 5,000 gpd;

Duration

of Opera-

tions

Typically, 9 to 12

months of operations

per year;

Fewer months if Flow

and Load as stated;

and

Typically, 3 to 6 months

of operations per year;

Some Longer durations

with lower loads;

and

Any duration, provided the

BOD Loading is less than

100 ppd;

Total An-

nual BOD

Loading

Total Annual Loading


to 150,000 pounds per

year (ppy).

Total Annual Loading

Less than 150,000 ppy


5,000 ppy.

Average Annual Loading

Less than 5,000 ppy.

Whole Frozen Raw Shrimp means a form of processing for shrimp that does not include any cooking,

peeling, blanching, canning, can washing or retorting. This process includes solely de-icing, washing, sep-

arating, grading, packing, freezing and related cleanup activities.

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND HOW TO APPLY FOR COVERAGE UNDER THIS

GENERAL PERMIT

This proposed general permit provides coverage for discharges of treated process wastewater from sea-

food processing operations. It also covers any stormwater comingled, collected and treated with the pro-

cess wastewater.

This group of industries includes those with Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 2091/311711 and 2092/311712, which cover “Canned and

Cured Seafood” and “Fresh and Frozen Packaged Seafood.” This permit also covers fishmeal processing

activities with SIC codes 2048 for “Prepared Feed and Feed Ingredients for Animals and Fowls,” and

2077 for “Animal and Marine Fats and Oils.” Generally, seafood processing, preserving, and canning fa-

cilities receive raw or frozen seafood from harvesting operations (e.g., fishing, trapping, or netting). The

facilities prepare the seafood typically by butchering and cleaning, followed by curing, cooking, or freez-

ing, packaging and equipment cleanup. Each stage in the process usually generates wastewater. Processes

covered by the 900-J General Permit are as follows:

SUMMARY OF PROCESSES COVERED BY THE 900-J PERMIT

Discharges of Treated Wastewater to waters of the state of Oregon from:

Processing of Dungeness or Tanner crab

(whole or in part)

Partial or complete processing of shrimp

Breaded shrimp processing

Whole frozen raw shrimp processing

Hand processing of fish, salmon, tuna, and/or

squid, including freeze-only processing

Mechanical processing of fish, salmon, tuna,

and/or squid

Mince processing of fish

Fishmeal processing

Canning of herring, sardines, or tuna

Steak processing of herring and/or sardines

with no canning

Offloading of seafood resulting in a

discharge

Pack and Freeze whole-fresh, farmed, or

wild-caught mollusks (i.e., clams, oysters,

and mussels)

Process oysters (i.e., hand-shucked)

Steamed or canned processing of oysters

Hand shucking of clams

Mechanical processing of clams

Process scallops (except calico scallops)

Hand shucking of mussels

Mechanical processing of mussels

Stormwater co-mingled, collected and treated

with process wastewater

Hand processing of fish at recreational

sportfish cleaning stations

Discharges of fish cleaning residuals from Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Stations must meet the

following conditions:

less than 500 pounds per day on average,

cut into pieces of approximately one inch or smaller, and

adequately dispersed into the receiving waterbody.

Owners of Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Stations must register for coverage under this proposed permit

by submitting a signed registration letter found in Appendix 1 of this permit to DEQ at: General Permit

Coordinator, DEQ Headquarters, 700 N.E. Multnomah Street, Suite 600, Portland, OR 97232.

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Seafood processing facilities discharging process wastewater under any of the following conditions are not

eligible for 900-J General Permit coverage and must apply for an individual permit. These conditions in-

clude:

Any seafood processing operation that discharges a pollutant to a 303(d) listed stream listed for the

pollutant 40 CFR part 122.28(b)(3).

Any seafood processing operation whose discharges cannot meet the dilution requirements

described under Schedule A, Condition 4 40 CFR part 122.28(b)(3).

Any seafood processing operation with discharges from Surimi Processing 40 CFR part

122.28(b)(3).

The following seafood processing activities do not require general or individual permit coverage issued by

DEQ:

Offshore processing activities that qualify for the EPA WAG520000 permit (i.e., outside of state

waters) are subject to coverage under the federal general permit and are required to seek that

coverage.

Storage of live seafood, through which seawater is recirculated, is exempt from the requirement of

seafood processing permit coverage.

Offloading only with no discharges, in which no additional processing occurs on site, is exempt

from the requirement of seafood processing permit coverage.

Processing Calico Scallops is not covered by the federal ELG at 40 CFR 408.300-307. These

scallops are not found in Oregon state waters; do not seek permit coverage for this activity.

A person seeking registration under this permit must submit a complete application to DEQ, taking care to

include the information in the table below. Seafood processors covered under the previous 900-J who sub-

mitted applications for renewal by December 1, 2010 must submit updated application materials, or notify

DEQ of their intention to file application materials for an individual permit, no later than June 1, 2018.

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Application Requirement Tier

1

Tier

2

Tier

3

Recreational

Sportfish

Cleaning Sta-

tions

Registration Letter1 N N N Y

Form NPDES-R Y Y Y N

Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) Y Y Y N

Mixing Zone Study Y Y N N

Outfall Location(s) Y Y Y N

Process Flow Diagram Y Y Y N

Description of each outfall including description of diffuser (if any),

type of wastewater, treatment, volume, receiving stream (EPA Form

2C, Part II.B.)

Y Y Y N

Site location map with outfalls to receiving water Y Y Y N

Excel spreadsheet of the last 3 years’ effluent data including flow

data Y Y Y N

Form 2C,2 Section V Part A Page V1: all parameters except TOC

and COD3 Y Y Y N

Form 2C, Section V Part B: Oil and Grease Data Y Y Y N

Form 2C, Section V Part B Pages V1-V2: All other parameters, use

columns a or b Y Y Y N

Form 2C, Section V Part C Pages V3-V9: Only use column b or c to

describe pollutants in your wastewater4 Y Y N N

Concurrent sampling for: pH, Alkalinity, Temperature Y Y N N

Chlorine, Total Residual Y Y N N

Concurrent sampling for: Ammonia, Dissolved Oxygen, Carbona-

ceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Tem-

perature

Y Y N N

Notes: 1. Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Station registration letter can be found as Appendix 1 in the Permit and

must be completed, signed, and submitted to DEQ.

2. Form 2C must be completed and signed to be considered for the 900-J.

3. Tier 3 also will not be required to submit Ammonia data. 4. Seafood processor is not a listed primary category. Therefore, only use columns b or c, not column a.

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SCHEDULE A

WASTE DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS

Outfall 001 – Permit Limits

DEQ authorizes the permit registrant to discharge treated process wastewater to Waters of the State under

the following conditions.

1. Technology-Based Effluent Limitations

During the term of this permit, effluent quality must comply with the limits in the following ta-

bles:

Table A1 -- Limits not to be exceeded for All NEW Sources (New Sources are those started AFTER 12/1/1975; or 6/26/1974 for crab, shrimp, and tuna processing; basis is federal

New Source Performance Standards and BPJ)

BOD5 TSS Oil & Grease

Species/Process-type / Federal basis = New Source

Performance Standards

with citation or BPJ

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

lbs/1000-lb lbs/1000-lb lbs/1000-lb lbs/1000-lb lbs/1000-lb lbs/1000-lb

Crab

/ 40 CFR Part 408.85

SP-H

4.1 10 0.69 1.7 0.10 0.25

Shrimp

/ 40 CFR Part 408.115

SP-K

62 155 15 38 5.7 14

Breaded Shrimp in Con-

tiguous States /40 CFR

Part 408.135 SP-M

40 100 22 55

1.5

3.8

Tuna (canned)

/ 40 CFR Part 408.145

SP-N

8.1 20 3.0 7.5 0.76 1.9

Fish Meal

/ 40 CFR Part 408.155

SP-O

3.8 6.7 1.5 3.7 0.76 1.4

Salmon (Hand Butchered)

/ 40 CFR Part 408.185

SP-R

1.7 2.7 0.42 0.70 0.026 0.045

Salmon (mechanized)

/ 40 CFR Part 408.195

SP-S

38 62 7.6 13 1.5 4.2

Bottom Fish (conven-

tional) / 40 CFR §§

408.215 SP-U; BPJ

0.71 1.2 0.73 1.5 0.042 0.077

Bottom Fish (mechanized)

/ 40 CFR Part 408.225

SP-V

7.5 13 2.9 5.3 0.47 1.2

Clam (hand shucked)

/ 40 CFR Part 408.235

SP-W

--- --- 17 55 0.21 0.56

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Table A1 -- Limits not to be exceeded for All NEW Sources (New Sources are those started AFTER 12/1/1975; or 6/26/1974 for crab, shrimp, and tuna processing; basis is federal

New Source Performance Standards and BPJ)


Species/Process-type / Federal basis = New Source

Performance Standards

with citation or BPJ

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum


Clam (mechanized)

/ 40 CFR Part 408.245

SP-X

5.7 15 4.4 26 0.092 0.40

Oyster (hand shucked)

/ 40 CFR Part 408.255

SP-Y

--- --- 36 45 1.7 2.2

Oyster (steamed and

canned)

/ 40 CFR Part 408.275

SP-AA

17 67 39 56 0.42 0.84

Sardines (canned)

/ 40 CFR Part 408.285

SP-AB

--- --- 10 36 0.57 1.4

Scallop

/ 40 CFR Part 408.305

SP-AD

--- --- 1.4 5.7 0.23 7.3

Herring Fillet

/ 40 CFR Part 408.325

SP-AF

15 16 5.2 7.0 1.1 2.9

Whole frozen raw shrimp

/BPJ of NSPS 18 51 4.4 13 1.7 4.6

Offloading or Receiving

with discharge (BPJ)

Offloading or Receiving that proceeds to processing on site on the same day is in-

cluded in the species/process types above.

For Offloading or Receiving where processing will occur on site on a different day, ap-

ply the weight offloaded or received on the day offloading or receiving occurs, using

the applicable species/process type.

All Species/ Process

Types pH within the range of 6.0 and 9.0 S.U.

Table A2 -- Limits not to be exceeded for All EXISTING Sources (Existing Sources are those started BEFORE 12/1/1975; or 6/26/1974 for crab, shrimp, and tuna processing; basis is the

more stringent of BPT or BCT and BPJ) BOD5 TSS Oil & Grease

Species/Process-type /Federal basis = more

stringent of BPT or

BCT)

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum


Crab

/40 CFR Parts 408.82

/87

SP-H

--- --- 2.7 8.1 0.61 1.8

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more stringent of BPT or BCT and BPJ)



stringent of BPT or

BCT)

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum


Shrimp

/40 CFR Part 408.112

/117

SP-K

--- --- 54 160 42 126

Breaded Shrimp in

Contiguous States /40

CFR Part 408.132

SP-M

--- --- 36 280 12 93

Tuna (canned)

/40 CFR Parts

408.142/147

SP-N

--- --- 3.3 8.3 0.84 2.1

Fish Meal with Solu-

bles plant BPT

/ 40 CFR Part

408.152(a) SP-O

3.9 7.0 1.5 3.7 0.76 1.4

Fish Meal with NO

Solubles plant BPT

/ 40 CFR Part

408.152(b) SP-O

2.8 3.5 1.7 2.6 1.4 3.2

Salmon (Hand Butch-

ered)

/ 40 CFR Part

408.182 SP-R

--- --- 1.6 2.6 0.19 0.31

Salmon (mechanized)

/ 40 CFR Part

408.192 SP-S

--- --- 26 44 11 29

Bottom Fish (conven-

tional) / 40 CFR §§

408.215 SP-U; BPJ

--- --- 2.0 3.6 0.55 1.0

Bottom Fish (mecha-

nized)

/ 40 CFR Part

408.222 SP-V

--- --- 12 22 3.9 9.9

Clam (hand shucked)

/ 40 CFR Part

408.232 SP-W

--- --- 18 59 0.23 0.60

Clam (mechanized)

/ 40 CFR Part

408.242 SP-X

--- --- 15 90 0.97 4.2

Oyster (Hand-

Shucked)

/ 40 CFR Part

408.257 BCT SP-Y

--- --- 36 45 1.7 2.2

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more stringent of BPT or BCT and BPJ)



stringent of BPT or

BCT)

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum

Monthly

Average

Daily

Maximum


Oyster (steamed and

canned)

/ 40 CFR Part

408.272 SP-AA

--- --- 190 270 1.7 2.3

Sardines (canned)

DRY transport in

plant

/40 CFR Part

408.282(a) SP-AB

--- --- 10 36 1.4 3.5

Sardines (canned)

FLUMED in plant

/ 40 CFR Part

408.282(b) SP-AB

--- --- 16 48 2.8 6.3

Scallop

/ 40 CFR Part

408.307 BCT SP-AD

--- --- 1.4 6.0 0.24 7.7

Herring Fillet

/ 40 CFR Part

408.322 SP-AF

--- --- 24 32 10 27

Whole frozen raw

shrimp

BPJ of BPT

--- --- 16 53 12 42

Offloading or Re-

ceiving with dis-

charge (BPJ)

Offloading or Receiving that proceeds to processing on site on the same day is included in

the species/process types above.

For Offloading or Receiving where processing will occur on site on a different day, apply

the weight offloaded or received on the day offloading or receiving occurs, using the appli-

cable species/process-type.

All Species/ Process

Types pH Within the range of 6.0 to 9.0 S.U.

2. Interim Water Quality Effluent Limitations for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Sources in Effect until

12/31/2021

For any sources commencing facility construction after 1/1/2018, the effluent quality must comply

with the limits on the day of permit assignment. For Tier 1 and Tier 2 sources existing by

1/1/2018, the effluent quality must comply with the interim limits in the following table until

12/31/2021 and the final effluent limits starting no later than 12/31/2021.

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Table A3 – Interim Water Quality Based Effluent Limits

Parameter Monthly Average Daily Maximum

Temperature, degrees C 21 25

Total Ammonia as N (freshwater),

mg/l 106 242

Total Ammonia as N (saltwater),

mg/L 148 340

Total Chlorine Residual

(freshwater and saltwater), mg/l 2 4

E. Coli, org/100 ml1 No Limit No Limit

Fecal Coliform, org/100 mls2 No Limit No Limit

Enterococcus, org/100 mls3

No Limit No Limit

Notes:

1. For freshwater dischargers only – see cover page

2. For saltwater and estuarine dischargers – see cover page

3. For saltwater dischargers only – see cover page

4. Registrants are required to record the number of exceedances for every parameter with a

permit limit on the monthly DMR

3. Final Water Quality Based Effluent Limitations for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Sources

For any sources commencing construction after 1/1/2018, the effluent quality must comply with

the limits on the day of permit assignment. For Tier 1 and Tier 2 sources existing by 1/1/2018, the

effluent quality must comply with the final effluent limits in the following table starting no later

than 12/31/2021.

Table A4 - Final Water Quality Based Effluent Limits

Parameter5 Monthly Av-

erage

Geometric

Mean

Monthly

Median

Weekly

Maxi-

mum6

Daily Maxi-

mum

Temperature, de-

grees C. -- -- -- 20.3 22

Ammonia (fresh-

water), mg/l 10.6 -- -- -- 24.2

Ammonia (saltwa-

ter), mg/L 14.8 -- -- -- 34.0

Total Chlorine Re-

sidual (freshwater)

mg/l1

0.06 -- -- -- 0.14

Total Chlorine Re-

sidual (saltwater)

mg/l1

0.04 -- -- -- 0.09

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Table A4 - Final Water Quality Based Effluent Limits

Parameter5 Monthly Av-

erage

Geometric

Mean

Monthly

Median

Weekly

Maxi-

mum6

Daily Maxi-

mum

E.coli, org/100 ml2 -- 126 -- -- 406

Fecal Coliform,

org/100 mls3 -- -- 14 -- 43

Enterococcus,

org/100 mls4 -- 35 -- -- 104

Notes:

1. Compliance is demonstrated by results reported as less than 0.1.

2. For freshwater dischargers only – see cover page. The E. coli single sample limit is 406

organisms per 100 mL; upon a single sample exceeding the limit, the registrant may take

at least 5 consecutive re-samples at 4 hour intervals beginning within 28 hours after the

original sample was taken, which will demonstrate compliance for the single sample if the

geometric mean of the 5 re-samples is less than or equal to 126 E. coli organisms/100 mL.

3. For saltwater and estuarine dischargers – see cover page.

4. For saltwater dischargers only – see cover page.

5. Registrants are required to record the number of exceedances for every parameter with a

permit limit on the monthly DMR.

6. Tier 1 facilities that collect hourly temperature data will report temperature as a 7 day

moving daily average.

4. Regulatory Mixing Zone

Pursuant to OAR 340-041-0053, the registrant is granted a regulatory mixing zone as described

below:

The allowable mixing zone is that portion of the freshwater receiving waterbodies within 100 feet

of the point of discharge, and 50 feet in width. The Zone of Immediate Dilution is defined as that

portion of the allowable mixing zone that is within 10 feet of the point of discharge and 5 feet in

width.

The allowable mixing zone is that portion of the saltwater receiving waterbodies within a radius of

100 feet of the point of discharge. The Zone of Immediate Dilution is defined as that portion of the

allowable mixing zone that is within a radius of 10 feet of the point of discharge.

Registrant must demonstrate on or before Dec. 31, 2021 that the dilution of their discharge upon

mixing with the ambient receiving stream meets or exceeds 10 to 1 dilution at the defined mixing

zone boundary and meets or exceeds 5 to 1 dilution at the defined boundary of the Zone of Imme-

diate Dilution.

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5. Groundwater Protection

The registrant may not cause an adverse impact on existing or potential beneficial uses of ground-

water. All wastewater and process related residuals must be managed and disposed of in a manner

that will not cause a violation of the Groundwater Quality Protection Rules (OAR Chapter 340,

Division 40).

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SCHEDULE B: MINIMUM MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

1. Monitoring and Reporting Protocols

a. The registrant must submit to DEQ monitoring reports as listed in Table B1 and B2.

b. Paper Submissions. The registrant must submit to DEQ the results in Schedule B in a pa-

per format as specified below.

i. Until directed to do otherwise by DEQ, the registrant must submit all monitoring

results required in this permit via DEQ-approved Discharge Monitoring Report

(DMR) forms.

ii. The reporting period is the calendar month.

iii. All monitoring results required in this permit must be submitted by the registrant to

DEQ by the 15th day of the month following the reporting period unless specified

otherwise in this permit or as specified in writing by DEQ.

iv. The registrant must sign and certify submittals of DMRs, reports, and other infor-

mation in accordance with the requirements of Section D8 within Schedule F of

this permit.

c. Electronic Submissions. The registrant must submit to DEQ the results in Schedule B in

an electronic format as specified below.

i. When directed by DEQ, the registrant must submit monitoring results required by

this permit via DEQ-approved web-based Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)

forms.

ii. The reporting period is the calendar month.

iii. The registrant must submit monitoring data and other information required by this

permit for all compliance points by the 15th day of the month following the report-

ing period unless specified otherwise in this permit or as specified in writing by

DEQ.

iv. All data used to calculate summary statistics must be submitted as a separate at-

tachment approved by DEQ.

v. The registrant must sign and certify all electronic submissions in accordance with

the requirements of Section D8 within Schedule F of this permit.

d. Laboratory Quality Assurance and Quality Control

i. Laboratory Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) – The registrant must

develop and implement a written QA/QC program that conforms to the require-

ments of 40 CFR Part 136.7.

ii. If QA/QC requirements are not met for any analysis, the registrant must re-analyze

the sample. If the sample cannot be re-analyzed, the registrant must re-sample and

analyze at the earliest opportunity. If a sample does not meet QA/QC requirements,

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the registrant must include the result in the DMR along with a notation (data quali-

fier) explaining how it does not meet QA/QC requirements, but the registrant must

not use the result in any calculation required by the permit unless authorized in

writing by DEQ.

e. Sampling Procedures

i. Representative Sampling

Effluent samples collected for compliance monitoring must be representative of the

wastewater discharge. See Tables B1 and B2 for sampling frequency. Each spe-

cies/process type processed in a month must be represented by the sampling. For

multi-species/process type processors, sampling must include samples representa-

tive of all species/process types that occur.

f. Calculation and Reporting Procedures for Technology-Based Limits

i. Significant Figures

Mass loads and mass load limits all have two significant figures unless otherwise

noted. The final result of calculations must contain no more than two significant

figures. Rounding of figures occurs at the final stage of calculations.

ii. Calculations are performed for each sampling day and each month

For each pollutant, for each species/process type, calculate pollutant load and report

in pounds pollutant per thousand pounds production (these are production-normal-

ized daily mass loads). Compare each result to the Daily Maximum limit in pounds

pollutant per thousand pounds production found in Schedule A for compliance de-

termination. The average of these daily results for all sample days by pollutant and

by species/process type is the production-normalized monthly average load. Com-

pare this to the Monthly Average limit in Schedule A for compliance determina-

tion. Monthly averages are not flow-weighted. They are simply the sum of the daily

values in pounds pollutant per thousand pounds processed, divided by the number

of days on which sampling occurred.

iii. Compliance Calculation Spreadsheet

The registrant must use the compliance calculation spreadsheet provided by DEQ

to complete the monthly paper or electronic DMR. The registrant must submit an

electronic copy of the spreadsheet attached to the monthly DMR.

iv. Calculations for Single Species/Process Type Processors

A registrant that processes only one species/process type in a calendar month will

use the data entry sheet of the provided spreadsheet to calculate the facility’s Pro-

duction Normalized Daily Mass Load and Production Normalized Monthly

Average Load, applicable to pollutants BOD, TSS, and Oil & Grease. The calcula-

tions in the spreadsheet are based on Equations 1 and 2. Results are calculated for

each sample day, and averaged for the month by pollutant.

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Equation 1: Calculate Production-Normalized Daily Mass Load

(single species/process type processors):

𝑫𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅 =𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒙 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒙 𝟖. 𝟑𝟒

𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃𝒔

{(Discharge Flow on Sample Day (MGD)) X (Concentration, (Sample Day Result in mg/L)) X (conversion fac-

tor, 8.34)} / divided by (the total Sample Day production in thousand-pounds (1000-lb) = Production-Normalized

Daily Mass Load discharge in units of pounds per thousand pounds.

For compliance determination, each value of Production-Normalized Daily Mass Load compares directly, by pol-

lutant, to the Schedule A Daily Maximum limit for that species/process type. The spreadsheet calculator com-

pletes the same steps used for multi-species processors but yields the expected result: all of the mass load is at-

tributable to the one species/process type.

Equation 2: Calculate Production-Normalized Monthly Average Mass Load

(single species/process type processors):

𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝑨𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅 =(𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝟏)+ (𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝟐)+⋯

𝑵𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔

First use Equation 1 for each sample day for each pollutant parameter (BOD, TSS, O&G) getting the results, in

lb/1000-lb.

Next add all the sample day results for the pollutant parameter that month and average (divide by the number of

sample days), the result is in lb/1000-lb. The Equation 2 result is the Production-Normalized Monthly Average

Mass Load discharged of that pollutant parameter for the single species/process type processed and is directly

compared to the Schedule A Monthly Average limit for compliance determination.

v. Calculations for Multi-Species/Process Type Processors

A registrant that processes more than one species/process type in a calendar month

will use the data entry page of the provided spreadsheet to calculate Production-

Normalized Daily Mass Load and Production-Normalized Monthly Average

Mass Load, by individual species/process type. The calculations in the spreadsheet

are based on Equations 3 through 8. For each species/process type, loads are cal-

culated by pollutant parameters (BOD, TSS, and Oil & Grease) on each sample day

plus the average for the month.

Equation 3: Calculate Total Daily Mass LoadTot

𝑫𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅 = 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒙 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒙 𝟖. 𝟑𝟒

The equation 3 result is not for compliance determination but continues with Equations 4-7 below to allocate the

total load among the contributing species/process types.

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Equations 4-6 Calculate the relative contribution by species/process type Equations 4-6 calculate the combined contribution based on wastestream strength (as % by TBEL) and

Production (as % by production pounds) for each species, pollutant, and sample day:

Equation 4: Calculate contribution by waste stream strength for each

species/process type

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 =𝑻𝑩𝑬𝑳 − 𝒔𝒑

𝑺𝒖𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝑩𝑬𝑳𝒔

For each species/process type on the sample day look up TBELsp in Schedule A

For all species/process types on sample day ADD the TBELS together

DIVIDE each species/process type TBELsp by the sum of the days TBELsp

Equation 5: Calculate the contribution by production

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 =𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒑

𝑺𝒖𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 − 𝑻𝒐𝒕

Productionsp For each species/process type on sample day find production pounds (your data)

ProductionTot For all species/process types on sample day ADD the production pounds together

DIVIDE the Productionsp (pounds each species) by the sum of ProductionTot (pounds all species)

Equation 6: Calculate the combined (strength and production) relative contribution

by species/process type

𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 =𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒙 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

𝑺𝒖𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔

For each sample day for each species/process-type find the

Contribution sp = Contributionstrength-sp times ContributionProduction-sp

For each sample day find the Sum of all the Contributionsp DIVIDE the Contributionsp by the sum of Contribution (all species)

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Equation 7: Calculate Production-Normalized Daily Mass Load of each pollutant by

species/process type (multi-processors)

Perform this calculation for one pollutant at a time, for each sample day. Formula separates the total mass

load of the day into amounts contributed by each species/process type (in pounds per thousand pounds).

𝑫𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 =𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒙 𝑫𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍

𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔

Relative Contribution- The Equation 6 results are the species/process type Relative Contributions as a

decimal percentage.

Daily Mass LoadTot -The Equation 3 results are the total pollutant Daily Mass LoadTot in pounds.

Productionsp -The production in thousands of pounds (your data) for each species/process type on sample

day

MULTIPLY the Relative Contributionsp (Species/process type) times the total Daily Mass LoadTot

DIVIDE by Productionsp thousand-pounds of that species to get the Production Normalized Daily Mass

Load by species in pounds pollutant per thousand pounds production.

Equation 8: Calculate the Production-Normalized Monthly Average Mass Load by

species/process type (multi-processors)

𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝑨𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅 =(𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝟏) + (𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝟐) + ⋯

𝑵𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔

First use Equations 3-7 for each sample day for each pollutant parameter (BOD, TSS, O&G) calculating the

results in lb/1000-lb by species/process type.

Next add all the sample day results by species/process type for the pollutant parameter that month and

average (divide by the number of samples days by species); the result is in lb/1000 lb. The Equation 8

results are the Production-Normalized Monthly Average Mass Load discharged of that pollutant parameter

for each species/process type processed, and are subject to the Schedule A Monthly Average limits. Equa-

tion 8 results determine compliance.

2. Effluent Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

The registrant must monitor effluent at the sampling port of the outfall(s) used for process dis-

charges. The sampling port must be located after treatment and prior to discharge. DEQ will allow

flow monitoring at either the incoming water supply meter or the treated wastewater outfall to the

receiving stream. Flow must be metered at the point of discharge unless it is not feasible to do so

because of the design or location of the outfall.

Sampling and reporting must meet the requirements below:

Reporting is monthly for all tiers.

For Tier 3 in months when no samples are required to be collected, report “NO

SAMPLES.”

For months with no processing (any Tier), report “NO PROCESSING.”

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At all other times report the Report Statistics (parameters, values, and averages) as speci-

fied in Table B1 and B2.

Table B1: Effluent Monitoring for Technology Based Parameters

Item or Parameter

(units)

Time Pe-

riod Minimum Frequency

Sample

Type/

Required

Action

Report Statistic

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

Total Flow (MGD)

Year-

round

when pro-

cessing

Daily

when pro-

cessing

Daily

when pro-

cessing

Daily

when pro-

cessing

Record

quantity 1. Daily Flow

2. Monthly Total

Production by Spe-

cies/Process Type,

(lb/day)

Year-

round

when pro-

cessing

Daily Daily Daily

Record

pounds

processed

by type

1. Daily pounds by

type 2. Monthly total

pounds by type

BOD5 and TSS,

(mg/L)

Year-

round

when pro-

cessing

2/week 2/month 1/ quarter 24 hr

Composite

Sample

1. Daily Results 2. Daily Maximum 3. Monthly Average

Oil and Grease,

(mg/L)

Year-

round

when pro-

cessing

2/week 2/month 1/ quarter Grab Sam-

ple

1. Daily Results

2. Daily Maximum

3. Monthly Average

BOD5, TSS, O&G Pro-

duction-Normalized

Daily Mass Load sin-

gle species/process

type (lb/1000-lb)

Year-

round

when pro-

cessing

2/week 2/month 1/ quarter Calcula-

tion EQ 1 1. Daily Results 2. Daily Maximum

BOD5, TSS, O&G Pro-

duction-Normalized

Monthly Average

Mass Load single spe-

cies/process type (lb/1000-lb)

Year-

round

when pro-

cessing

1/month 1/month 1/ quarter Calcula-

tion EQ 2 1. Monthly Average

BOD5, TSS, O&G

Total Daily Mass

Loads multi

species/process type (lbs)

Year-

round

when pro-

cessing

2/week 2/month 1/ quarter Calculatio

n EQ 3 1. Daily Results

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Table B1: Effluent Monitoring for Technology Based Parameters

Item or Parameter

(units)

Time Pe-

riod Minimum Frequency

Sample

Type/

Required

Action

Report Statistic

BOD5, TSS, O&G Production-

Normalized Daily

Mass Load for multi-

processors by

species/process type (lb/1000-lb)

Year-

round

when pro-

cessing

2/week 2/month 1/ quarter Calculatio

n EQ 7 1. Daily Results

2. Daily Maximum

BOD5, TSS, O&G Production-

Normalized Monthly

Average Mass Load

for multi-processors

by species/process

type (lb/1000-lb)

Year-

round

when

processing

1/month 1/month 1/ quarter Calculatio

n EQ 8 1. Monthly Average

pH (S.U.)

Year-

round

when

processing

2/week 2/month 1/ quarter Grab

Sample 1. Daily Min

2. Daily Max

Waste and residual

solids disposed/reused

Year-

round

when

processing

1/month 1/month 1/month Report

1. Total pounds of

solids generated

and amount(s) by

disposal site loca-

tion(s).

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Table B2: Effluent Monitoring for Water Quality Based Parameters

Item or

Parameter

Time

Period Minimum Frequency

Sample

Type/Required

Action

Report

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

Temperature

Tier 1,

(Degrees

Centigrade)

Year-

round when

processing 1/ hr

n/a

see below --

Tier 1: Continuous1

& Calculation ---

Tier 3: No Monitoring

1. Daily Maximum

2. 7-Day average of

daily maximums

Temperature

Tier 2, (°C, Degrees

Centigrade)

Year-round

when

processing

n/a

see

above

2/month --

Tier 2: Grab & Calculation

--- Tier 3: No Monitoring

1. Daily Maximum

2. Weekly Maximum

If required on

cover page:

E. coli (# organisms or

MPN/100 mL)

Year-round

when

processing 2/week 2/month -- Grab Sample

1. Single sample

results

2. Monthly geometric

mean of all results

3. Geometric Mean of

re-samples

If required on

cover page:

Fecal Coliform (# organisms or

MPN/100 mL)

Year-round

when


1. Single sample

results

2. Monthly median

3. Percent of Samples

exceeding 43

organisms/100 mL

If required on

cover page:

Enterococcus (# organisms /100

mL)

Year-round

when


1. Single sample

results

2. Monthly geometric

mean of all results

Total Ammonia

as N (mg/L)

Year-round

when


1. Daily maximum

2. Monthly Average

Chlorine, Total

Residual (mg/L)

Year-round

when


1. Daily maximum

2. Monthly Average

Notes: 1. If data collection is interrupted by equipment failure or loss, the registrant must notify DEQ and deploy new equipment to

minimize interruption of data collection. If new equipment cannot be immediately deployed, Registrant must monitor grab

measurements daily between 3 pm and 5 pm until continuous monitoring equipment is redeployed.

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3. Permit Renewal Application Monitoring Requirements

The registrant must submit monitoring results for permit renewal 180 days prior to permit expira-

tion, including standard general monitoring requirements and several specific parameters or tests

identified below. For the renewal application, the registrant must submit EPA Form 2C. Four sam-

ples are required for each parameter. These data may be collected up to 4.5 years in advance of

submittal of the renewal application. For analysis of pH, ammonia and chlorine by reasonable po-

tential analysis (RPA) and Dissolved Oxygen by Streeter Phelps modeling, the required data must

include several parameters and both effluent and ambient sampling. The sampling must be concur-

rent as indicated below; effluent and ambient samples collected within a 2-hour range are valid as

concurrent.

Table B3: Effluent and Ambient Monitoring Required

for NPDES Permit Renewal Application

Application Require-

ment Parameter

Number of Efflu-

ent Samples

Number of Ambi-

ent Samples

Concurrent sampling for

all 3 parameters in both

pH with 4 4

Temperature and 4 4

effluent and ambient Alkalinity 4 4

Concurrent sampling for

all 5 parameters in both

effluent and ambient

Temperature with 4 4

Dissolved Oxygen and 4 4

CBOD and 4 4

Ammonia (as N) and 4 4

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) 4 4

All data required by the

EPA Form 2C See EPA Form 2C 4 4

OTHER STUDIES:

Mixing Zone Study Level 1 --

Outfall Inspection Twice: for Mixing

Zone dilution study

and at next renewal.

--

4. Outfall Inspection

During the first year of permit issuance, and again in preparation for the next renewal, the regis-

trant must inspect outfall(s), including the submerged portion of the outfall line and diffuser, to

document its integrity as well as to determine whether it is functioning as designed. The inspection

must include evidence that diffuser ports are intact, clear and fully functional. The registrant must

submit a written report to DEQ regarding the results of the outfall inspection by no later than De-

cember 31 of the same year as inspection. Unless construction records are unavailable, the report

must include a description of the outfall as originally constructed, the condition of the current out-

fall, and a discussion of any repairs that may need to be performed to return the outfall to satisfac-

tory condition.

5. Minimum Reporting Requirements

The registrant must report monitoring results as listed below.

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Table B4: Reporting Requirements and Due Dates

Reporting Re-

quirement Frequency Due Date1,2 Report Form3 Submit To5

Table B1 and

B2: Effluent

Monitoring

Monthly 15th day of the

month following

data collection

DEQ-approved

discharge moni-

toring report

form (DMR),

electronic and

hardcopy

DEQ Regional

Office

Table B3: Efflu-

ent and Ambient

Monitoring for

Permit Renewal

As specified No later than:

9/30/2022

1 hard copy and

electronic copy

in DEQ-

approved format

DEQ Regional

Office

Table B3: Other

Specific Studies

Required: Mixing

Zone Study6

One time

No later than:

6/30/2019 and

9/30/22

1 hard copy and

electronic copy

in DEQ-

approved format

DEQ Regional

Office

Outfall Inspec-

tion Report6

Every 5

years

No later than:

6/30/2019 and

9/30/22

1 hard copy, and

electronic copy

in DEQ-

approved format

DEQ Regional

Office

Notes:

1. For submittals that are provided to DEQ by mail, the postmarked date must not be later than the due date. When

electronic reporting commences, the submittals are due on the calendar due date.

2. When no processing and no discharging occurs, report must still be submitted, on schedule and noting “No Pro-

cessing.” When Tier 3 registrants have months with no samples taken, the report must still be submitted, on

schedule and noting “No Sample.”

3. DEQ anticipates implementing an electronic reporting system for DMRs. Once the electronic reporting system is

in place, the registrant is required to submit DMRs electronically. The registrant must submit a hard copy of the

DMR until the electronic reporting system is in place and the registrant has been notified to stop paper submis-

sions.

4. The approved DMR form must include an attachment of the calculations using the Equations 1-8 on the spread-

sheet provided or equal.

5. Regional office addresses:

DEQ Northwest Region Water Quality, 700 NE Multnomah St, Ste 600, Portland, OR 97232-4100

DEQ Western Region, 4026 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, OR 97302

6. Mixing Zone Study must meet the requirements in Schedule C and DEQ standards. Dilution calculations must be

based on the actual outfall structure and condition as determined by outfall inspection.

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SCHEDULE C: COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE

1. Compliance Schedule to Meet Final Water Quality-Based Effluent Limitations

a. Final Compliance Date

The registrant must meet the final water quality-based effluent limitations for ammonia, chlo-

rine, bacteria, and temperature in Schedule A by 12/31/2021.

b. Interim Compliance Date

The registrant must meet the interim water quality based effluent limits for ammonia, chlorine,

bacteria, and temperature in Schedule A from the date of permit assignment until 12/31/2021.

c. Interim Compliance Requirements

The registrant must complete the following actions during the compliance schedule period:

i. No later than 6/30/2019 (or 6 months after assignment for registrants assigned coverage after

12/31/18), submit a dilution study with initial engineering assessment of treatment upgrades

sufficient to comply with the final water quality-based effluent limitations and minimum di-

lution requirements specified in Schedule A of this permit. The dilution study must demon-

strate, at minimum, 10 to 1 dilution at the boundary of the defined mixing zone at critical

low flow conditions and must demonstrate, at minimum, 5 to 1 dilution at the boundary of

the zone of immediate dilution. The assessment must adequately address compliance with

water quality standards for total residual chlorine, total ammonia as nitrogen, and tempera-

ture, at the regulatory mixing zone and zone of immediate dilution. If outfall or treatment

upgrades are needed to meet the dilution requirements or final effluent limits, proceed with

engineering design of the treatment system.

ii. No later than 12/31/2019, submit for DEQ approval the final engineering plans and specifications to

comply with the final limits specified in Schedule A of this permit. Within 45 days of receiving DEQ

comments on the final engineering plans and specifications, and prior to any construction, revise the

plans consistent with DEQ’s comments and resubmit for DEQ approval.

iii. No later than 12/31/2021, complete construction and startup of the approved treatment upgrades, and

achieve compliance with the final water quality-based effluent limitations specified in Schedule A of

this permit.

iv. If compliance is not achieved by this schedule, the registrant may be subject to compliance and en-

forcement, and may be required to apply for an individual NPDES permit.

v. A report must be submitted by February 1 of each year of the schedule outlined above, summarizing

the compliance status with the interim water quality-based effluent limitations and progress towards

achieving the final water quality-based effluent limitations as set forth in Schedule A, paragraphs 2

and 3.

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2. Responsibility to Meet Compliance Dates

No later than 14 days following each milestone, the registrant must notify DEQ in writing of its

compliance or noncompliance with the compliance schedule.

Any reports of noncompliance must include the cause of noncompliance, any remedial actions taken,

and a discussion of the likelihood of meeting the next scheduled requirements.

3. Re-opener Clause

DEQ may re-open and modify this permit to be consistent with conditions or mitigation measures

imposed as a result of EPA’s Endangered Species Act consultation with NMFS and USF&WS. If

necessary, DEQ will commence modification of this permit by notifying the registrant and seeking

public comment on the proposed modifications within two years after the later of (1) the date

EPA’s re-approval of Oregon’s compliance schedules rule becomes final, or (2) the date DEQ

completes any required implementation of EPA re-approval, unless the date for completion of im-

plementation exceeds two years from the date of EPA’s action, in which case the modifications

must commence within a period of four years from the date of EPA’s re-approval.

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SCHEDULE D: SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1. Sanitary Wastes

The registrant must discharge all sanitary wastes from sinks, showers, and toilets to a sewage treatment

system operated in conformance with permits by the Department of Environmental Quality.

2. Environmental Supervisor

The registrant must designate a person to coordinate and carry out all necessary functions related to

monitoring, compliance reporting, operation and maintenance of collection, treatment, and disposal

facilities for process wastewater (including cleaning wastewater and comingled stormwater). This per-

son must have access to all information pertaining to the generation of wastewater in all areas of the

plant.

3. Notification of Non-compliance

The registrant must notify DEQ of any bypass, upset or other noncompliance that may cause an adverse

impact to the environment or public health in accordance with the Notifications provisions in Schedule

F Section B paragraphs 6 and 7 and Section D paragraph 5.

4. Comingled Stormwater

The registrant may discharge stormwater comingled with process wastewater under this permit, only if

all stormwater that is exposed to seafood processing activities is contained, collected, treated and dis-

charged in accordance with the requirements of this permit for wastewater discharges, including pollu-

tant limitations, monitoring, and reporting. The registrant must:

a. Minimize exposure of manufacturing, processing, material storage areas, including loading and

unloading, disposal, cleaning, maintenance and fixed fueling areas to rain, snow, snowmelt and

runoff. To the extent technologically available and economically practicable and achievable in light

of best industry practice,

b. Locate materials and activities indoors or protect them with storm resistant covers if stormwater

from affected areas discharges to surface waters. Acceptable covers include, but are not limited to,

permanent structures such as roofs or buildings and temporary covers such as tarps; and

c. Use grading, berming, or curbing to capture, contain and treat co-mingled stormwater with the

process wastewater and also to divert the remaining stormwater away from processing areas to

prevent stormwater contamination.

5. Materials Management

The registrant must manage solid wastes, including wastewater solids, as follows:

a. Waste solids and solids generated through wastewater treatment must not be discharged to waters

of the state.

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b. The fate of all waste solids must be monitored and reported following the provisions in Schedule

B.

c. Waste solids and wastewater solids must be managed in accordance with all applicable federal,

state, and local solid waste requirements.

6. Spill Prevention and Response Plan

The registrant must develop and implement a plan to prevent and respond to spills of chemicals or

waste materials. The plan must contain the following information:

a. A description of the types of equipment to be used to clean up spills.

b. Proper handling and safety procedures for each type of waste material and/or chemical.

c. Description and implementation of an education program for employees and contractors on the

potential hazards to humans and the environment from spills and/or leaks.

d. A protocol and schedule for making regular updates to the spill prevention plan and clean up

materials, at least annually, and as changes occur to the types of chemicals stored and used at

the facility.

7. Screen Inspection and Treatment System Operation and Maintenance Protocols

a. The registrant must operate their wastewater collection and treatment system with sound engi-

neering practices, including scheduling inspections and repairs. See Schedule F Section B.

b. On each day of operation, the registrant must inspect all equipment used for wastewater treatment

to ensure proper operations and maintenance. Inspections must identify any signs of clogging or

other damage that would impair function.

c. The registrant must document the finding of the inspection in a screen inspection and treatment

system operation and maintenance report, which is reported monthly to DEQ as an attachment to

the DMR.

d. The screen inspection and treatment system operations and maintenance report must include the

following information:

i. Inspection result for each processing day;

ii. List of any solutions to be used for disinfection and cleaning;

iii. List of any repairs or maintenance to damaged screens; and

iv. A certification statement that the inspection information is true, including that the

screen is properly installed and operated for the treatment of all wastewater prior to dis-

charge.

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SCHEDULE E: PRETREATMENT ACTIVITIES

There are no pretreatment requirements for this permit.

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SCHEDULE F: NPDES GENERAL CONDITIONS

NPDES GENERAL CONDITIONS – INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES July 31, 2016 Version

SECTION A. STANDARD CONDITIONS

A1. Duty to Comply with Permit

The registrant must comply with all conditions of this permit. Failure to comply with any permit con-

dition is a violation of Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 468B.025 and the federal Clean Water Act and

is grounds for an enforcement action. Failure to comply is also grounds for DEQ to terminate, modify

and reissue, revoke, or deny renewal of a permit.

A2. Penalties for Water Pollution and Permit Condition Violations

The permit is enforceable by DEQ or EPA, and in some circumstances also by third-parties under the

citizen suit provisions of 33 USC § 1365. DEQ enforcement is generally based on provisions of state

statutes and Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) rules, and EPA enforcement is generally based

on provisions of federal statutes and EPA regulations.

ORS 468.140 allows DEQ to impose civil penalties up to $25,000 per day for violation of a term,

condition, or requirement of a permit. The federal Clean Water Act provides for civil penalties not to

exceed $37,500 and administrative penalties not to exceed $16,000 per day for each violation of any

condition or limitation of this permit.

Under ORS 468.943, unlawful water pollution in the second degree, is a Class A misdemeanor and is

punishable by a fine of up to $25,000, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Each day on

which a violation occurs or continues is a separately punishable offense. The federal Clean Water Act

provides for criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not

more than 2 years, or both for second or subsequent negligent violations of this permit.

Under ORS 468.946, unlawful water pollution in the first degree is a Class B felony and is punishable

by a fine up to $250,000, imprisonment for not more than 10 years or both. The Clean Water Act

provides that any person who violates permit condition, or any requirement imposed in a pretreatment

program approved under sections 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is subject to a civil penalty not to

exceed $25,000 per day for each violation.

The Clean Water Act provides that any person who negligently violates any condition, or any require-

ment imposed in a pretreatment program approved under section 402(a)(3) or 402(b)(8) of the Act, is

subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more

than 1 year, or both.

In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a negligent violation, a person shall be subject to

criminal penalties of not more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than

2 years, or both.

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Any person who knowingly violates such sections, or such conditions or limitations is subject to crim-

inal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or

both.

In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing violation, a person shall be subject to

criminal penalties of not more than $100,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment of not more than 6

years, or both.

Any person who knowingly violates section any permit condition, and who knows at that time that he

thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, shall, upon con-

viction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment of not more than 15 years, or

both.

In the case of a second or subsequent conviction for a knowing endangerment violation, a person shall

be subject to a fine of not more than $500,000 or by imprisonment of not more than 30 years, or both.

An organization, as defined in section 309(c)(3)(B)(iii) of the CWA, shall, upon conviction of violating

the imminent danger provision, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 and can be fined up to

$2,000,000 for second or subsequent convictions.

Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating any permit

condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this

Act.

Administrative penalties for Class I violations are not to exceed $10,000 per violation, with the maxi-

mum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to exceed $25,000.

Penalties for Class II violations are not to exceed $10,000 per day for each day during which the vio-

lation continues, with the maximum amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $125,000.

A3. Duty to Mitigate

The registrant must take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge or sludge use or

disposal in violation of this permit. In addition, upon request of DEQ, the registrant must correct any

adverse impact on the environment or human health resulting from noncompliance with this permit,

including such accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of

the noncomplying discharge.

A4. Duty to Reapply

If the registrant wishes to continue an activity regulated by this permit after the expiration date of this

permit, the registrant must apply for and have the permit renewed. The application must be submitted

at least 180 days before the expiration date of this permit.

DEQ may grant permission to submit an application less than 180 days in advance but no later than the

permit expiration date.

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A5. Permit Actions

This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause including, but not limited

to, the following:

a. Violation of any term, condition, or requirement of this permit, a rule, or a statute.

b. Obtaining this permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all material facts.

c. A change in any condition that requires either a temporary or permanent reduction or elimination

of the authorized discharge.

d. The registrant is identified as a Designated Management Agency or allocated a wasteload under

a total maximum daily load (TMDL).

e. New information or regulations.

f. Modification of compliance schedules.

g. Requirements of permit reopener conditions.

h. Correction of technical mistakes made in determining permit conditions.

i. Determination that the permitted activity endangers human health or the environment.

j. Other causes as specified in 40 CFR §§ 122.62, 122.64, and 124.5.

The filing of a request by the registrant for a permit modification, revocation or reissuance, termination,

or a notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.

A6. Toxic Pollutants

The registrant must comply with any applicable effluent standards or prohibitions established under

Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 340-041-0033 and 307(a) of the federal Clean Water Act for toxic

pollutants and with standards for sewage sludge use or disposal established under section 405(d) of the

federal Clean Water Act within the time provided in the regulations that establish those standards or

prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet been modified to incorporate the requirement.

A7. Property Rights and Other Legal Requirements

The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege,

or authorize any injury to persons or property or invasion of any other private rights, or any infringe-

ment of federal, tribal, state, or local laws or regulations.

A8. Permit References

Except for effluent standards or prohibitions established under section 307(a) of the federal Clean

Water Act and OAR 340-041-0033 for toxic pollutants, and standards for sewage sludge use or disposal

established under section 405(d) of the federal Clean Water Act, all rules and statutes referred to in this

permit are those in effect on the date this permit is issued.

A9. Permit Fees

The registrant must pay the fees required by OAR.

SECTION B. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS

B1. Proper Operation and Maintenance

The registrant must at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment

and control (and related appurtenances) that are installed or used by the registrant to achieve

compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance also includes adequate

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laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation

of back-up or auxiliary facilities or similar systems that are installed by a registrant only when the

operation is necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit.

B2. Need to Halt or Reduce Activity Not a Defense

For industrial or commercial facilities, upon reduction, loss, or failure of the treatment facility, the

registrant must, to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with its permit, control production or

all discharges or both until the facility is restored or an alternative method of treatment is provided.

This requirement applies, for example, when the primary source of power of the treatment facility fails

or is reduced or lost. It is not a defense for a registrant in an enforcement action that it would have been

necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions

of this permit.

B3. Bypass of Treatment Facilities

a. Definitions

(1) “Bypass” means intentional diversion of waste streams from any portion of the treatment

facility. The registrant may allow any bypass to occur which does not cause effluent limita-

tions to be exceeded, provided the diversion is to allow essential maintenance to assure effi-

cient operation. These bypasses are not subject to the provisions of paragraphs b and c of

this section.

(2) “Severe property damage” means substantial physical damage to property, damage to the

treatment facilities which causes them to become inoperable, or substantial and permanent

loss of natural resources that 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.

b. Prohibition of bypass.

(1) Bypass is prohibited and DEQ may take enforcement action against a registrant for bypass

unless:

i. Bypass was unavoidable to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property dam-

age;

ii. There were no feasible alternatives to the bypass, such as the use of auxiliary treatment

facilities, retention of untreated wastes, or maintenance during normal periods of equip-

ment downtime. This condition is not satisfied if adequate backup equipment should

have been installed in the exercise of reasonable engineering judgment to prevent a by-

pass that occurred during normal periods of equipment downtime or preventative

maintenance; and

iii. The registrant submitted notices and requests as required under General Condition B3.c.

(2) DEQ may approve an anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects and any alter-

natives to bypassing, when DEQ determines that it will meet the three conditions listed

above in General Condition B3.b(1).

c. Notice and request for bypass.

(1) Anticipated bypass. If the registrant knows in advance of the need for a bypass, a written no-

tice must be submitted to DEQ at least ten days before the date of the bypass.

(2) Unanticipated bypass. The registrant must submit notice of an unanticipated bypass as re-

quired in General Condition D5.

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B4. Upset

a. Definition. "Upset" means an exceptional incident in which there is unintentional and temporary

noncompliance with technology based permit effluent limitations because of factors beyond the

reasonable control of the registrant. An upset does not include noncompliance to the extent

caused by operation error, improperly designed treatment facilities, inadequate treatment

facilities, lack of preventative maintenance, or careless or improper operation.

b. Effect of an upset. An upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for

noncompliance with such technology-based permit effluent limitations if the requirements of

General Condition B4.c are met. No determination made during administrative review of claims

that noncompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance, is final

administrative action subject to judicial review.

c. Conditions necessary for a demonstration of upset. A registrant who wishes to establish the

affirmative defense of upset must demonstrate, through properly signed, contemporaneous

operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:

(1) An upset occurred and that the registrant can identify the causes(s) of the upset;

(2) The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated;

(3) The registrant submitted notice of the upset as required in General Condition D5, hereof (24-

hour notice); and

(4) The registrant complied with any remedial measures required under General Condition A3

hereof.

d. Burden of proof. In any enforcement proceeding the registrant seeking to establish the

occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof.

B5. Treatment of Single Operational Upset

For purposes of this permit, a single operational upset that leads to simultaneous violations of more

than one pollutant parameter will be treated as a single violation. A single operational upset is an

exceptional incident that causes simultaneous, unintentional, unknowing (not the result of a knowing

act or omission), temporary noncompliance with more than one federal Clean Water Act effluent

discharge pollutant parameter. A single operational upset does not include federal Clean Water Act

violations involving discharge without a NPDES permit or noncompliance to the extent caused by

improperly designed or inadequate treatment facilities. Each day of a single operational upset is a

violation.

B6. Public Notification of Effluent Violation

If effluent limitations specified in this permit are exceeded or an overflow occurs that threatens public

health, the registrant must take such steps as are necessary to alert the public, health agencies and other

affected entities (for example, public water systems) about the extent and nature of the discharge in

accordance with the notification procedures developed under General Condition B7. Such steps may

include, but are not limited to, posting of the river at access points and other places, news releases, and

paid announcements on radio and television.

B7. Emergency Response and Public Notification Plan

The registrant must develop and implement an emergency response and public notification plan that

identifies measures to protect public health from bypasses or upsets that may endanger public health.

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a. Ensure that the registrant is aware (to the greatest extent possible) of such events;

b. Ensure notification of appropriate personnel and ensure that they are immediately dispatched for

investigation and response;

c. Ensure immediate notification to the public, health agencies, and other affected entities (includ-

ing public water systems). The response plan must identify the public health and other officials

who will receive immediate notification;

d. Ensure that appropriate personnel are aware of and follow the plan and are appropriately trained;

e. Provide emergency operations; and

f. Ensure that DEQ is notified of the public notification steps taken.

B8. Removed Substances

Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of

wastewaters must be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent any pollutant from such materials from

entering waters of the state, causing nuisance conditions, or creating a public health hazard.

SECTION C. MONITORING AND RECORDS

C1. Representative Sampling

Sampling and measurements taken as required herein must be representative of the volume and nature

of the monitored discharge. All samples must be taken at the monitoring points specified in this permit,

and must be taken, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins or is diluted by any other waste

stream, body of water, or substance. Monitoring points must not be changed without notification to and

the approval of DEQ. Samples must be collected in accordance with requirements in 40 CFR part

122.21 and 40 CFR part 403 Appendix E.

C2. Flow Measurements

Appropriate flow measurement devices and methods consistent with accepted scientific practices must

be selected and used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of measurements of the volume of monitored

discharges. The devices must be installed, calibrated and maintained to insure that the accuracy of the

measurements is consistent with the accepted capability of that type of device. Devices selected must

be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than ± 10 percent from true discharge

rates throughout the range of expected discharge volumes.

C3. Monitoring Procedures

Monitoring must be conducted according to test procedures approved under 40 CFR part 136 or, in the

case of sludge (biosolids) use and disposal, approved under 40 CFR part 503 unless other test

procedures have been specified in this permit.

For monitoring of recycled water with no discharge to waters of the state, monitoring must be

conducted according to test procedures approved under 40 CFR part 136 or as specified in the most

recent edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater unless other test

procedures have been specified in this permit or approved in writing by DEQ.

C4. Penalties for Tampering

The federal Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders

inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit may, upon

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conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, imprisonment for not more

than two years, or both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction

of such person, punishment is a fine not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment

of not more than four years, or both.

C5. Reporting of Monitoring Results

Monitoring results must be summarized each month on a discharge monitoring report form approved

by DEQ. The reports must be submitted monthly and are to be mailed, delivered or otherwise

transmitted by the 15th day of the following month unless specifically approved otherwise in Schedule

B of this permit.

C6. Additional Monitoring by the Registrant

If the registrant monitors any pollutant more frequently than required by this permit, using test

procedures approved under 40 CFR part 136 or, in the case of sludge (biosolids) use and disposal,

approved under 40 CFR part 503 or as specified in this permit, the results of this monitoring must be

included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the discharge monitoring report. Such

increased frequency must also be indicated. For a pollutant parameter that may be sampled more than

once per day (for example, total residual chlorine), only the average daily value must be recorded unless

otherwise specified in this permit.

C7. Averaging of Measurements

Calculations for all limitations that require averaging of measurements must utilize an arithmetic mean,

except for bacteria which must be averaged as specified in this permit.

C8. Retention of Records

Records of monitoring information required by this permit related to the registrant’s sewage sludge use

and disposal activities must be retained for a period of at least 5 years (or longer as required by 40 CFR

part 503). Records of all monitoring information including all calibration and maintenance records, all

original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring instrumentation, copies of all reports required

by this permit and records of all data used to complete the application for this permit must be retained

for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the sample, measurement, report, or application. This

period may be extended by request of DEQ at any time.

C9. Records Contents

Records of monitoring information must include:

a. The date, exact place, time, and methods of sampling or measurements;

b. The individual(s) who performed the sampling or measurements;

c. The date(s) analyses were performed;

d. The individual(s) who performed the analyses;

e. The analytical techniques or methods used; and

f. The results of such analyses.

C10. Inspection and Entry

The registrant must allow DEQ or EPA upon the presentation of credentials to:

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a. Enter upon the registrant's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or conducted,

or where records must be kept under the conditions of this permit;

b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the conditions

of this permit;

c. Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control

equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under this permit; and

d. Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purpose of assuring permit compliance or as

otherwise authorized by state law, any substances or parameters at any location.

C11. Confidentiality of Information

Any information relating to this permit that is submitted to or obtained by DEQ is available to the

public unless classified as confidential by the Director of DEQ under ORS 468.095. The registrant may

request that information be classified as confidential if it is a trade secret as defined by that statute. The

name and address of the registrant, permit applications, permits, effluent data, and information required

by NPDES application forms under 40 CFR § 122.21 are not classified as confidential [40 CFR §

122.7(b)].

SECTION D. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

D1. Planned Changes

The registrant must comply with OAR 340-052, “Review of Plans and Specifications” and 40 CFR

§ 122.41(l)(1). Except where exempted under OAR 340-052, no construction, installation, or

modification involving disposal systems, treatment works, sewerage systems, or common sewers may

be commenced until the plans and specifications are submitted to and approved by DEQ. The registrant

must give notice to DEQ as soon as possible of any planned physical alternations or additions to the

permitted facility.

D2. Anticipated Noncompliance

The registrant must give advance notice to DEQ of any planned changes in the permitted facility or

activity that may result in noncompliance with permit requirements.

D3. Transfers

This permit may be transferred to a new registrant provided the transferee acquires a property interest

in the permitted activity and agrees in writing to fully comply with all the terms and conditions of the

permit and EQC rules. No permit may be transferred to a third party without prior written approval

from DEQ. DEQ may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit to change the

name of the registrant and incorporate such other requirements as may be necessary under 40 CFR §

122.61. The registrant must notify DEQ when a transfer of property interest takes place.

D4. Compliance Schedule

Reports of compliance or noncompliance with, or any progress reports on interim and final

requirements contained in any compliance schedule of this permit must be submitted no later than 14

days following each schedule date. Any reports of noncompliance must include the cause of

noncompliance, any remedial actions taken, and the probability of meeting the next scheduled

requirements.

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D5. Twenty-Four Hour Reporting

The registrant must report any noncompliance that may endanger health or the environment. Any in-

formation must be provided orally (by telephone) within 24 hours from the time the registrant becomes

aware of the circumstances, unless a shorter time is specified in the permit. During normal business

hours, the DEQ regional office must be called. Outside of normal business hours, DEQ must be con-

tacted at 1-800-452-0311 (Oregon Emergency Response System).

The following must be included as information that must be reported within 24 hours under this

paragraph:

a. Any unanticipated bypass that exceeds any effluent limitation in this permit;

b. Any upset that exceeds any effluent limitation in this permit;

c. Violation of maximum daily discharge limitation for any of the pollutants listed by DEQ in this

permit; and

d. Any noncompliance that may endanger human health or the environment.

A written submission must also be provided within 5 days of the time the registrant becomes aware of

the circumstances. The written submission must contain:

e. A description of noncompliance and its cause;

f. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times;

g. The estimated time noncompliance is expected to continue if it has not been corrected;

h. Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance; and

i. Public notification steps taken, pursuant to General Condition B7.

DEQ may waive the written report on a case-by-case basis if the oral report has been received within

24 hours.

D6. Other Noncompliance

The registrant must report all instances of noncompliance not reported under General Condition D4 or

D5, at the time monitoring reports are submitted. The reports must contain:

a. A description of the noncompliance and its cause;

b. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times;

c. The estimated time noncompliance is expected to continue if it has not been corrected; and

d. Steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.

D7. Duty to Provide Information

The registrant must furnish to DEQ within a reasonable time any information that DEQ may request to

determine compliance with the permit or to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking

and reissuing, or terminating this permit. The registrant must also furnish to DEQ, upon request, copies

of records required to be kept by this permit.

Other Information: When the registrant becomes aware that it has failed to submit any relevant facts or

has submitted incorrect information in a permit application or any report to DEQ, it must promptly

submit such facts or information.

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D8. Signatory Requirements

All applications, reports or information submitted to DEQ must be signed and certified in accordance

with 40 CFR § 122.22.

D9. Falsification of Information

Under ORS 468.953, any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or

certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be maintained under this permit,

including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or noncompliance, is subject to a Class C felony

punishable by a fine not to exceed $125,000 per violation and up to 5 years in prison per ORS chapter

161. Additionally, according to 40 CFR § 122.41(k)(2), any person who knowingly makes any false

statement, representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be

maintained under this permit including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or non-compliance

will, upon conviction, be punished by a federal civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 per violation, or by

imprisonment for not more than 6 months per violation, or by both.

D10. Changes to Discharges of Toxic Pollutant

The registrant must notify DEQ as soon as it knows or has reason to believe the following:

a. That any activity has occurred or will occur that would result in the discharge, on a routine or

frequent basis, of any toxic pollutant that is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will ex-

ceed the highest of the following “notification levels:

(1) One hundred micrograms per liter (100 μg/l);

(2) Two hundred micrograms per liter (200 μg/l) for acrolein and acrylonitrile; five hundred mi-

crograms per liter (500 μg/l) for 2,4-dinitrophenol and for 2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol; and

one milligram per liter (1 mg/l) for antimony;

(3) Five (5) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit ap-

plication in accordance with 40 CFR § 122.21(g)(7); or

(4) The level established by DEQ in accordance with 40 CFR § 122.44(f).

b. That any activity has occurred or will occur that would result in any discharge, on a non-routine

or infrequent basis, of a toxic pollutant that is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will ex-

ceed the highest of the following “notification levels”:

(1) Five hundred micrograms per liter (500 μg/l);

(2) One milligram per liter (1 mg/l) for antimony;

(3) Ten (10) times the maximum concentration value reported for that pollutant in the permit

application in accordance with 40 CFR § 122.21(g)(7); or

(4) The level established by DEQ in accordance with 40 CFR § 122.44(f).

SECTION E. DEFINITIONS

E1. BOD or BOD5 means five-day biochemical oxygen demand.

E2. CBOD or CBOD5 means five-day carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand.

E3. TSS means total suspended solids.

E4. Bacteria means but is not limited to fecal coliform bacteria, total coliform bacteria, Escherichia coli

(E. coli) bacteria, and Enterococcus bacteria.

E5. FC means fecal coliform bacteria.

E6. Total residual chlorine means combined chlorine forms plus free residual chlorine

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E7. Technology based permit effluent limitations means technology-based treatment requirements as de-

fined in 40 CFR § 125.3, and concentration and mass load effluent limitations that are based on mini-

mum design criteria specified in OAR 340-041.

E8. mg/l means milligrams per liter.

E9. µg/l means microgram per liter.

E10. kg means kilograms.

E11. m3/d means cubic meters per day.

E12. MGD means million gallons per day.

E13. Average monthly effluent limitation as defined at 40 CFR § 122.2 means the highest allowable

average of daily discharges over a calendar month, calculated as the sum of all daily discharges

measured during a calendar month divided by the number of daily discharges measured during that

month.

E14. Average weekly effluent limitation as defined at 40 CFR § 122.2 means the highest allowable

average of daily discharges over a calendar week, calculated as the sum of all daily discharges

measured during a calendar week divided by the number of daily discharges measured during that

week.

E15. Daily discharge as defined at 40 CFR § 122.2 means the discharge of a pollutant measured during

a calendar day or any 24-hour period that reasonably represents the calendar day for purposes of

sampling. For pollutants with limitations expressed in units of mass, the daily discharge must be

calculated as the total mass of the pollutant discharged over the day. For pollutants with limitations

expressed in other units of measurement, the daily discharge must be calculated as the average

measurement of the pollutant over the day.

E16. 24-hour composite sample means a sample formed by collecting and mixing discrete samples

taken periodically and based on time or flow.

E17. Grab sample means an individual discrete sample collected over a period of time not to exceed 15

minutes.

E18. Quarter means January through March, April through June, July through September, or October

through December.

E19. Month means calendar month.

E20. Week means a calendar week of Sunday through Saturday.

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Appendix 1: Registration Letter for Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Stations

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Station Registration Letter

Registrant Legal Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Facility Common Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Site Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

Facility Mailing Address (if different): ________________________________________________________

I hereby certify that discharges of fish cleaning residuals from this facility meet the following requirements for

Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Stations in the NPDES 900-J general permit:

Less than 500 pounds per day on average,

Reduced to a size of one inch or less prior to discharging to waters of the state, and

Adequately dispersed into the receiving waterbody.

Furthermore, I hereby certify that that this facility is used only for recreational sport fishing, not used for com-

mercial fish processing.

Note: Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Station providers may be required to demonstrate permit compliance. DEQ

will investigate complaints about Recreational Sportfish Cleaning Stations. Violations may lead to enforcement

actions.

Signature: _____________________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Print Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

Title: ___________________________________________________________________________________

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Appendix 2: Oregon TBEL Applicability

(LIMIT CATEGORIES TO USE FOR PERFORMING COMPLIANCE CALCULATIONS)

Common Names and Species/Process Types

TBEL Coverage in the Oregon 900-J Permit

References to BPJ or Federal Basis

40 CFR 408§§

CRAB fully processed or partially processed

Subpart H - Dungeness and Tanner Crab Processing in

the Contiguous States Subcategory (§§ 408.80 - 408.87).

Use the pounds processed on that day.

CRAB partially processed one day, further pro-

cessed on a different day

Subpart H - Dungeness and Tanner Crab Processing in

the Contiguous States Subcategory (§§ 408.80 - 408.87).

Use the pounds partially processed each day of pro-

cessing.

SHRIMP fully processed or partially processed

such as cooked but not peeled

Subpart K - Northern Shrimp Processing in the Contigu-

ous States Subcategory (§§ 408.110 - 408.117). Use the

pounds processed on that day.

SHRIMP partially processed one day, further pro-

cessed on a different day

Subpart K - Northern Shrimp Processing in the Contigu-

ous States Subcategory (§§ 408.110 - 408.117). Use the

pounds partially processed each day of processing

Breaded SHRIMP Subpart M - Breaded Shrimp Processing in the Contigu-

ous States Subcategory (§§ 408.130 - 408.137).

Whole Frozen Raw SHRIMP with NO cooking or

peeling steps BPJ Case-by-case analysis

TUNA Cooked and Canned Subpart N - Tuna Processing Subcategory (§§ 408.140 -

408.147).

FISHMEAL and other related seafood residuals

prepared by various Grind, Cook, Press, Oil Re-

covery, and Solubles Management process steps

Subpart O - Fish Meal Processing Subcategory (§§

408.150 - 408.157).

NEW SOURCES see 408.155.

EXISTING SOURCES "WITH Solubles Plant" see

408.152(a) and

EXISTING SOURCES with "NO Solubles Plant" see

408.152(b).

Whole Frozen Salmon (salmonids, steelhead and re-

lated fish)

Subpart R - West Coast Hand-Butchered Salmon Pro-

cessing Subcategory (§§ 408.180 - 408.187).

Salmon when Hand Processed (salmonids, Steel-

head and related fish)

Subpart R - West Coast Hand-Butchered Salmon Pro-


Salmon when Mechanically Processed (salmonids,

steelhead and related fish)

Subpart S - West Coast Mechanized Salmon Processing

Subcategory (§§ 408.190 - 408.197).

Benthic and Pelagic finfish species and Squid

when Hand Processed (various including: flounder,

ocean perch, haddock, cod, sea catfish, sole, halibut,

rockfish, hake, red snapper, black cod, mackerel, an-

chovies, sardines, tuna, squid and others; excludes

salmonids)

Subpart U – Non-Alaskan Conventional Bottom Fish Pro-

cessing Subcategory (§§ 408.210-408.217) and BPJ

Whole frozen fish when processed whole and fro-

zen (various as listed above for Subpart U, BFC)

Subpart U - Non-Alaskan Conventional Bottom Fish Pro-


Glazing Only Subpart U - Non-Alaskan Conventional Bottom Fish Pro-


Sturgeon Subpart U - Non-Alaskan Conventional Bottom Fish Pro-


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(LIMIT CATEGORIES TO USE FOR PERFORMING COMPLIANCE CALCULATIONS)

Common Names and Species/Process Types

TBEL Coverage in the Oregon 900-J Permit

References to BPJ or Federal Basis

40 CFR 408§§

Benthic and Pelagic finfish species and Squid

when Mechanically Processed (various, including

hake, mackerel, anchovies, other finfish, and squid;

excludes salmonids

Subpart V - Non-Alaskan Mechanized Bottom Fish Pro-


Mince Subpart V - Non-Alaskan Mechanized Bottom Fish Pro-


Offloading or Receiving, processing on site on the

same day

This activity is included in the applicable species/pro-

cess-type.

Offloading or Receiving, processing on site on a

different day

Apply the weight offloaded or received on the day of-

floading or receiving occurs, using the applicable spe-

cies/process-type.

Clams when Hand Shucked Subpart W – Hand Shucked Clam Processing Subcate-

gory (§§ 408.230 - 408.237).

Clams when Mechanically Processed Subpart X – Mechanized Clam Processing Subcategory

(§§ 408.240 - 408.247).

Oysters when Hand Shucked Subpart Y– Pacific Coast Hand Shucked Oyster Pro-


Oysters when Steamed and Canned Subpart AA– Steamed and Canned Oyster Processing

Subcategory (§§ 408.270 - 408.277).

Sardines, Canned

Subpart AB–Sardine Processing Subcategory (§§

408.280 - 408.287). This is CANNED Sardines.

NEW Sources see 408.285.

EXISTING Sources with DRY Transport see

408.282(a).

EXISTING with FLUME transport see 408.282(b).

Scallops Subpart AD–Non-Alaskan Scallop Processing Subcate-

gory (§§ 408.300 - 408.307).

Herring and Sardines, filleted or steaked, when

Mechanically Processed

Subpart AF - Non-Alaskan Herring Fillet Processing

Subcategory (§§ 408.320 - 408.327).

Abalone NONE-Protected Species - No commercial take is al-

lowed

Petfood2 (residuals managed for petfood use) No TBELs apply; residuals management activities are

included in the process subcategory

Hagfish, live tank water2 (flow through with no pol-

lutant discharge) No TBELs apply

Notes: 1. Development Document for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards

for the CATFISH, CRAB, SHRIMP, AND TUNA Segment of the Canned and Preserved Seafood

Processing Point Source Category, (June 1974 EPA-440/1-74-020-a); and Development Document for

Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the FISH MEAL,

SALMON, BOTTOM FISH, CLAM, OYSTER, SARDINE, SCALLOP, HERRING, AND ABALONE

Segment of the Canned and Preserved Fish and Seafood Processing Industry Point Source Category

(September 1975, EPA-440/1-75/041a).

2. If a facility ONLY conducts this activity, with no other discharges that day, do not sample on that day.

Screen the discharge and use best housekeeping practices. Do not count these pounds in any

calculation. Ver. 2-7-2018

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