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To M. L. Ashby
From P. D. Despres
Date July 22, 1982
subject Containment of Stormwater in the Tank Farm Area
The stormwater runoff from the tank farm area currently drains immediately to the secondary wastewater treatment facility. Routine containment of this water within the dikes and periodic draining to the secondary would help alleviate the load on the secondary basins during periods of heavy rainfall. The runoff from the tank farm area comprises approximately 12% of the total surface runoff from the VCM Plant. Routine isolation of the tank dike areas will also help contain any toxic material from the EDC.or by-product tanks in case of a tank rupture.
There are a total of eight tank dike drains that should be closed: three interconnecting lines and five effluent drains (see Figure 1). These valves should be kept closed at all times. Draining should be done on the weekends if necessary and secondary basin levels permitting.
Routine containment of the runoff water will cause a few changes in operations and maintenance policies and practices. Materials and equipment left inside the dike area should be removed either from the tank farm area or to a high accessible location. Care should be taken not to clutter the walkways with this material overnight.
If there are any questions or comments, please contact me at Extension 5049.
Paul D,Despres Process Engineer
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Federal Register / Vol. 45, No. 98 / Monday, May 19, 1980 / Rules and Regulations
condition implementing sections 301,
measurements shall utilize an arithmetic
302. 306. 307.308.318, or 405 of the Clean metan unless otherwise specified by the
Water Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 per day of such
Dirnector in the permit. L\(\f)(1) The following shall be included
violation. Any person who willfully or^ "as information which must be reported
negligently violates permit conditions
wifotn-24 hours under $ 122.7(I)(5) (24*
implementing sections 301, 302, 306. 307, hour reporting):
or 308 of the Clean Water Act is subject
(1) Any unanticipated bypass which
to a fine of not less than $2,500 nor more exceedaany effluent
in
than $25,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year,
perrnTtT (See $ 122.80(g) below.) tnj Any upset which exceeds any
or both.
(b) In addition $ its fdyty to halt or reduce activity), upon reduction.
effluent limitation in the permit. (iii) Vfftlp^f1" n maximum daily
di8chargeJ,TlItPtiQn for anv of the
Irma, or failure nf the fteatment facility, pollutants listed bylhp Pirprtnp-lTI the
the permittee shah, tn the extent
permirto be reported within 24 hours.
TnalnTfjin rnmplinnrr with
- Jta DermitTcontroTjirriHnrtinn or all
(2) The Director may waive the
discharges or both i|nt{Ltho faHjjiy fo
written report on a case-by-case basis if
r*ytnrq^or tfn alternative method of
the oral report has been received within
treatment is pFovidecL This requirement 24 hours. applies^ for example, when the primary I (g) Bypass--(1) Definitions, (i)
source of power of the treatment facility "Bypass" means the intentional
fails or is reduced or lost. . (c) In addition to $ 122.7(j)
(monitoring):
diversion of waste streams from any
- portion of a treatment facility. (til "Severe property damage" means
(1) Monitoring must be conducted
substantial phyaicaldamage to property,
according to test procedures approved damage to the treatment facilities which
- under 40 CFR Part 136, unless other test causes them to become inoperable, or
procedures have been specified in this substantial and permanent loss of
2 permit.
natural resources which can reasonably
' (2) The Clean Water Act provides that be expected to occur in the absence of a
' 'any person who falsifies, tampers with, bypass. Severe property damage does
or knowingly renders inaccurate any
TlftP^onnomic iosa caused bv .
monitoring device or method required to d^Tayy in prnHi|rtion.
' be maintained under this permit shall,
(2jBypass not exceeding limitations.
upon conviction, be punished by a fine The permittee may allow any bypass to
of not more than $10,000 per violation, or occur which does not cause effluent
by imprisonment for not more than 6
limitations to Be"exceeded, but only if it
months per violation, or by both.
also is for essential mairitsoence |p
(d) In addition to 122.7{k)
jcturj efficient operation. These
(signatories): the Clean Water Act
bypasses are not subieci to tfiiT
provides that any person who
provisions oi paragraphs (eflcQ and (g)(4)
knowingly makes any false statement,
of this section.
representation, or certification in any
(3)7fo//ce.--(i) Anticipated bypass. If
record or other document submitted or the permittee knowFinadvance of the
required to be maintained under this
need for a bypass, it shall submit prior
. permit, including monitoring reports or . reports of compliance or non*
notice, if possible at least ten days before the date of the bypass.
. ' compliance shall, upon conviction, be
(ii) Unanticipated bypass. The
punished by a fine of not more than
permittee shall submit notice of an
. $10,000 per violation, or by
unanticipated bypass as required in
. imprisonment for not more than 6 .
paragraph (f) of this section (24-hour
months per violation, or by both.
notice).
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(e) In addition to 122.7(1)(3)
{^prohibition of bypass, (i) Bvnasa^a
(monitoring reports): (1) Monitoring results must be
ptnhihiledr-and the Director-may take enforcement action against a parmittee
reported on a Discharge Monitoring
for ByEassronteSsT
, Report (DMR).
(A) Bypass was Unavoidable to
(2) If the permittee monitors any
prevent loss of life, personal injury, or
pollutant more frequently than required severe property damage;
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by the permit, using test procedures
(B) There were no feasible
. approved under 40 CFR 136 or as
alternatives to the bypass, such as the
specified in the permit, the results of this use of auxiliary treatment facilities,
monitoring shall be included in the
retention of untreated wastes, or
' calculation and reporting of.the. data
maintenance during normal periods of
submitted in the DMR.
equipment downtime. This condition is
7^. (3) Calculations for all limitations
which require averaging of .
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^ . not satisfied if the permittee could have installed adequate backup equipment to
prevent a bypass which occurred during
normal-periods of equipment downtime or preventive maintenance: and
(C) The permittee submitted-ao4trtn
as require? under paragraph (g)(3) of
this section.
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(ii) The Director may approve an
anticipated bypass, after considering its adverse effects, if the Director determines that it will meet the three
conditions listed above in paragraph
(g)[4)(i) of this section. (h) Upset--(1) Definition. "Upset"
means an exceptional Incident In which
there is unintentional and temporary
noncompliance with technology-based
permit effluent limitatTonsoccauseoi
factors beyond the reasonable control of
the permittee. An upset does not include
noncompliance to the extent caused by operational error, improperly designed
treatment facilities, inadequate -
treatment facilities, lack of preventive
maintenance, or careless or improper
operation.
' (2) 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
paragraph (h)(3) of this section 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.
(3) Conditions necessary for a
demonstration ofupset. A permittee who wjahpg in establish foe affirmative
defensejiTupset shall HemSiairflts; ~
through properly signed,
contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that:
(i) An upset occurred and that the
permittee can identify the specific 4r
cause(s) of the upset;
(ii) The permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; and
(iii) The permittee submitted notice of
the upset as required in paragraph (f) of
this section (24-hour notice).
(iv) The permittee complied with any remedial measures required under
{122.7(d).
(4) Burden ofproof. In any
enforcement proceeding the permittee
seeking to establish the occurrence of an
upset has the burden proof.
5 122.61 Additional conditions applicable to specified categories of NPDES permits.
(Applicable to state NPDES programs, see S 123.7.)
The following conditions, in addition to those set forth in $ 122.7 and $ 122.60, apply to all NPDES permits within the categories specified below:
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