UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2029 Report Title: Inspection Date(s): Regulatory Program(s): Type of Activity: Site/Facility Name: Permittee(s): Site/Facility Operator: Site/Facility Address: Latitude: County/Parish: Permit Number: NAICS Code: Unique Project #: Clean Water Act Compliance Inspection Report 08/26/2020 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) NPDES - CWA - Pretreatment Audit Pottsville Main STP GREATER POTTSVILLE AREA SEW AUTHSCHUYLKILL CNTY LAUX JAMES W 1050 ROUTE 61 SOUTH POTTSVILLE, PA 17901 40.677868 Longitude: -76.188832 Schuylkill PA0043885 221320 SIC: 4952 3E21WN044A Site/Facility Representative(s): Tim Yingling - Executive Director (GPASA) Phone: (570) 622-0513 Email: gpasa@comcast.net Joseph Spotts - Environmental H&S Manager - Yuengling Phone: 570-622-0153x1556 Email: Jspotts@yuengling.com EPA Inspectors: Aaron Thomson - Inspector (3ED13) Phone: 215-814-2116 Email: Thomson.aaron@epa.gov Point of Contact EPA Contractors: n/a State/Local Inspectors: n/a Report Preparer Signature/Date Supervisor Signature/Date Digitally signed by AARON AARON THOMSON THOMSON Date: 2021.10.29 11:06:53 -04'00' Aaron Thomson 3ED13 Date 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia 19103 JAMES BENNETT Digitally signed by JAMES BENNETT Date: 2021.11.01 08:09:26 -04'00' Jim Bennet 3ED13 Date Unique Project#: 3E21WN044A GREATER POTTSVILLE AREA SEW AUTHSCHUYLKILL CNTY/Pottsville Main STP 8/26/2021 Section Table of Contents Page I Introduction............................................................................ 3 A Inspection Opening Conference...................................................................... 3 B Weather and Precipitation Conditions............................................................. 3 C Summary of the Facility.................................................................................. 3 II Site Activity..................................................................................................... 4 III Observations.................................................................................................... 5 IV Records Review............................................................................................... 6 V Closing Conference......................................................................................... 6 VI List of Attachments.......................................................................................... 7 Unique Project #: 3E21WN044A Page 2 of 7 GREATER POTTSVILLE AREA SEW AUTHSCHUYLKILL CNTY/Pottsville Main STP 8/26/2021 I.

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In any event, the EPA's emission factors do not account for these specific conditions, leading to an overestimation of potential emissions.

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The permit requires the facility to monitor its effluent for flow, pH, metals (cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, silver, and zinc), cyanide, and Total Toxic Organics.

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