Reading Permit Files

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Reading Permit Files

• Enforcing Environmental Law
• January 2002

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State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
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Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUC)http//www.dec.state.n
y.us/website/dow/uwa/p4120104.gif
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What is the legal effect of exceeding an action
level?
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When youve done BAT--BMP may be the next
step (unless theres ALARA, or LAER)
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Concentration (ug/L) x Flow (L/hr) x Time (hrs)
Mass Load (weight)
Process waste
Joined by storm drains
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.5 permitted 8.9 measured
The RBCs have lost their growth of bacteria--I
believe due to the higher water temp--we are
doing a 6 hr. composite each work day with an
engineering firm to analyze the data to help
solve our problem.
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2.0 permitted 10.6 measured
110.6 on ammonia was due to drawing supernate (?)
into plant at a high rate --illegible flow
regulated back into the plant with better results
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The 2.3 DO had to be operator error as the next
worst value was a 6.7 6.8 all the rest were
above 7.0
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Should the Friends of Murder Creek bring a
citizen suit against the Akron sewer plant?