ILLINOIS

ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION

AGENCY

February

3,

2009

RECEIVED

Village

of

Hutsonville

)

CLERK’S

OFFICE

)

Petitioner,

)

Pollution

STATE

OF

Control

ILLINOIS

Board

v.

)

IEPA

—

09-4

)

(Provisional

Variance-Water)

ILTJNOIS

ENVIRONMENTAL

)

PROTECTION

AGENCY,

)

)

Respondent.

)

Re:

Provisional

Variance

From Effluent

Limits

Contained

in

NPDES

Permit

1L0029524

Dear

Mr.

Humphrey:

The Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Agency

(Agency)

has

completed

its

technical

review

of

the

attached

provisional

variance

request

(Attachment

A)

that

the

Village

of

Hutsonville

(Village),

Crawford

County,

submitted

for

its

waste

water

treatment

facility.

The Agency

received

the

first

request

on

January

30,

2009,

and

a

more

detailed

request

on

February

2,

2009. The

Village

is

seeking

a

provisional

variance

because

the

facility’s

clarifier

remains out

of

service

following

repairs.

Based

on

its

review,

the

Agency

GRANTS

the

Village

a provisional

variance

subject

to

the

specific

conditions

set

forth

below.

Background

The

Village

owns

and operates

a

waste

water

treatment

facility,

located

at

600

East

Church

Street, which

serves

all

areas

located

within

the

incorporated

limits

of

Hutsonville.

The facility

consists

of

an

Imhoff tank,

a trickling

filter,

and

a

clarifier.

In

November

2008,

the

Village

began making

repairs

to

the

clarifier;

these

repairs

included

replacing

the

clarifier

weir

plates

and

the

sludge

and

scum

scraper

blades,

as

well

as

blasting

and

recoating

the

interior

and

exterior

of

the

clarifier.

The Village

requested,

and

the

Agency

granted,

a

provisional

variance

(November

5,

2008)

and

an

extension

(December

19,

2008)

while

this

work

was

being

performed.

The

---

extension

ended

on

February

2,

2009.

Although

the

repairs

are

complete,

the

Village

cannot put

the

clarifier

back in

service

because

certain

piping

is

frozen,

and

water

cannot

be

transferred.

The

Village

has

therefore

requested

a

provisional

variance

until

it

can

complete

this process.’

The

Village

estimates

that

the

quantity

of

water

released

through

Outfall

001

into

the

Wabash

River the

will

be

0.065

MGD

(million

gallons

per

day).

During

this

time,

the

secondary

clarifier

and

trickling

filter

will

need

to

be

bypassed.

Treatment

will

consist

of

primary

settling

in

the

Imhoff

tank

only.

Thus,

treatment

will

be

less

effective

than

when

the

trickling

filter

and

secondary

clarifier

are

in

service.

Relief

Requested

The

Village

seeks

a

provisional

variance

from

the

effluent

limits

required

in

NPDES

permit

1L0029254

(Attachment

B)

until

the

piping

is

no

longer

frozen

and

water

is

able

to

be

transferred.

NPDES

permit

1L0029254

requires

the

following

effluent

limits

be

maintained

for

Outfall

001:

CBOD

5

—

Quantity

limits

of

17

lbs/day

monthly

average

and 28

lbs/day

weekly

average

Concentration

limits

of

25

mg/l monthly

average

and

40

mg/i weekly

average

Suspended

Solids

—

Quantity

limits

of

21

lbs/day

monthly

average

and

31

lbs/day

weekly

average

Concentration

limits

of

30

mg/i monthly

average

and

45

mg/i

weekly

average

Agency

Determinations

The

Agency

has

reviewed

the

requested

provisional

variance

and

has

concluded

the

following:

1.

Any environmental

impact

from the

requested

relief

shall

be

closely

monitored

and

the Agency

shall

be

immediately

notified

of

any

adverse

impacts.

2.

No

reasonable

alternatives

appear

available;

3.

No

public

water

supplies

should

be

affected;

4.

No

federal

regulations

will

preclude

the

granting

of

this

request;

and

5.

The

Village

will

face

an

arbitrary

and unreasonable

hardship

if

the

request

is

not

granted.

Under

Section

36(c)

of

the

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Act,

a

provisional

variance

(and

any

extensions)

cannot

exceed

a

total

of

90

days

per

calendar

year.

(415

ILCS

536)

The

Village

used

the

full

90

days

in

2008,

and

has

another

90

days

available

in

2009.

---

Conditions

The

Agency

hereby

GRANTS the

Village’s

waste

water

treatment

plant

a provisional

variance

from

the

CBOD

5

and

Suspended

Solids

effluent

limits

required

in

NPDES

Permit

1L0029254,

subject

to

the

following

conditions:

A.

The

provisional

variance

shall

begin

on February

2,

2009,

and

shall

end

no

later

than

March

18,

2009.

B.

The

Village

shall

provide

the best operation

of

its

available

equipment

to

produce

the

best

effluent

possible

at all

times.

At

no

times

shall

the

effluent

exceed

CBOD

5

—

Concentration

limit

of 60

mg!l

monthly

average

Suspended

Solids

- Concentration

limit

of

75

mg/i

monthly

average

C.

The

Village shall

closely

monitor

the

Wabash

River

and

immediately

notify

the

Agency

of

any

adverse

environmental

impacts.

D.

The

Village shall

notify

Mike

Garretson

of

the

Agency

by

telephone

at

2

17/782-

9720

when

the

clarifier

is put

back

in

service

and

the

facility

returns

to

normal

operation.

Written

confirmation

shall

be

sent

within

five

days

to

the

following

address:

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Agency

Bureau

of

Water

-

Water

Pollution

Control

Attention:

Mike

Garretson

1021

North

Grand Avenue

East,

MC

#19

Springfield,

Illinois

62794-9276

E.

The

Village

shall

sign

a

certificate

of

acceptance

of

this

provisional

variance

and

forward

that

certificate

to Mike

Garretson

at

the

address

indicated

above

within

one

day

of the

date

of

this

order.

The

certification

should

take

the

following

form:

I

(We)

, hereby

accept

and

agree

to

be

bound

by

all

terms

and

conditions

of

the

provisional

variance

granted

by

the

Agency

in

dated

Petitioner

Authorized

Agent

---

Title

Date

The

District

shall

continue

to

monitor

all parameters

and

all

comply

with

all

other

conditions

specified

in

its

NPDES

Permit

No. 1L0029254.

Conclusion

The

Agency

grants

this

provisional

variance

in

accordance

with

its authority

contained

in

Sections

35(b),

36 (c),

and

37(b)

of

the

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Act

(415

ILCS

5/35(b),

36(c),

and

37(b)

(2004).

The

decision

to grant

this

provisional

variance

is not

intended

to

address

compliance

with

any

other

applicable

laws

or

regulations.

cc:

Marcia

Willhite

Michael

Garretson

Vera

Herst

Robert

A.

Messina

Chief

Legal

Counsel

---

Attachment

A

MICHAEL

R

CONNOR

ROADS

&

BRiDGES

DNEY

CONNOR

JR

CONNOR

&

CONNOR,

INC.

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WATER

SUPPlIES

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CONSULTING

ENGINEERS

PHONE

618-544-8623

209

NORTH

CROSS

STREET

REPORTS&

APPRAISALS

FAX

618-544-3012

P.O.

BOX

618

ROBINSON,

ILLINOIS

62454

February

2,

2009

Mr.

Michael

Garretson

Wastewater

Compliance

Unit

Bureau

of

Water

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Agency

1021

North

Grand

Avenue

East

P0

Box

19276

Springfield,

IL

62794—9276

RE:

Request

for

Provisional

Variance

BOO

and

TSS

Permit

Requirements

NPDES

Permit

No.

1L0029254

Dear

Mr.

Garretson:

Per

Section

35

(b)

of

•the

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Act,

the

Village

of

Hutsonvilie

respectfully

submits

this

application

for

a

provisional

variance.

The

following

information

is

being

supplied

in

support

of

the

provisional

variance

application

per

requirements

of

Title

35,

Subtitle

A,

Chapter

II,

Part

180.202:

1.

A

statement

identifying

the

regulations,

Board

Order,

or

permit

requirements

from

which

the

variance

is

requested;

BOD

—

limits

of

25

mg/i

(monthly

avg)

and

40

mg/i

(weekly

avgl

TSS

—

limits

of

30

mg/i

(monthly

avg)

and

45

mg/i

Iweekly

avg)

2.

A

description

of

the

business

or

activity

for

which

the

variance

is

requested,

including

pertinent

data

on

location,

size

and

the

population

and

geographic

area

affected

by

the

applicant’s

operations;

The

Village

of

Hutsonville

owns

and

operates

a

waste

water

treatment

facility

which

serves

all

those

areas

located

within

the

incorporated

limits

of

the

Village.

The

Village

is

requesting

a

provisional

variance

from

it’s

NPDES

permit

requirements

to

meet

BOD

and

TSS

limits.

The

waste

water

treatment

facility

consists

of

an

imhoff

tank,

a

trickling

filter,

and

a

clarifier.

Last

year,

the

Village

received

a

variance

to

perform

certain

emergency

maintenance

items

on

the

clarifier.

The

clarifier

weir

plates

were

replaced

to

prevent

short

circuiting,

and

the

sludge

and

scum

scraper

blades

were

replaced

as

well.

In

addition,

the

interior

and

exterior

coating

of

the

structure

was

sand

blasted

and

re—coated.

Upon

completion

of

this

work,

the

clarifier

was

to

be

placed

back

in

service.

During

this

process,

it

was

determined

that

certain

piping

was

frozen,

and

water

could

not

be

transferred.

As

soon

as

weather

---

permits,

this

process

can

be

completed.

We

anticipate

a

weather

change

within

forty-five

(45)

calendar

days.

3.

The

quantity

and

types

of

materials

used

in

the

process

or

activity

for

which

the

variance

is

requested,

as

appropriate;

The

quantity

of

water

anticipated

to

be

released

thru

the

Outfall

is

estimated

at

0.065

MGD.

During

this

time,

the

clarifier

will

be

by

passed.

While

primary

settling

will

be

achieved

within

the

imhoff

tank,

treatment

will

nor

be

as

effective

as

usual

with

the

absence

of

the

clarifier.

4.

The

quantity,

types

and

nature

of

materials

or

emissions

to

be

discharged,

deposited

or

emitted

under

the

variance,

and

the

identification

of

the

receiving

waterway

or

land,

or

the

closes

receiving

Class

A

and

Class

B

land

use,

as

appropriate;

Although

it

is

difficult

to

estimate

what

the

actual

BOO

and

TSS

values

will

be

during

the

variance

time

period,

our

estimates

are

that

DOD

will

not

exceed

60

mg/i

and

that

TSS

will

not

exceed

75

mg/i.

Please

note

these

are

highly

conservative

assumptions

regarding

these

concentrations.

5.

The

quantity

and

types

of

materials

in

drinking

water

exceeding

the

allowable

content,

or

other

pertinent

facts

concerning

variances

from

the

Board’s

public

water

supply

regulation;

No

discharge

to

drinking

water

source

from

activities

conducted

under

this

provisional

variance

application

would

be

expected.

The

Wabash

River

is

the

receiving

stream

for

this

Outfall.

6.

An

assessment

of

any

adverse

environmental

impacts

which

the

variance

may

produce;

All

waste

water

received

at

the

treatment

facility

will

still

be

captured

and

directed

to

the

waste

water

treatment

plant

for

primary

treatment

prior

to

discharge.

7.

A

statement

explaining

why

compliance

with

the

Act,

regulations

or

Board

Order

imposes

arbitrary

and

unreasonable

hardship;

The

work

to

be

performed

on

the

clarifiers

is

necessary

to

assure

it’s

effective

use

in

the

treatment

process.

With

the

absence

of

redundant

units,

no

others

alternatives

present

a

cost

effective,

nor

timely

solution.

8.

A

description

of

the

proposed

methods

to

achieve

compliance

with

the

Act,

regulations

or

Board

Order,

and

a

timetable

for

achieving

such

compliance;

The

provisional

variance

is

requested

to

cover

a

forty-five

(45)

calendar

day

period

which

is

felt

to

be

sufficient

time

to

complete

the

improvements.

9.

A

discussion

of

alternate

methods

of

compliance

and

of

the

factors

influencing

the

choice

0

f

applying

for

a

provisional

variance;

Essentially

all

reasonable

considerations

for

alternatives,

such

has

the

hauling

of

waste

water

to

an

off-site

treatment

facility,

or

acquisition

of

a

portable

type

clarifier,

would

create

an

undue

physical

and

financial

hardship

on

the

Village.

10.

A

statement

of

the

period,

not

to

exceed

45

days,

for

which

the

---

variance

is

requested;

The

requested

period

for

provisional

variance

is

forty—five

(45)

calendar

days.

The

exact

starting

date

would

be

February

2,

2009.

11.

A

statement

of

whether

the

applicant

has been

granted

any

provisional

variances

within

the

calendar

year,

and the

terms

and

duration

of such

variances;

The

Village

of

Hutsonville

has

not been

granted

any provisional

variances

within

the calendar

year.

12.

A

statement

regarding

the

applicant’s

current

permit

status

as

related

to

the

subject

matter

of

the variance

request;

The Village

of :-Iutsonville

has

recently

been

under

violation

notice

with

che

agency

(VN#:

—2007—00l09)

.

Recently,

the

Village

submitted

documentation

verifying

they

have

now achieved

compliance.

The

improvements

outlined

in

this

provisional

variance

request

help

assure

continued

compliance.

13.

Any

Board

orders

in effect

regarding

the

applicant’s

activities

and

any

matters

currently

before

the

Board

in which

the applicant

is

a

party.

N/A

Should

you

have any

questions

concerning

this

provisional

variance

request,

or

should

you

require

any

additional

information,

please

feel

free

to

contact

me.

Sincerely,

CONNOR

&

CONNGR,

INC.

Shannon

Woodard

SW:

af

pc:

Tina

Caliaway,

Village

Clerk

Lawrence

Quick,

WWTF

Operator

---

ILLINOIS

ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION

AGENCY

Attachment

B

1021

NORTH

GRAND

AvENuE

EAST,

P.O.

Box

19276,

SPRINGFIELD,

ILLINOIS

62794-9276

—

(

21

7)

782-3397

JAMES

R. THOMPSON

CENTER,

100

WEST

RANDOLPH,

SUITE

11-300,

CHIcAGO,

IL

60601

—

(31

2)

814-6026

November

21,

2007

Village

of

Hutsonville

P.O.

Box

277

Hutsonville,

Illinois

62433

ROD

R. BLAGOJEvICH,

GOVERNOR

Re:

Village

of

Hutsonville

Hutsonville

STP

NPDES

Permit

No.

1L0029254

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DouGLAs

P.

Scorr,

DIRECTOR

RECEIVED

iEiP’

to

1

MG

DES

Permit

for

your

discharge.

The

Permit

as issued

covers

discharge

limitations,

g

requirements.

Failure

to meet

any

portion

of

the

Permit

could

result

in

civil

and/or

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Agency

is

ready

and

willing

to

assist

you

in

nditions

of

the

Permit

as

they

relate

specifically

to

your

discharge.

a

program

allowing

the

submittal

of

electronic

Discharge

Monitoring

Reports

r

Discharge

Monitoring

Reports

(DMRs).

If

you

are

interested

in

eDMRs,

more

on

the

Agency

website,

http://epa.state.il.us/water/edmr/index.html.

If

your

facility

MR

program,

a

supply

of

preprinted

paper

DMR

Forms

for

your

facility

will

be

sent

ation

of

DMR

reporting

under

the

reissued

permit.

Additional

information

and

my

the

preprinted

DMRs

upon

their

arrival.

—

ctive

as

of

the date

indicated

on

the

first

page

of

the

Permit.

Until

the effective

date

—

e

limitations

and

conditions

of

the

previously-issued

Permit

remain

in

full

effect.

eal

any

condition

of

the

Permit

to

the

Illinois

Pollution

Control

Board

within

a 35

issuance

date.

s

concerning

the

Permit,

please

contact

Amy

L.

Dragovich

at

the

telephone

number

—

eM

2

PRINTRO

ON

REc’cLEo

PAPER

---

NPDES

Permit No. 1L0029254

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Agency

Division

of Water

Pollution

Control

1021

North

Grand

Avenue East

Post

Office

Box 19276

Springfield,

Illinois

62794-9276

NATIONAL POLLUTANT

DISCHARGE

ELIMINATION

SYSTEM

Reissued

(NPDES)

Permit

Expiration Date:

November 30,

2012

Issue

Date:

November

21,

2007

Effective Date:

December

1

,

2007

Name

and Address of Permittee:

Facility Name

and

Address:

Village of

Hutsonville

Hutsonville STP

P.O.

Box 277

600 East Church

Street

Hutsonville,

Illinois 62433

Hutsonville,

Illinois

(Crawford

County)

Receiving

Waters:

Wabash

River

In compliance

with

the

provisions of

the Illinois Environmental

Protection Act, Title

35 of

the III. Adm. Code,

Subtitle

C, Chapter, and the

Clean

Water Act

(CWA),

the above-named

Permittee

is

hereby

authorized

to discharge

at the above location

to

the

above-named receiving

stream

in accordance with the

standard conditions

and

attachments

herein.

Permittee

is

not

authorized

to

discharge

after the

above expiration

date.

In

order

to receive

authorization

to discharge beyond the

expiration

date, the Permittee

shall

submit

the proper application

as required by the

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Agency

(IEPA)

not

later than

180 days prior

to

the

expiration

date.

Manager,

Permit

Section

Division

of

Water Pollution Control

SAK:ALD:07091

005.bah

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Page

2

NPDES

Permit

No.

IL0029254

Effluent

Limitations.

Monitoring,

and

Reporting

FINAL

Discharge

Number(s) and

Name(s):

001

STP

Outfall

Load

limits

computed

based

on

a

design

average

flow

(DAF)

of

0.0825

MGD

(design

maximum

flow

(DMF)

of

0.309

MGD).

Excess

flow

facilities

(if

applicable)

shall

not be

utilized

until

the

main

treatment

facility

is

receiving

its

maximum

practical

flow.

From

the

effective

date

of this

Permit

until

the

expiration

date,

the

effluent

of the

above

discharge(s)

shall

be

monitored

and

limited

at

all

times

as

follows:

Parameter

Flow

(MGD)

CBOD

5

**

Suspended

Solids

pH

Fecal

Coliform*

Chlorine

Residual***

Daily

Sample

Maximum

Frequency

Continuous

1

Day/Month

1

Day/Month

I Day/Month

1 Day/Month

0.75

1

D

9

y/Mth

LOAD

LIMITS

lbs/day

CONCENTRATION

DAF

(DMF)*

LIMITS

MG/L

Monthly

Weekly

Daily

Monthly

Weekly

Average

Average

Maximum

Average

Average

17(64)

28(103)

25

40

21(77)

31(116)

30

45

Shall

be

in the

range

of

6

to 9

Standard Units

Daily

Maximum

shall

not exceed

400

per

100 mL

(May

through

October)

Sample

Type

Composite

Composite

Grab

Grab

Grab

*Load

limits

based

on

design

maximum

flow

shall

apply

only

when

flow

exceeds

design

average

flow.

**Carbonaceous

BOD

(CBOD

5

)

testing

shall

be

in accordance with

40

CFR

136.

***See

Special

Condition

9.

Flow

shall

be

reported

on

the

Discharge

Monitoring

Report

(DMR)

as

monthly

average

and

daily

maximum.

Fecal

Coliform

shall

be

reported

on

the

DMR

as

a daily

maximum

value.

pH shall

be

reported

on

the

DMR

as

minimum

and

maximum value.

Chlorine

Residual

shall

be reported on DMR

as

daily

maximum.

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Page

3

NPDES

Permit

No.

lL0029254

Effluent

Limitations,

Monitoring,

and

Repoj

FINAL

Discharge

Number(s)

and

Name(s):

AOl

Excess

Flow

Outfall

&

003 Trickling

Filter

Underdrain

Overflow

These

flow

facilities

shall

not

be

utilized

until

the main

treatment

facility

is receiving

its

maximum practical

flow.

From

the effective date

of

this

Permit

until

the

expiration

date,

the effluent

of

the above

discharge(s)

shall

be monitored

and

limited

at

all

times

as

follows:

CONCENTRATION

LIMITS

mg/L

Parameter

Monthly

Average

Sample

Frequency

Sample

Type

Total

Flow

(MG)

See

Below

Daily

When

Discharging

Continuous

BOD

5

30

Daily

When

Discharging

Grab

Suspended

Solids

30

Daily

When

Discharging

Grab

Fecal

Coliform

Daily

Maximum

Shall

Not

Exceed

400

per

100

mL

Daily

When

Discharging

Grab

pH

Shall

be

in the

range

of

6

to

9

Standard

Units

Daily

When

Discharging

Grab

Chlorine

Residual

0.75

Daily

When

Discharging

Grab

Total

flow

in million

gallons

shall

be

reported

on

the

Discharge

Monitoring

Report

(DMR)

in

the

quantity

maximum

column.

Report

the

number

of

days

of discharge

in

the

comments

section

of

the

DMR.

Fecal

Coliform

shall

be

reported

on

the

DMR

as

daily

maximum.

Chlorine Residual

shall

be

reported

on

the

DMR

as

a

monthly average

concentration.

pH shall

be

reported

on

the

DMR

as

a minimum and

a

maximum.

BOD

5

and

Suspended

Solids

shall

be

reported

on the

DMR

as

a monthly

average

concentration.

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Page

4

NPDES

Permit No.

1L0029254

Influent Monitoring,

and

Reporting

The

influent

to

the

plant

shall

be

monitored

as

follows:

Parameter

Sample

Frequency

Sample

Type

Flow

(MGD)

Continuous

BOD

5

1

Day/Month

Composite

Suspended Solids

1

Day/Month

Composite

lnfluent

samples

shall be taken

at

a

point representative

of

the influent.

Flow

(MGD) shall

be

reported

on the Discharge

Monitoring

Report

(DMR)

as monthly

average and daily

maximum.

BOD

5and Suspended

Solids shall

be reported

on the

DMR

as a

monthly

average

concentration.

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Page5

NPDES

Permit

No. IL0029254

Special

Conditions

SPECIAL CONDITION 1.

This

Permit

may

be modified to include

different final

effluent

limitations or

requirements which are consistent

with

applicable laws,

regulations, or judicial

orders.

The IEPA

will public notice

the permit modification.

SPECIAL

CONDITION 2.

The use or

operation

of this facility

shall

be

by or under

the supervision of a Certified

Class 3 operator.

SPECIAL

CONDITION 3.

The IEPA may

request

in writing

submittal

of operational information in

a specified form and at a required

frequency

at any

time during the effective period

of this Permit.

SPECIAL

CONDITION

4.

The IEPA

may request

more

frequent monitoring

by permit modification pursuant

to 40

CFR

§

122.63 and

Without

Public Notice in the

event of operational,

maintenance or other problems

resulting in possible effluent

deterioration.

SPECIAL CONDITION

5.

The effluent, alone

or in combination with other sources, shall

not cause a violation

of any applicable water

quality

standard outlined

in

35

III. Adm.

Code 302.

SPECIAL CONDITION

6.

Samples taken in compliance with

the effluent

monitoring

requirements shall

be

taken:

A.

For Discharge Number 001

- During

dry

weather flows

(no excess

flow discharge),

samples

shall

be taken

at

a

point representative

-

of

the flows

but

prior to

entry into

the receiving stream.

During periods of excess flow discharge,

CBOD

5

,

Suspended

Solids,

and

Ammonia Nitrogen, if Ammonia

Nitrogen monitoring

and

sampling

is required

on the Effluent

Limitations,

Monitoring,

and

Reporting

Page

of this

Permit, shall be monitored

at a

point

representative of

the discharge

but prior to admixture with

the

excess

flow. If Fecal

Coliform limits are different

for

Discharge Numbers 001 and AOl, sampling shall occur

at a

point

representative

of

the

discharge and

prior

to

admixture,

if

hardware

allows.

Other parameters may be

sampled

after admixture but prior

to entry into

the receiving

stream.

B.

For Discharge Number AOl - Samples for all parameters shall be taken at a point representative

of the

discharge

but

prior

to

entry

into

the receiving stream.

If Fecal

Coliform

limits are different

for

Discharge Numbers

001 and AOl, sampling

shall occur at a

point

representative

of the

discharge and prior

to

admixture, if hardware

allows.

The sampling point for

other

parameters

may

be at a point

after admixture with the

dry

weather flows.

C.

For

Discharge

003

- Samples

taken in compliance with the effluent

monitoring requirements shall

be

taken

at a point representative

of the discharge,

but

prior to entry into

the

receiving

stream.

SPECIAL CONDITION 7. Final Conditions - For Discharge No. 001: BOD

5and

Suspended

Solids

(85% removal

required):

The

arithmetic

mean

of the values for effluent

samples

collected in a period

of one calendar month shall

not exceed 15

percent of

the arithmetic

mean

-

of

the values for influent samples collected

at

approximately the same time

during the

same period, except

during

those periods

when the

influent is

diluted because

of high flows if

the

tributary sewer system is combined. The percent removal

need.

not be reported to

the IEPA

on DMR’s

but

influent and effluent data must be

available,

as

required elsewhere in this Permit, for

IEPA

inspection

and

review.

For

measuring compliance with this requirement,

5

mg/L shall

be

added to the effluent CBOD

5concentration

to determine

the effluent

SOD

5

concentration.

SPECIAL

CONDITION 8.

This

Permit may be

modified

to

include requirements for the Permittee on

a

continuing basis

to

evaluate

and

detail its

efforts to

effectively control sources

of

infiltration and inflow into

the sewer

system and to submit

reports

to the IEPA if

necessary.

EClAL CONDITION

9.

Fecal

Coliform

limits

for Discharge Number 001 are

effective

May thru

October. Sampling

of Fecal

Coliform is

only required during this

time

period.

The total residual chlorine limit is applicable

at

all times.

If the Perrnittee

is chlorinating for

any purpose during

the months of

November

through April,

sampling

is required on a daily grab

basis. Sampling frequency for the months of May

through

October shall

be

as

indicated

on

effluent

limitations, monitoring and reporting page

of

this

Permit.

SPECIAL CONDITION 10.

During January of each year the

Permittee shall submit annual fiscal

data regarding

sewerage

system

operations

to the

Illinois Environmental

Protection

Agency/Division of Water Pollution

Control/Compliance

Assurance Section.

The

Permittee

may

use any

fiscal

year period provided the period ends within twelve

(12)

months of the

submission date.

Submission shall be

on forms

provided

by IEPA

titled “Fiscal Report

Form For NPDES

Permittees”.

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Page6

NPDES

Permit

No.

1L0029254

SeciaI

Conditions

SPECIAL

CONDITION

11.

Discharge

Number 002

is

an

emergency

high

level

bypass.

Discharges

from this

overflow

are

subject

to the

following

conditions:

(1)

Definitions

(i)

“Bypass”

means

the

intentional

diversion

of waste

streams

from

any

portion

of a

treatment

facility.

(ii)

“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

which

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.

(2)

Bypass

not exceeding

limitations.

The Permittee

may allow

any

bypass to

occur

which

does

not

cause effluent

limitations

to be

exceeded,

but

only

if it

also

is

for essential

maintenance

to

assure

efficient

operation.

These

bypasses

are

not

subject

to

the

provisions

of

paragraphs

(3)

and (4) of

this

section.

(3)

Notice

(i)

Anticipated

bypass.

If the

Permittee

knows

in

advance

of

the need

for

a bypass,

it

shall

submit prior

notice,

if possible

at

least

ten

days

before

the

date of

the bypass.

(ii)

Unanticipated

bypass.

The

Permittee

shall

submit

notice

of an unanticipated

bypass

as required

in

Standard

Condition

12(e)

of this

Permit

(24-hour

notice).

(4)

Prohibition

of

bypass.

Bypass

is

prohibited,

and

the

EPA

may take

enforcement

action

against

a Permittee

for

bypass,

unless:

(i)

Bypass

was

unavoidable

to prevent

loss

of life,

personal

injury,

or severe

property

damage;

(ii)

There

was

no

feasible

alternatives

to

the

bypass,

such

as

the

use of

auxiliary

treatment

facilities,

retention

of untreated

wastes,

or

maintenance

during

normal

periods

of

equipment

downtime.

This condition

is not

satisfied

if

adequate

back-up

equipment

should

have

been

installed

in the exercise

of

reasonable

engineering

judgment

to

prevent

a bypass

which

occurred

during

normal

periods

of equipment

downtime

or

preventive

maintenance;

and

(iii)

The

Permittee

submitted

notices

as

required

under

Standard

Condition

12(e) of

this

Permit.

(5)

Emergency

Bypass

when discharging,

shall be

monitored

daily

by

grab

sample

for

BOD

5

and

Suspended

Solids.

The

Permittee

shall

submit

the

monitoring

results

on Discharge

Monitoring

Report

forms

using

one

such

form

for

each

month

in

which,

bypassing

occurs.

The

Perrnittee

shall

specify

the

number

of

discharges

per

month

that

occur

and

shall

report

this

number in

the quantity

daily

maximum

column.

The

Perrnittee

shall

report

the highest

concentration

value

of BOD

5

and

Suspended

Solids

discharged

in

the

concentration

daily maximum

column.

SPECIAL

CONDITION

12.

For

the

duration

of

this Permit,

the Permittee

shall determine

the quantity

of

sludge

produced

by

the

treatment

facility

in

dry tons

or

gallons

with

average

percent

total solids

analysis.

The

Permittee

shall

maintain

adequate

records

of the

quantities

of

sludge

produced

and

have

said records

available

for

IEPA inspection.

The

Permittee

shall

submit

to

the

EPA,

at a

minimum,

a

semi

annual

summary

report

of the

quantities

of

sludge

generated

and disposed

of,

in

units of

dry

tons or

gallons

(average

total

percent

solids)

by

different

disposal

methods

including

but not

limited

to application

on farmland,

application

on

reclamation

land,

landfilling,

public

distribution,

dedicated

land

disposal,

sod

farms,

storage

lagoons

or

any other

specified

disposal

method.

Said reports

shall

be

submitted

to

the

IEPA

by

January

31

and

July

31 of

each year

reporting

the

preceding

January

thru

June and

July

thru December

interval

of sludge

disposal

operations.

Duty to

Mitigate.

The

Permittee

shall

take all

reasonable

steps

to

minimize

any sludge

use or

disposal

in violation

of

this Permit.

Sludge

monitoring

must

be

conducted

according

to

test procedures

approved

under

40

CFR

136

unless

otheiwise

specified

in 40 CFR

503,

unless

other

test

procedures

have

been specified

in

this

Permit.

Planned

Changes.

The

Permittee

shall

give

notice

to

the

EPA

on

the semi-annual

report

of

any

changes

in sludge

use

and

disposal.

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Page

7

NPDES

Permit

No.

1L0029254

SeciaI

Conditions

The

Permittee

shall

retain

records

of all

sludge

monitoring,

and

reports

required

by

the

Sludge

Permit

as

referenced

in

Standard

Condition

23

for

a

period

of

at

least

five

(5)

years

from

the

date of

this

Permit.

If

the

Permittee

monitors

any pollutant

more

frequently

than

required

by

the

Sludge

Permit,

the

results

of

this

monitoring

shall

be included

in the

reporting

of

data

submitted

to the

EPA.

Monitoring

reports

for

sludge

shall

be

reported

on

the

form

titled

“Sludge

Management

Reports”

to

the

following

address:

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Agency

Bureau

of

Water

Compliance

Assurance

Section

Mail

Code

#19

1021

North

Grand

Avenue

East

Post

Office

Box

19276

Springfield,

Illinois

62794-9276

SPECIAL

CONDITION

13.

The

Permittee

shall

record

monitoring

results

on Discharge

Monitoring

Report

(DMR)

Forms

using

one

such

form

for

each

outfall

each

month.

In the

event

that

an outfall

does

not discharge

during

a

monthly

reporting

period,

the DMR

Form

shall

be

submitted

with

no

dischargeS

indicated.

The

Permittee

may

choose

to

submit

electronic

DMRs

(eDMRs)

instead

of mailing

paper DMRs

to the

EPA.

More

information,

including

registration information

for

the

eDMR

program,

can

be

obtained

on

the

EPA

website,

http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/edmr/index.html.

The completed

Discharge

Monitoring

Report

forms

shall

be

submitted

to

EPA

no later

than

the 25th

day

of

the following

month,

unless

otherwise

specified

by

the

permitting

authority.

Permittees not using

eDMRs

shall

mail

Discharge

Monitoring

Reports

with

an

original

signature

to

the

EPA

at the

following

address:

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Agency

Division

of

Water

Pollution

Control

1021 North

Grand

Avenue

East

Post

Office

Box

19276

Springfield,

Illinois

62794-9276

Attention:

Compliance

Assurance Section,

Mail

Code

# 19

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ATTACHMENT

H

Standard

Condltlone

Detinitiorsi

Act

means

the

IllinOiS

Enviionmnenlal

Prcrtecl,on

Act,

Ch.

111

1/2

III.

Rev.

S

tat

Sec

tOOl-

1052

as

Amended

Agency

means

the

Illinois

Environmental

Protection

Agency.

Board

means

the

llmflors

Pollution

Control

Ooard.

Clean

Water

Act

(formerly

referred

to

as

the

Federal

Water

Pollution

Control

Act)

means

Pub.

L

92-500.

as

amended

33

U.S.C.

1251

et

seq

NPDES

(National

Pollutant

Discharge

Elimination

System) means

the

national

program

for

issuing,

modifying, revoking

and

reissuing,

terminating,

monitoring

and

enforcing

permits,

and

imposing

and

enforcing

pretreatment requirements,

under

Sections

307,

402,

318

and 405

of

the Clean

Water

Act.

USEPA

means

the

United

Slates

Environmental

Protection

Agency.

D.ity

Discharge

means

she

discharge

of

a

pollutant

measured during

a

calendar

day

or

any

24

-hour

period

that

reasonably

represents

the

calendar

day tor

purposes

of

sampling.

For

potlutants

with

limitations

enpressed in units

of

mass,

the

“daily

discharge”

is

calculated

as

the

total

mass

of the

potlulant

discharged over

the

day.

For

pollutants

with

limitations

eopressed

in

other

units

of measurements,

the “daily

discharge”

is calculated

as

the

average

measurement

of

th

polfutant

over

the

day

Macimum

Deity

Discharge Limitation

Idaily

manimum)

means

the

highest

allowable

daily

discharge

Aveesga

Monthty

Discharge Limitation

(30

day

average)

means

the

highest

allowable

averag,

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.

Ami.rage

Weekly

Dlacharge

LimItation

I?

day

average)

means

the

highest

allowable

averag,

of deify

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.

B..t

Management

Ptactfces

)BMPs(

means

schedules

of

activities,

prohibihons

of

practices,

maintenance

procedures, and

other

management

practices

to

prenenl

or reduce

the

pollution

of waters

of

the

State.

BMPu

also

include

treatment

requirements,

operating

procedures,

and

practices

to

control

plant

site

runoff,

spillage

or leaks.

sludge

or

waste

disposat.

or

drainag,

from

raw

material

storage

Atlquot

means

a

sampl,

of

specified

volume

used

to make

up

a

total

composite

sample.

Grab

Sample

miens

en

individual

sampte

of at

least

100

mitiliters

coltected

at

a randomly-

selected

tint.

over

a

period

not

eoceeding

t

5

minutes.

24

Hour

Compoelt.

Sample

means

a

combination of

at

least

8 sample

aliquots

of

at least

tOO

millititers,

collected

at penodic

intervals

during

the

operating

hours

of a facility

over

a 24.

hour

period.

B

Houe

Compoilt.

Saanpte

means

a

combination of

at

feast

3

sample

aliquots

of

at least

100

miftiliters,

coltected

at periodic

intervals

during

the

operating

hours

of

a facility

over

an

8-hour

period.

Flow

Proportionet

Compoaite Sampte

means

a

combination of sample

aliquots

of

at

least

100 milliliters

collected

at

periodic

inler’vals

such

that either

the time

interval

between

each

aliquof

or

the volume

of

each

aliguot

is

proportional

to either

the

stream

flow

at

the time

of

sampling

or

the total

stream

flow

since

the

collection

of

the

previous

aliquot.

Duty

to

conspty.

The

permitfee

must

comply

with

alt conditions

of

this

permit.

Any

p.mrrut

noncompliance

Constitutes

a

violation of

the

Act

and

is grounds for

enforcement

action,

permit

termination,

revocation

end

reissuenca,

modification.

or for

denial

sf

a

permit

renewal

application.

The

permittee

shaft

comply

with

effluent

standards

or prohibitions established

under

Section

30l(al

of

the

Clean

Water

Act

for

toxic

poltufarits

within

the time

provided

in

the

regulations that

entabtish

these

standards or prohibitions,

even

if

th,

permit

has

not

yet

been

modified

to

incorporate

the

requirement

(2)

Duty

to

raepply.

If

the

permictee wishes

to

continue

an

activity

regulated

by this

permit

after

the

eupiration

date

of

this

permit,

the

permittee

must

apply

for and

obtain

a

new

permit

If

the

permitfae

submits

a

proper

application

as

required

by

the

Agency

no titer

than

t 80

days

prior

to the

enpiration

date,

thin

permit

shall

continue

in

full

force

and

effect

until

the

frnat

Agency

decision

on

the application

fits

been

made.

(31

Need

to

heft

or reduc.

actIvity

not

a

d.f.nie.

It shall

not

be

a defense

for

a

permnitlee

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.

(41

Duty

to

mitIgate. The

permiltee

shall

lake

all

reasonable

steps

to

minimize

or

prevent

any discharge in

violation

of

this

permit

which

has

a

reasonable

likelihood

of adversely

effecjng

human

heafth

Or

Ihe

ennirOnmenl.

(Sf

Proper

opsr.fion

and

maiMenanca.

The

permitlne

shalt

at

all times

properly

operate

and

maintain

all

facilities

and

systems

of

treatment and

control

(and

meleted

appurtenances) which

are

installed

or used

by

the

permittee

to

achieve

compliance

with

the

conditions

of this

permit.

Proper

operation

and

maintenance

includes

affective

pnryorrnance,

urisquate

funding,

adequate

oparalor

staffing and

training,

and

adequame laboratory

and

process

controls,

including

appropriate

quality

assurance

procedures.

This

provision

requires

the

Operation

of

back-up,

or

ausiluary

facilities,

or

similar

systems

only

when

rieceneary

to

achieve

compliance

with

the

cnndrtiona

o(

the

permit.

161

Peq’mt

.ctlone.

This

permit

may

be

mOdified,

revoked

and

reissued,

or terminated

for

cause

by

tire Agency

pursuant

1040

CFR

122.52.

TIme

tiling

of

a

request

by

the

permittee

for

a

permit

modification,

renocation

and

reussuanca.

or

ieimination.

or

notification

of ptannad

changes

or anticipated

noncompliance,

does

not

stay

any

permit

condition.

(7)

Property

right.

This permit

does

not

convey

any

property

rightS

of any

sort,

or

any

enclusiue

privilege.

(81

Duty

to

provide

information.

The

permitlee

shall

furnish

to

tIme

Agency

within

a

reasonable

time,

any

,nlorrvatrov

which

tIre

Agency

may

request

iv

determine

whether

cause

enists

for

modifying,

revoking

and

iamssiiing.

or

lemniinuling

this

permit,

or

to

determine

compliance

with

the

permit.

The

permillee shall

also

furnish

to

the

Agency,

upon

request,

copies

of records

required

to

be

kept

by

this

permit.

(9)

Inspective

and

entry,

The

perrnittee

shall

allow

an authorized representative of

the

Agency,

upon

the presentation

of

credentials

and

other

documents at

may

tie

required

by

law.

10.

(a)

Enter

upon

the

permiltee’s

premises

where

a

regulated

facilily

or activity

5

located

or

conductad,

or

where

records

most

be

kept

under

Ike

conditions

of

this

permit:

Ib)

f’lave

access

to

and copy,

at reasonable

limes,

any

records

that

musl

SO

kept

under

the

conditions

of

this permit;

Ic)

Inspect

at

reasonable

times

arty

facilities,

equipment

(includivg

monitOring

and

control

equipment),

practices,

or

operations

regulaled or required

under

this

permit:

and

(dl

Sample

or

monitor

at reasonable

times,

for

the

purpose

of

assuring

permil

compliance,

or

as

otherwise

authorized

by

the

Act,

any

substances

or

parameters

at any

location,

(10)

MonItoring

and

recorde.

(a)

Samples

and

measurements

taken

for

the

purpose

of monitoring

shall

be

representative

of

the

monitored

activity.

ID)

The

permittea

shat

retain

records

of all

monitoring

information, including

all

calibration

end

maintenance

records,

and

aft

original

strip

chart

recordings for

continuous

monitoring

instrumentation,

copins

of

all reports

required

by

this

permit,

and

records

of

all dab

used

10

complele

the

application

for

this

permit,

for

a

period

of

at

least

3 years

from

the

date

of

this

permit,

measurement,

report

or

application,

This

period

may

be

estendeid

by

request

of

the Agency

at

any time.

Ic)

Records

of

monitonng

information

shell

include:

Ill

Thu

date,

eoact

place.

and time

of

sampling

or

measurements:

(21

The

individual(s)

who

performed

the

sampling

or

measurements,

(3(

The

date(s)

analpses

were

performed,

(4)

The

individual(s)

who

performed

the

analyses:

151

The

analytical

techniques

or

methods

used;

and

(6)

The

results

of

such

analyses.

(dl

Monitoring

must

be

conducted according

to

test

procedures approved

under

40

CFif

Part

1

36.

unless

other

test

procedures

have

been

specified

in this

permit.

Where

rio

tent

procedure

under

40

CFR

Part

t 36

has

been

approved,

the

pemnrrttee

must

submit

to

the Agency

a

Inst

method

for

approval

The

permiltee

shall

calibrate

and

perform

maintenance

procedures

on

alt

monitoring

and

analytical

instrumentation

dl

intervals

to

ensur,

accuracy

Of

measurements.

(It)

Signatory

requirement.

Alt

applications,

reports

or information

submitted

to

the

Agency

shall

be

signed

and

certified.

(a)

Apptication.

All

permit

applications

shall

be

signed

as

follows:

(11

For

a corporation:

by a

principal

euecutive

Officer

of

at least

the

level

of

vice

president

Or

a

person

or

posilion

having

oyerall

responsibility

for

environmental

matters

for the

corporation:

12)

For

a

pertnerakip

or

sofa

proprietorafrip:

by

a general

partner

or

the proprietor,

respeclively,

or

(3)

For

a

municIpality,

State.

Federaf.

or

other

public

agency:

by

:..

either

a

principal

executive

officer

or

ranking

elected

official.

(Dl

Reports.

All

reports

required

by

permits,

or Other

information

requested

by

the

Agency

shalt

be

signed

by a

parson

described

in

paragraph

Is)

or

by

a

duty

authorized

representative

of

that

parson.

A

person

isa

duly

authorized

representative

only

if

(1)

The

autlmorizafion

is

made

in

writing

by

a

person

described

in

paragraph

lal:

and

(2)

The

authorization

specifies

either

an

individual

or

a

posifion

responsible

for

the

ouarall

operation

of

Ihe

facility,

from

which

the

discharge

originates,

such

as a

plant

manager. superintendent

or

parson

of rsquixslevt

responsibility;

and

(31

The

written

authorization

is

submitted

to

the

Agency.

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