The submission of any document under any provision of this
Part is subject to this Section.
a)
General Federal Requirements for Electronic Reporting.
1) Scope and Applicability.
A) USEPA has established standards for the
submission of electronic documents under federally authorized programs. USEPA
requires adherence to these standards for all electronic submissions to USEPA
and the authorized State, if electronic submissions are authorized by USEPA.
USEPA, the Board, the Agency, or the Control Authority may allow for the
submission of electronic documents in lieu of paper documents. This subsection
(a) does not require submission of electronic documents in lieu of paper
documents. This subsection (a) sets forth the requirements for the optional
electronic submission of any document that must be submitted to the appropriate
of the following:
i) To USEPA directly, under
40 CFR 127; or
ii) To the Board,
the Agency, or the Control Authority, under any provision of this Part or 35
Ill. Adm. Code
307.
B)
Electronic document submission under this subsection (a) can occur only as
follows:
i) For submissions of documents to
USEPA, submissions may occur only after USEPA has published a notice in the
Federal Register announcing that USEPA is prepared to receive, in an electronic
format, documents required or permitted by the identified part or subpart of
Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations; or
ii) For submissions of documents to the State
or the Control Authority, submissions may occur only into an electronic
document receiving system for which USEPA has granted approval under
40
CFR
3.1000, so long as the system complies
with
40
CFR
3.2000, incorporated by reference in
Section
310.107,
and USEPA has not withdrawn its approval of the system in writing.
C) This subsection (a) does not
apply to any of the following documents, whether or not the document is a
document submitted to satisfy the requirements cited in subsection (a)(1)(A):
i) Any document submitted via
facsimile;
ii) Any document
submitted via magnetic or optical media, like diskette, compact disc, digital
video disc, or tape; or
iii) Any
data transfer between USEPA, any state, or any local government and any of the
Board, the Agency, or the Control Authority as part of administrative
arrangements between the parties to the transfer to share data.
D) Upon USEPA conferring written
approval for the submission of any types of documents as electronic documents
in lieu of paper documents, as described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii), the
Agency or the Board, as appropriate, must publish a Notice of Public
Information in the Illinois Register that describes the documents approved for
submission as electronic documents, the electronic document receiving system
approved to receive them, the acceptable formats and procedures for their
submission, and, as applicable, the date on which the Board or the Agency will
begin to receive those submissions. In the event of written cessation of USEPA
approval for receiving any type of document as an electronic document in lieu
of a paper document, the Board or the Agency must similarly cause publication
of a Notice of Public Information in the Illinois Register.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (a)(1) is derived from
40 CFR
3.1,
3.2,
3.10,
3.20,
and
3.1000
(2016).
2)
Definitions. For the purposes of this subsection (a), terms will have the
meaning attributed them in
40 CFR
3.3, incorporated by reference in Section
310.107.
3) Procedures for
Submission of Electronic Documents in Lieu of Paper Documents to USEPA. Except
as provided in subsection (a)(1)(C), any person who is required under Title 40
of the Code of Federal Regulations to create and submit or otherwise provide a
document to USEPA may satisfy this requirement with an electronic document, in
lieu of a paper document, provided the following conditions are met:
A) The person satisfies the requirements of
40 CFR
3.10, incorporated by reference in Section
310.107; and
B) USEPA has first
published a notice in the Federal Register as described in subsection
(a)(1)(B)(i).
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (a)(3) is derived from
40 CFR
3.2(a) and subpart B of 40
CFR 3 (2016).
4)
Procedures for Submission of Electronic Documents in Lieu of Paper Documents to
the Board, the Agency, or the Control Authority
A) The Board, the Agency, or the Control
Authority may, but is not required to, establish procedural rules for the
electronic submission of documents. The Board or the Agency must establish any
such procedural rules under the Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/5].
The Control Authority must establish such procedures under applicable State and
local laws.
B) The Board, the
Agency, or the Control Authority may accept electronic documents under this
subsection (a) only as provided in subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii).
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (a)(4) is derived from
40 CFR
3.2(b) and subpart D of 40
CFR 3 (2016).
5)
Effects of Submission of an Electronic Document in Lieu of Paper Document
A) If a person who submits a document as an
electronic document fails to comply with the requirements of this subsection
(a), that person is subject to the penalties prescribed for failure to comply
with the requirement that the electronic document was intended to
satisfy.
B) If a document submitted
as an electronic document to satisfy a reporting requirement bears an
electronic signature, the electronic signature legally binds, obligates, and
makes the signer responsible to the same extent as the signer's handwritten
signature would on a paper document submitted to satisfy the same reporting
requirement.
C) Proof that a
particular signature device was used to create an electronic signature will
suffice to establish that the individual uniquely entitled to use the device
did so with the intent to sign the electronic document and give it
effect.
D) Nothing in this
subsection (a) limits the use of electronic documents or information derived
from electronic documents as evidence in enforcement or other proceedings.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (a)(5) is derived from
40
CFR 3.4 and
3.2000(c)
(2016).
6)
Public Document Subject to State Laws. Any electronic document filed with the
Board is a public document. The document, its submission, its retention by the
Board, and its availability for public inspection and copying are subject to
various State laws, including the following:
A) The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act
[5 ILCS 100];
B) The Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) [5 ILCS 140];
C) The State Records Act [5 ILCS
160];
D) The Electronic Commerce
Security Act [5 ILCS 175];
E) The
Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5];
F) Regulations relating to public access to
Board records (2 Ill. Adm. Code
2175); and
G) Board procedural rules relating to
protection of trade secrets and confidential information (35 Ill. Adm. Code
130).
7) Nothing in this
subsection (a) or in any provisions adopted under subsection (a)(4)(A) will
create any right or privilege to submit any document as an electronic document.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (a)(7) is derived from
40 CFR
3.2(c).
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (a) is derived from 40 CFR 3 and
403.8(g).
b) NPDES Electronic
Reporting.
1) Purpose and Scope
A) This subsection (b), in conjunction with
the NPDES reporting requirements specified elsewhere in this Part, specifies
the requirements for:
i) Electronic reporting
of information by NPDES permittees;
ii) Facilities or entities seeking coverage
under NPDES general permits;
iii)
Facilities or entities submitting waivers from NPDES permit
requirements;
iv) Industrial users
located in municipalities without approved local pretreatment programs;
v) Approved pretreatment programs;
and
vi) (The Board omitted a
provision derived from
40 CFR
127.1(a)(6), as subject
matter outside the scope of wastewater pretreatment. This statement maintains
structural consistency with the corresponding federal provisions.)
vii) USEPA and the Agency, to the extent the
Agency has received authorization from USEPA to implement the NPDES program.
This subsection (b), in conjunction with other segments of this Part, also
specifies the requirements for electronic reporting of NPDES information to
USEPA by the states, tribes, or territories that have received authorization
from USEPA to implement the NPDES program.
B) To the extent the Agency is authorized to
implement a segment of the NPDES program, the Agency must ensure that the
required minimum set of NPDES data (appendix A to 40 CFR 127, incorporated by
reference in Section 310.107) is electronically transferred to USEPA in a
timely, accurate, complete, and nationally-consistent manner fully compatible
with USEPA's national NPDES data system.
C) To the extent that the Secretary of
Defense has exempted Department of Defense "critical infrastructure security
information" from disclosure under the federal Freedom of Information Act under
10
USC 130e, the exempted NPDES program data
will be withheld from the public (see also section 7(1)(k) of the FOIA). In the
instance that an NPDES program data element for a particular facility is
designated as critical infrastructure security information in response to a
FOIA request, a separate filtered set of data without the redacted information
will be shared with the public; however, all NPDES program data will continue
to be provided to USEPA and the Agency under the authorized State NPDES
program.
D) Proper collection,
management, and sharing of the data and information listed in appendix A to 40
CFR 127, incorporated by reference in Section 310.107, ensures that there is a
timely, complete, accurate, and nationally consistent set of data about the
NPDES program.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b)(1) is derived from
40 CFR
127.1.
2) Definitions. For the purposes of this
subsection (b), the following terms have the following meanings.
"Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from
NPDES-regulated facilities" or "initial recipient" means the entity (USEPA or,
after Illinois is authorized by USEPA to implement the NPDES program, the
Agency) that is the designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES
data.
BOARD NOTE: Derived from
40
CFR 127.2(b). USEPA is the
initial recipient for a specific NPDES data group and NPDES program area until
USEPA authorizes the State to act as initial recipient for that NPDES data
group and NPDES program area.
"Minimum set of NPDES data" means the data and information
listed in table 1 in appendix A to 40 CFR 127, incorporated by reference in
Section 310.107.
BOARD NOTE: Derived from
40
CFR 127.2(e). For the
purposes of this Part, the only data and information intended are those
associated with NPDES data groups 1 (core NPDES data), 2 (general permit
reports), 7 (pretreatment program reports), and 8 (significant industrial user
reports).
"NPDES data group" means the group of related data elements
identified in table 1 in appendix A to 40 CFR 127, incorporated by reference in
Section 310.107. These NPDES data groups have similar regulatory reporting
requirements and have similar data sources.
BOARD NOTE: Derived from
40
CFR 127.2(c).
"NPDES program", for the purposes of this subsection (b),
means the federal pretreatment program adopted by the Board under Section 13.3
of the Act to implement section 307(b) of the Clean Water Act (33 USC
1317(b)). USEPA can
implement the NPDES program or authorize the State to implement the NPDES
program ("authorized NPDES program"). Identifying the relevant authority must
be done for each NPDES subprogram (e.g., NPDES core program, federal
facilities, general permits, and pretreatment).
BOARD NOTE: Derived from
40
CFR 127.2(d). This
definition is limited to wastewater pretreatment. The corresponding federal
definition includes all other aspects of the NPDES program.
"NPDES-regulated entity" means any entity regulated by the
NPDES program that has a role in the NPDES program, as defined in this
subsection (b)(2).
BOARD NOTE: Derived from
40
CFR 127.2(h). This
definition is limited to wastewater pretreatment. The corresponding federal
definition includes all other aspects of the NPDES program.
"Program reports" means the information reported by
NPDES-regulated entities and listed in table 1 in appendix A to 40 CFR 127,
incorporated by reference in Section
310.107
(except NPDES data groups 1 and 2).
BOARD NOTE: Derived from
40
CFR 127.2(f). For the
purposes of this subsection (b), the only information intended is that
associated with NPDES data groups 7 (pretreatment program reports) and 8
(significant industrial user reports).
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b)(2) is derived from
40
CFR 127.2.
3) Data to Be Reported Electronically
A) An NPDES-regulated entity must
electronically submit the minimum set of NPDES data for these NPDES reports, as
applicable. The following NPDES reports are the source of the minimum set of
NPDES data from NPDES-regulated entities:
i)
Discharge monitoring reports (as required by USEPA under
40
CFR 122.41(l)(4)).
ii) This subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii) corresponds
with
40
CFR 127.11(a)(2), which
pertains to sewage sludge/biosolids annual reports, a subject matter outside
the scope of wastewater pretreatment. This statement maintains structural
consistency with the federal rules.
iii) Concentrated animal feeding operation
annual program reports (as required by USEPA under
40
CFR 122.42(e)(4)).
iv) This subsection (b)(3)(A)(iv) corresponds
with
40
CFR 127.11(a)(4), which
pertains to municipal separate storm sewer system program reports, a subject
matter outside the scope of wastewater pretreatment. This statement maintains
structural consistency with the federal rules.
v) Pretreatment program annual reports (see
Section
310.612).
vi) Sewer overflow and bypass incident event
reports (as required by USEPA under
40
CFR 122.41(l)(6) and
(l)(7)).
vii) This subsection (b)(3)(A)(vii)
corresponds with
40
CFR 127.11(a)(7), which
pertains to cooling water intake structure reports, a subject matter outside
the scope of wastewater pretreatment. This statement maintains structural
consistency with the federal rules.
B) A facility or entity seeking coverage
under or termination from an NPDES general permit must electronically submit
the minimum set of NPDES data for the following notices, certifications, and
waivers (if those reporting requirements are applicable):
i) Notice of intent (NOI) to discharge by
facilities seeking coverage under a general NPDES permit (rather than an
individual NPDES permit), as described in
40
CFR 122.28(b)(2);
and
ii) Notice of termination
(NOT), as described in
40
CFR 122.64.
C) An industrial user located in a
municipality without an approved local pretreatment program must electronically
submit the minimum set of NPDES data for the following self-monitoring reports
(if those reporting requirements are applicable):
i) Periodic reports on continued compliance,
as described in Section
310.605;
and
ii) Reporting requirements for
industrial users not subject to categorical pretreatment standards, as
described in Section
310.611.
D) The minimum set of NPDES data
for NPDES-regulated facilities is identified in appendix A to 40 CFR 127,
incorporated by reference in Section 310.107.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b)(3) is derived from
40
CFR 127.11.
4) Signature and Certification Standards for
Electronic Reporting. The signatory and certification requirements identified
in subsection (a) and Section
310.631
also apply to electronic submissions of NPDES information (see subsection
(b)(2)) by NPDES permittees, facilities, and entities subject to this
subsection (b).
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b)(4) is derived from
40
CFR 127.12.
5) Requirements Regarding Quality Assurance
and Quality Control
A) Responsibility for the
quality of the information provided electronically in compliance with this
subsection (b) by the NPDES permittees, facilities, and entities subject to
this subsection (b) rests with the owners and operators of those facilities or
entities. NPDES permittees, facilities, and entities subject to this subsection
(b) must use quality assurance and quality control procedures to ensure the
quality of the NPDES information submitted in compliance with this subsection
(b).
B) NPDES permittees,
facilities, and entities subject to this subsection (b) must electronically
submit their NPDES information in compliance with the data quality requirements
specified in subsection (b)(6). NPDES permittees, facilities, and entities
subject to this subsection (b) must electronically submit their NPDES
information unless a waiver is granted in compliance with this subsection (b)
(see subsections (b)(7) and (b)(7)(G)).
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b)(5) is derived from
40 CFR
127.13.
6) Requirements Regarding Timeliness,
Accuracy, Completeness, and National Consistency. NPDES permittees, facilities,
and entities subject to this subsection (b) must comply with all requirements
in this subsection (b) and electronically submit the minimum set of NPDES data
in the following nationally-consistent manner:
A) Timely. Electronic submissions of the
minimum set of NPDES data to the appropriate initial recipient, as defined in
subsection (b)(2), must be timely.
i)
Measurement Data (including information from discharge monitoring reports,
self-monitoring data from industrial users located outside of approved local
pretreatment programs, and similar self-monitoring data). The electronic
submission of these data is due when that monitoring information is required to
be reported in compliance with statutes, regulations, the NPDES permit, another
control mechanism, or an enforcement order.
ii) Program Report Data. The electronic
submission of this data is due when that program report data is required to be
reported in compliance with statutes, regulations, the NPDES permit, another
control mechanism, or an enforcement order.
B) Accurate. Electronic submissions of the
minimum set of NPDES data must be identical to the actual measurements taken by
the owner or operator, or their duly authorized representative;
C) Complete. Electronic submission of the
minimum set of NPDES data must include all required data (see appendix A to 40
CFR 127, incorporated by reference in Section 310.107) and these electronic
submissions must be sent to the NPDES data system of the initial recipient, as
defined in subsection (b)(2); and
D) Consistent. Electronic submissions of the
minimum set of NPDES data must be compliant with USEPA data standards as set
forth in this subsection (b) and in a form (including measurement units) fully
compatible with USEPA's national NPDES data system.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b)(6) is derived from
40
CFR 127.14.
7) Waivers from Electronic Reporting
A) NPDES permittees, facilities, and entities
subject to this subsection (b) must electronically submit the minimum set of
NPDES data in compliance with this Section and Section
310.631
unless a waiver is granted in compliance with this subsection (b)(7) and the
procedures of subsection (b)(7)(G).
B) USEPA or the Board, by an adjusted
standard or variance issued under Section 28.1 or Sections 35 through 37 of the
Act and Subpart D or B of 35 Ill. Adm. Code
104, to the extent that the State
is authorized to administer a segment of the NPDES program, may grant to an
NPDES permittee, facility, or entity subject to this subsection (b) a temporary
waiver from electronic reporting in compliance with this subsection (b)(7) and
the procedures of subsection (b)(7)(G).
i)
Each temporary waiver must not extend beyond five years. However,
NPDES-regulated entities may re-apply for a temporary waiver. It is the duty of
the owner, operator, or duly authorized representative of the NPDES permittee,
facility, and entity subject to this subsection (b) to re-apply for a new
temporary waiver. The Board cannot grant a temporary waiver to an
NPDES-regulated entity without first receiving a temporary waiver request from
the NPDES-regulated entity.
ii) To
apply for a temporary waiver, the owner, operator, or duly authorized
representative of the NPDES permittee, facility, and entity subject to this
subsection (b) must submit the information listed in subsection (b)(7)(E) in
the petition for temporary waiver.
BOARD NOTE: The Board moved the text of
40 CFR
127.15(b)(2)(i) through
(b)(2)(vi) to appear as 35 Ill. Adm. Code
310.106(b)(7)(E)(i) through (b)(7)(E)(vi) to comport with codification
requirements.
iii) The
Board will determine whether to grant a temporary waiver to the extent Illinois
is authorized to administer the pertinent NPDES program area. The Board will
provide notice to the owner, operator, or duly authorized facility
representative submitting a temporary waiver request, in compliance with the
requirements of subsection (b)(7)(G).
iv) An NPDES permittee, facility, or entity
subject to this subsection (b) that has received a temporary waiver must
continue to provide the minimum set of NPDES data (as well as other required
information in compliance with statutes, regulations, the NPDES permit, another
control mechanism, or an enforcement order) in hard-copy format to the
authorized NPDES program. The Agency must electronically transfer these data to
USEPA in accordance with subsection (b)(7)(G).
v) An approved temporary waiver is not
transferrable.
C) USEPA
or the Board, by an adjusted standard under Section 28.1 of the Act
[
415 ILCS
5/28.1] and Subpart D of 35 Ill. Adm. Code
104, to the
extent that the State is authorized to administer a segment of the NPDES
program, may grant to an NPDES permittee, facility, or entity subject to this
subsection (b) a permanent waiver from electronic reporting in compliance with
this subsection (b)(7) and the procedures of subsection (b)(7)(G).
i) A permanent waiver is only available to a
facility or entity that is owned or operated by members of a religious
community that chooses not to use certain modern technologies (e.g., computers,
electricity). The Board cannot grant a permanent waiver to an NPDES-regulated
entity without first receiving a permanent waiver request from the
NPDES-regulated entity.
ii) To
apply for a permanent waiver, the owner, operator, or duly authorized
representative of the NPDES permittee, facility, and entity subject to this
subsection (b) must submit the information listed in subsection (b)(7)(E) in
the petition for permanent waiver.
iii) An approved permanent waiver is not
transferrable.
iv) An NPDES
permittee, facility, or entity subject to this subsection (b) that has received
a permanent waiver must continue to provide the minimum set of NPDES data (as
well as other required information in compliance with statutes, regulations,
the NPDES permit, another control mechanism, or an enforcement order) in
hard-copy format to the authorized NPDES program. The Agency must
electronically transfer these data to USEPA in accordance with subsection
(b)(7)(G).
D) The
Agency, by a provisional variance under Sections 35 through 37 of the Act and
Subpart C of 35 Ill. Adm. Code
104, to the extent that the State is authorized
to administer a segment of the NPDES program, may grant to an NPDES permittee,
facility, or entity subject to this subsection (b) an episodic waiver from
electronic reporting in compliance with subsections (b)(7)(G) and (b)(9). The
following conditions apply to an episodic waiver:
i) No waiver request from the NPDES
permittee, facility or entity is required to obtain an episodic waiver from
electronic reporting.
ii) An
episodic waiver is not transferrable.
iii) An episodic waiver cannot last more than
60 days.
BOARD NOTE: Section 36(c) of the Act provides a maximum
duration of 45 days for a provisional variance, allowing a single extension
possible up to 45 days. No combination of a provisional variance and an
extension can exceed 60 days in total duration under this subsection
(b)(7)(D)(iii).
iv) The
Agency will decide if the episodic waiver provision allows facilities and
entities to delay their electronic submissions or to send hardcopy (paper)
submissions. An episodic waiver is only available to a facility or entity in
the circumstances listed in subsection (b)(7)(F).
BOARD NOTE: The Board moved the text of
40 CFR
127.15(d)(4)(i) and
(d)(4)(ii) to appear as 35 Ill. Adm. Code
310.106(b)(7)(F)(i) and (b)(7)(E)(ii) to comport with codification
requirements.
E)
The following information items must be included in any petition for a
temporary or permanent waiver issued under subsection (b)(7)(B) or (b)(7)(C):
i) The facility name;
ii) The NPDES permit number (if
applicable);
iii) The facility
address;
iv) The name, address and
contact information for the owner, operator, or duly authorized facility
representative;
v) A brief written
statement regarding the basis for claiming such a temporary waiver;
and
vi) Any other information
required by the Act or Board regulations (35 Ill. Adm. Code: Subtitle C,
Chapter I).
BOARD NOTE: The Board moved the text of
40 CFR
127.15(b)(2)(i) through
(b)(2)(vi) to appear as 35 Ill. Adm. Code
310.106(b)(7)(E)(i) through (b)(7)(E)(vi) to comport with codification
requirements.
F)
A temporary waiver is limited to the following circumstances:
i) A large-scale emergency involving
catastrophic circumstances beyond the control of the facility, like a force of
nature (e.g., a hurricane, flood, fire, or earthquake) or other national
disaster. The Agency must make the determination of whether an episodic waiver
is warranted in this case and must receive the hardcopy (paper)
submissions.
ii) A prolonged
electronic reporting system outage (i.e., an outage longer than 96 hours). The
Agency must make the determination if an episodic waiver is warranted in this
case and must receive the hardcopy (paper) submissions.
BOARD NOTE: The Board moved the text of
40 CFR
127.15(d)(4)(i) and
(d)(4)(ii) to appear as 35 Ill. Adm. Code
310.106(b)(7)(F)(i) and (b)(7)(F)(ii) to comport with codification
requirements.
G)
Procedural Requirements for Waivers.
i) USEPA
requires that the Board grant or deny a request for temporary or permanent
waiver from electronic reporting in writing within 120 days after receiving the
request.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b)(7)(G)(i) is derived from
40
CFR 127.24(a) and
(b).
ii) The Agency must provide notice of an
episodic waiver individually or through means of mass communication if an
episodic waiver is available. The notice must state the facilities and entities
that may use the episodic waiver, the likely duration of the episodic waiver,
and any other directions regarding how facilities and entities should provide
the minimum set of NPDES data (as well as other required information in
compliance with statutes, regulations, the NPDES permit, another control
mechanism, or an enforcement order) to the initial recipient, as defined in
subsection (b)(2). No waiver request from the NPDES permittee, facility or
entity is required to obtain an episodic waiver from electronic reporting. The
Agency, when granting the episodic waiver, must determine whether to allow
facilities and entities to delay their electronic submissions for a short time
(i.e., no more than 40 days) or to have the facilities and entities send
hardcopy (paper) submissions.
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b)(7)(G)(ii) is derived from
40
CFR 127.24(d).
iii) The Agency must
electronically transfer to USEPA the minimum set of NPDES data (as defined in
Section 310.106(b)(2)) that it receives from a permittee, facility, or entity
that has received a waiver under this subsection (b)(7).
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b)(7)(G)(iii) is derived from
40
CFR 127.24(c).
BOARD NOTE: Subsections (b)(7)(A) through (b)(7)(F) are
derived from
40 CFR
127.15.
8) Implementation of Electronic
Reporting Requirements for NPDES Permittees, Facilities, and Entities Subject
to This Subsection (b)
A) Scope and Schedule.
An NPDES permittee, facility, or entity subject to this subsection (b), with
the exception of those covered by waivers under subsection (b)(7), must
electronically submit the following NPDES information (reports, notices,
waivers, and certifications) after the compliance deadlines listed in the
following table.
|
NPDES Information
|
Compliance Deadlines for Electronic
Submissions
|
|
|
|
|
General Permit Reports Notices of Intent to
Discharge, Notices of Termination, and Other Waivers
|
December 21, 2025
|
|
Discharge Monitoring Reports
|
December 21, 2016
|
|
POTW Pretreatment Program Annual Reports (see Section
310.612.)
|
December 21, 2025
|
|
Significant Industrial User Compliance Reports in
Municipalities Without Approved Pretreatment Programs (see Sections
310.605
and 310.611)
|
December 21, 2025
|
BOARD NOTE: EPA may approve an alternative compliance
deadline for general permit reports and program reports in accordance with
40
CFR 127.24(e) and
(f).
B) Electronic Reporting Standards. An NPDES
permittee, facility, or entity subject to this subsection (b) must
electronically submit the information listed in the table in subsection
(b)(8)(A) in compliance with this Section and Section 310.631.
C) Initial Recipient. An NPDES permittee,
facility, or entity subject to this subsection (b) must electronically submit
the information listed in the table in subsection (b)(8)(A) to USEPA Region 5,
the Control Authority, the Approval Authority, or the initial recipient (as
identified under
40
CFR 127.27 and defined in subsection (b)(2)).
USEPA was to identify and publish the initial recipient on a USEPA website and
in the Federal Register, by state and by NPDES data group (see subsection
(b)(7)).
BOARD NOTE: The procedure by which USEPA determines the
initial recipient is
40
CFR 127.27. That procedure provides that
USEPA is the initial recipient if the State is not approved by USEPA to act as
initial recipient.
D)
Standards for NPDES-Regulated Entities with Electronic Reporting Waivers. An
NPDES permittee, facility, or entity subject to this subsection (b) that has
received a waiver from electronic reporting must continue to provide the
minimum set of NPDES data (as well as other required information in compliance
with statutes, regulations, the NPDES permit, another control mechanism, or an
enforcement order) to the Agency or initial recipient (see subsection (b)(7)).
BOARD NOTE: Subsection (b)(8) is derived from
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CFR 127.16.
9) Inclusion of Electronic Reporting
Requirements in NPDES Permits. All permits issued by the Agency must contain
permit conditions requiring compliance with the electronic reporting
requirements in this Section. An NPDES-regulated facility already having an
electronic reporting requirement in its permit that meets the requirements in
this Section must continue its electronic reporting to the initial
recipient.
