C.M.R. 06, 096, ch. 529 - GENERAL PERMITS FOR CERTAIN WASTEWATER DISCHARGES

  1. § 096-529-1 - References to Federal Regulations
  2. § 096-529-2 - Issuance of general permits [see 40 CFR 122.28]
  3. § 096-529-3 - Terms and conditions applicable to all general permits

SUMMARY: This rule establishes procedures and criteria for issuance of general permits authorizing the discharge of certain pollutants to Waters of the State. A general permit is issued by the State to cover multiple individual discharge sources and locations which all have the same type of discharges and which involve situations where the Department determines there is a relatively low risk for significant environmental impact. General permits may be issued for different specific categories of discharge activities. This rule includes in Section 2 the authority for the general permit program. Applications for coverage under a general permit and conditions that must be observed by all persons covered by any general permit as described in Section 3. This rule is in part similar to federal regulations. To aid the reader, a citation to the corresponding federal regulation is shown in each section of this rule.

Notes

C.M.R. 06, 096, ch. 529
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule became effective upon the approval of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of related parts of the State's application to administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program of the Federal Clean Water Act, pursuant to 40 CFR part 123. This approval was granted through a January 12, 2001 (the presumed effective date) letter from Mindy S. Lubber of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to Governor Angus S. King, Jr. The APA Office was notified of this action through a memo, which included a copy of the Lubber letter, from Dennis Merrill of the Department of Environmental Protection dated January 23, 2001.
APA EFFECTIVE DATE:
April 5, 1999
AMENDED:
June 27, 2007 - filing 2007-261

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 38 MRSA §341-D

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