Section 18 AAC 83.360 - Permit application requirements for new sources and new discharges(a) An applicant for an APDES permit for a new manufacturing, commercial, mining, or silvicultural discharge, except for a new discharge from a facility subject to the requirements of 18 AAC 83.315, or a new discharge of storm water associated with industrial activity that is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 122.26(c)(1), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 83.010, except as provided by 40 C.F.R. 122.26(c)(1)(ii), adopted by reference in 18 AAC 83.010, shall provide the following information to the department, using the applicable forms specified in 18 AAC 83.305(a): (1) the latitude and longitude to the nearest 15 seconds of the expected outfall location and the name of each receiving water;(2) the expected date the discharge will commence;(3) the following information on flows, sources of pollution, and treatment technologies: (A) a narrative describing the treatment that the wastewater will receive, identifying all operations contributing wastewater to the effluent, stating the average flow contributed by each operation, and describing the ultimate disposal of any solid or liquid wastes not discharged;(B) a line drawing of the water flow through the facility with a water balance as described in 18 AAC 83.310(b);(C) if any of the expected discharges will be intermittent or seasonal, a description of the frequency, duration, and maximum daily flow rate of each discharge occurrence, except for storm water runoff, spillage, or leaks;(4) if a new source performance standard promulgated under 33 U.S.C. 1316 or an effluent limitation guideline applies to the applicant and is expressed in terms of production or other measure of operation, a reasonable calculation of the applicant's expected actual production reported in the units used in the applicable effluent guideline or new source performance standard, as required by 18 AAC 83.520(b) - (d), for each of the first three years; the applicant may submit alternative estimates if production is likely to vary;(5) the effluent characteristics information as described in (b) of this section;(6) the existence of any technical evaluation concerning the applicant's wastewater treatment, along with the name and location of similar plants of which the applicant has knowledge;(7) any optional information the permittee wishes the department to consider;(8) the signature of the certifying official under 18 AAC 83.385.(b) An applicant under this section must provide the following effluent characteristics information: (1) estimated daily maximum, daily average, and the source of that information for each outfall for the following pollutants or parameters:(A) biochemical oxygen demand;(B) chemical oxygen demand;(C) total organic carbon;(D) total suspended solids;(G) temperature, in both winter and summer; and(2) estimated daily maximum, daily average, and the source of that information for each outfall for all the conventional and nonconventional pollutants in Table IV of Appendix D to 40 C.F.R. Part 122, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 83.010, if the applicant knows or has reason to believe any of the pollutants will be present or if any of the pollutants are limited by an effluent limitation guideline or new source performance standard either directly or indirectly through limitations on an indicator pollutant;(3) estimated daily maximum, daily average, and the source of that information for the following pollutants if the applicant knows or has reason to believe the pollutants will be present in the discharge from any outfall: (A) the toxic metals, total cyanide, and total phenols listed in Table III of Appendix D to 40 C.F.R. Part 122, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 83.010;(B) the organic toxic pollutants in Table II of Appendix D to 40 C.F.R. Part 122, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 83.010, except bis (chloromethyl) ether, dichlorofluoromethane, and trichlorofluoromethane; however, this requirement is waived for(i) an applicant with expected gross sales of less than $233,000 per year in 2003 dollars for the next three years; and(ii) a coal mine with expected average production of less than 100,000 tons of coal per year;(4) the information that 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) may be discharged if the applicant uses or manufactures one of the following compounds, or if the applicant knows or has reason to believe that TCDD will or may be present in an effluent: (A) 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4,5-T); Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) #93-76-5;(B) 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy) propanoic acid (Silvex, 2,4,5-TP) (CAS #93-72-1);(C) 2-(2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy) ethyl 2,2-dichloropropionate (Erbon) (CAS #136-25-4);(D) o,o-dimethyl o-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl) phosphorothioate (Ronnel) (CAS #299-84-3);(E) 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (TCP) (CAS #95-95-4);(F) hexachlorophene (HCP) (CAS #70-30-4);(5) the potential presence of asbestos or hazardous substances listed in Table V of Appendix D to 40 C.F.R. Part 122, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 83.010, if the applicant believes these pollutants will be present in any outfall, except that quantitative estimates are not required unless they are already available at the time the applicant applies for the permit.(c) No later than two years after the commencement of discharge from the proposed facility, the applicant is required to complete and submit Items V and VI of EPA application Form 2C or the department equivalent. The applicant need not complete those portions of Item V or the department equivalent requiring tests already performed and reported under the discharge monitoring requirements of its permit.(d) The effluent characteristics requirements in 18 AAC 83.315(b), (d), and (e) that an applicant must provide estimates of certain pollutants expected to be present do not apply to pollutants present in a discharge solely as a result of their presence in intake water. However, an applicant must report that a pollutant is present. For purposes of this subsection,(1) net credits may be provided for the presence of pollutants in intake water if the requirements of 18 AAC 83.545 are met; and(2) except for discharge flow, temperature, and pH, all levels must be estimated as concentration and as total mass.(e) The department may waive the reporting requirements for any of the pollutants and parameters in (b)(1) of this section if the applicant requests a waiver with its application, or earlier, and demonstrates that information adequate to support issuance of the permit can be obtained through less stringent reporting requirements.Eff. 7/29/2006, Register 179; am 11/10/2007, Register 184Authority:AS 44.46.020
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