7/13/07 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. RESPONDENT VIOLATED CWA SECTION 301(a) IN THAT THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY ( WET ) LIMITS OF THE PERMIT.
ORDER REQUIRES:
RESPONDENT SHALL INITIATE A SERIES OF WET TESTS BEGINNING ON THE FIRST FULL MONTH FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER. 1 CHRONIC AND ACUTE WET TEST SHALL BE CONDUCTED EVERY MONTH, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 1 YR, USING CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA AND PIMEPHALES PROMELAS. RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA WITHIN 45 DAYS.
IF EFFLUENT FROM FACILITY IS IN VIOLATION OF WET PERMIT LIMITS, RESPONDENT SHALL CONDUCT A TOXICITY REDUCTION EVLUATION ( TRE ). WITHIN 30 DAYS, RESOPNDENT SHALL SUBMIT A TRE PLAN.
90 DAYS AFTER SUBMITTAL OF TRE PLAN AND SCHEDULE AND EACH 90 DAYS THEREAFTER, RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO EPA ON THE PROGRESS MADE TOWARD ATTAINMENT OF COMPLIANCE.
TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE WET LIMITS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE TRE, THE RESPONDENT SHALL CONDUCT A SERIES OF 6 MULTI-CONCENTRATION TESTS USING CERIODAPHNIA DUBIA AND 6 MULTI-CONCENTRATION TESTS USING PIMEPHALES PROMELAS, TO BE PERFORMED ON A MONTHLY BASES. RESULTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA.