Section R. 323.2213 - Permit by rule authorizing discharge upon department certificationRule 2213.
(1) Wastewater described in this rule may be discharged if the requirements of R 323.2204 and R 323.2214 are met.(2) A person may discharge less than 10,000 gallons per day of noncontact cooling water that contains an additive if the department is notified of the additive in the notification required by R 323.2212 and the discharge does not cause the groundwater to exceed the standard of R 323.2222 for the additive.(3) A person may discharge less than 10,000 gallons per day of egg-washing facility wastewater if all of the following provisions are satisfied:(a) The source of the water is any of the following:(i) A municipal water supply.(ii) A water supply meeting state or federal criteria for use as potable water.(iii) Another source of water meeting the standards of R 323.2222.(iv) Another source of water approved by the department.(b) If the wastewater contains an additive, the department is notified of the additive in the notification required by R 323.2212 and the discharge does not cause the groundwater to exceed the standard established by R 323.2222 for the additive.(c) The discharger minimizes the discharge of proteinaceous matter, such as egg yolks, and other wastes to the groundwater to control odors and prevent nuisance conditions.(4) A person may discharge cooling water if all of the following provisions are satisfied: (a) The discharge is less than 5,000 gallons per day.(b) If the wastewater contains an additive, the department is notified of the additive in the notification required by R 323.2212 and the discharge does not cause the groundwater to exceed the standard established by R 323.2222 for the additive.(c) The discharger submits, as part of the notification required by R 323.2212, wastewater characterization which demonstrates that the discharge will not exceed standards of R 323.2222.(d) The material cooled does not vary substantially from that used in providing the wastewater characterization required by subdivision (c) of this subrule.(e) The discharger characterizes the wastewater annually and submits records of that annual characterization in the notification required by R 323.2212(2)(c).(5) A person may discharge wastewater which is associated with a department approved groundwater remediation and which is discharged outside the plume of contamination if all of the following provisions are satisfied:(a) If the discharge is associated with the investigative phase of a remediation or active groundwater remediation, the discharge is conducted in compliance with all applicable parts of the act.(b) The discharge is treated to meet the standards of R 323.2222. The discharger shall submit to the department a description of how the proposed treatment system will achieve the standards of R 323.2222.(c) The remedial action shall include a groundwater extraction system designed and operated to prevent any portion of the plume above approved cleanup criteria from migrating beyond an approved zone of influence. The approval for the location of the zone of influence is the responsibility of the department division that has compliance oversight.(d) The discharger provides an accurate and complete verification at the time of notification, as required in R 323.2214, that the discharge meets the requirements of part 31, this part, and part 111, 115, 201, 213, or 615, as applicable. Verification shall be provided in the form of a memorandum from the chief, or his or her designated representative, of the department division responsible for compliance oversight of the remediation.(e) A performance monitoring plan shall be included in the remediation plan submitted to the department division responsible for compliance oversight at the facility. The plan shall include the following: (i) Groundwater monitoring to verify that the standards of R 323.2222 are being met in groundwater. The monitoring shall meet the requirement of R 323.2224(1)(c).(ii) At least twice weekly remediation system effluent monitoring capable of verifying that the treatment system can comply with the standards of R 323.2222. After demonstrating for not less than 90 days that the treatment system is capable of meeting the standards of R 323.2222, the discharger may apply to the department division responsible for compliance oversight for a reduced frequency of effluent monitoring until the remediation is completed according to the act.(f) Effluent and groundwater sampling required to verify compliance with this subrule shall be collected and analyzed at a frequency indicated in the performance monitoring plan. The frequency of monitoring and reporting must be approved by the department division responsible for compliance oversight, but shall not be less than once per year.(g) Performance monitoring data shall be submitted to the department division responsible for compliance oversight.(h) The discharger shall, at all times, maintain in good working order all treatment or control facilities or systems installed or used by the discharger to achieve compliance with the terms and conditions of this rule. If the discharger is unable to maintain compliance with the terms and conditions of this rule, then the discharger shall provide the notification and conduct the compliance activities described in R 323.2227.Mich. Admin. Code R. 323.2213
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