Examples of CSO Policy in a sentence
However, regardless of whether or not a TMDL is completed for the Harbor Region, permittees are required to design, submit and implement LTCPs in accordance with the National CSO Policy and state and federal regulations.
The definition as written could result in violations for discharges (i.e., ground water or tidal infiltration) that do not impact compliance with the CWA and were not anticipated to be covered by the National CSO Policy.
COMMENT: Section 1.B of the National CSO Policy (“Application of Policy”) defines Dry Weather Flow as “flow in a combined sewer that results from domestic sewage, groundwater infiltration, commercial and industrial wastewaters, and any other non-precipitation related flows (e.g., tidal infiltration).” It does not include “and/or any connections downstream of the regulator to the outfall pipe” as has been added to the Draft permit.
A CSO is the discharge from a CSS at a point prior to the POTW Treatment Plant…CSOs consist of mixtures of domestic sewage, industrial and commercial wastewaters, and storm water runoff.The National CSO Policy prohibits dry weather CSOs. Based on the EPA definitions, flows into the outfall pipe downstream of the CSS do not represent a CSO discharge since the discharge must be from the CSS and the CSS is that which conveys wastewater to the POTW.
COMMENT: The definition of a “DWO” exceeds what EPA intended to be controlled in its National CSO Policy.
COMMENT: The permit is a well written document that, in general follows the guidance in the National CSO Policy, N.J.A.C. 7:14A-11 Appendix C, and various EPA CSO guidance documents.
Additionally, while there may be some individual differences between the NJPDES CSO permits, the components relative to compliance with the National CSO Policy and the development of LTCPs remain similar.
Each of these options has the potential to provide immediate environmental and public health benefits to the local community, in accordance with the National CSO Policy.
This permit may be reopened to address changes in the EPA National CSO Policy or state or federal law.
CSO permits are being issued both to the owners and operators of CSO outfalls and to the STPs that accept and treat flows from CSO communities, because both types of permittees have a role to play in planning and implementing the NMC and other measures required to reduce CSOs and both are required to submit and implement LTCPs in accordance with the National CSO Policy.