LANDFILL TRANSFER STATIONS

Water Permits

John Bailey, P.E.Permits Branch ManagerWater Division

Permits to Discus Today

Industrial Stormwater General Permit (IGP) All Transfer Stations must have.

No Discharge Permit (Septic Tanks) If you need one?

What are your options?

How Did We Get Here?

In 1990 EPA developed regulations to control Stormwater Discharge (40 CRFR 122.26 (b)(14)(i)-(xi)). Establishes 11 Industrial activities

Narrative Activity

Standard Industrial Activity (SIC)

General Permit

EPA 2009 IGP Established 29 Sectors

Reduced the amount of monitoring for industrial activities

Transfer Stations Industrial Sectors

Sector L – Landfills, and land application sites.

If the transfer station is owned and operated by a landfill, it is considered “auxiliary” to the landfill and takes on the Narrative Activity of the landfill;

Sector N – Scrap recycling and waste recycling facilities.

If the transfer station receives wastes from multiple sources and

sorts/sells the waste to a variety of companies, then it is

operating as a stand alone transfer station;

Sector P – Land transportation and warehousing.If the transfer station also operates a waste facility, picking up waste

from individuals, and businesses, and the vehicles for waste hauling

are maintained at the transfer station;

How Do I Get a Permit

Develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Identify industrial activities

Identify control practices (Best Management Practices)

Description of other relevant information

Submit Notice of Intent (NOI)

SWPPP

$200

Comply with the Permit

Permit Requirements

Conduct Inspections Visual site assessment

Quarterly

Conduct Outfall Monitoring Benchmark values not limits

Semi-Annual

Complete Annual Report Includes all information required to be kept by the permit.

Pay Annual Fees

Outfall Monitoring

Every facility must sample (at a minimum) for the following parameters at the outfall.

What if I do all of my activities inside?

No Exposure Certification

100% of the materials and activities are sheltered from

Stormwater.

Submit a NOI

$200 annual fee

That is it! Not Testing. No SWPPP

Questions on the IGP?

Contact

Jamal Solaimanian, P.E. 501-682-0620 Engineering Supervisor

Jessica Temple 501-682-0621 Engineer

Katherine Yarberry 501-682-0627 Engineer

Brenden Rose 501-682-0619 Engineer

No Discharge Permit

Septic Tank with Leach Lines

Class V injection Well

Regulated under:

40 CFR 144 (Federal)

APC&EC Regulation 17 (State)

Sanitary Waste Only Service <20 (ADH only)

Sanitary Waste Only Service >= 20 (ADH and ADEQ)

Industrial Waste (ADEQ only)

Domestic Waste vs Industrial Waste

Sanitary Waste – Waste from restrooms, sinks, or showers.

Industrial Waste – Waste generated at an industrial facility (e.g. washdown water or leachate). Any amount of Industrial Waste is

under the authority of ADEQ.

Can I apply for a No-Discharge permit?

ADEQ is responsible for ensuring that each system is capable of treating the waste generated. Must Demonstrate to the Department the system is

appropriate for type of waste Household cleaning supplies Paints Solvents

Options?

Options

Every option will cost something.

Public Notice Period

Install Tank

No-Discharge Permit

Install Treatment System (NPDES)

Holding Tank

Install Holding Tank Limit Stormwater to Tank Haul to permitted facility Can cover under the IGP

Consistent with other statesPositive:

No additional Permit Required No permit fees No additional testing or monitoring

Negative: Continued cost for hauling waste to permitted facility

Permit the Septic Tank

Permit Industrial Waste under No-Discharge Demonstrate to the Departments satisfaction the system is

capable of treating waste generated. Apply for No-Discharge

6 month process Public Notices

Positive: No additional equipment to purchaseNegative: Obtain another permit

Cost of Study Annual Fees Monitoring Costs (Groundwater monitoring) Additional permit requirements

Install Treatment System

Install a treatment system capable of treating industrial waste. Apply for an NPDES Discharge permit Purchase treatment system

Positive: ?Negative:

Additional equipment to purchase Obtain another permit

Annual Fees Monitoring Costs Additional permit requirements

CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions?

John Bailey, P.E.Permits Branch Manager501-682-0629 bailey@adeq.state.ar.us

Mo Shafii Assistant Chief, Water Division501-682-0616shafii@adeq.state.ar.us