Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Basis. Conditions necessary for the protection of the environment
and the public health may differ from facility to facility because of varying
environmental conditions and animal waste compositions. The Director may
establish, on a case-by-case basis, specific permit conditions considering
characteristics specific to a facility and inherent hazards of those
characteristics, including, but not limited to: (3-24-22)
a. Chemical, biological, physical, and
volumetric characteristics of the process wastewater; (3-24-22)
b. Geological and climatic nature of the
facility site; (3-24-22)
c. Size of
the site and its proximity to population centers and to ground and surface
water; (3-24-22)
d. Legal
considerations relative to land use and water rights; (3-24-22)
e. Techniques used in process wastewater
distribution and the disposition of that vegetation exposed to process
wastewaters; and (3-24-22)
f. The
need for monitoring and record keeping to determine if the facility is operated
in conformance with its design and if its design is adequate to protect the
environment and the public health. (3-24-22)
02.
Limitations to Operation.
Conditions of the permit may specify or limit: (3-24-22)
a. Process wastewater composition;
(3-24-22)
b. Method, manner and
frequency of process wastewater treatment; (3-24-22)
c. Physical, chemical and biological
characteristics of a facility; (3-24-22)
d. An odor management plan; and
(3-24-22)
e. Any other condition
the Director finds necessary to protect public health or the environment.
(3-24-22)
03.
Compliance Schedules. The Director may establish a compliance
schedule for facilities as part of the permit conditions including: (3-24-22)
a. Specific steps or actions to be taken by
the permittee to achieve compliance with the permit or these rules; and
(3-24-22)
b. Dates by which those
steps or actions are to be taken. (3-24-22)
04.
Monitoring. Any facility may
be subject to monitoring including, but not limited to: (3-24-22)
a. The type, installation, use and
maintenance of monitoring equipment; (3-24-22)
b. Monitoring or sampling methodology,
frequency and locations; (3-24-22)
c. Monitored substances or parameters;
(3-24-22)
d. Testing and analytical
procedures; and (3-24-22)
e.
Reporting requirements including both frequency and form.
(3-24-22)
