Indiana Administrative Code
Title 327 - WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
Article 5 - INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAMS AND NPDES
Rule 3.5 - Streamlined Mercury Variance Requirements and Application Process
Section 3.5-10 - Transitional mercury effluent limitation

Universal Citation: 327 IN Admin Code 3.5-10

Current through September 18, 2024

Authority: IC 13-13-5-1; IC 13-13-5-2; IC 13-14-8; IC 13-14-9; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-18

Affected: IC 4-21.5-3; IC 13-14-1-9; IC 13-18-4

Sec. 10.

(a) Either at the time a discharging facility applies for or when it receives a renewal of an NPDES permit with a previously established mercury limit from a prior NPDES permit for which a compliance schedule for mercury is not established in the renewed permit and the discharging facility has not had a prior SMV, then the following may be done to assure compliance with the renewed permit:

(1) In a written document to the department, the discharging facility should:
(A) indicate that the discharging facility is planning to apply for an SMV in accordance with this rule; and

(B) provide information to establish a transitional limit consistent with section 8 of this rule.

(2) The department may issue a transitional limit for the discharging facility through a permit modification or an order under IC 13-14-1-9 until the SMV is either approved or denied.

(b) If an SMV is denied, a discharger may request an individual variance, notwithstanding the time limitations set in 327 IAC 5-3-4.1, by doing the following:

(1) Requesting the commissioner's consideration and written determination on a request for a mercury variance from a water quality standard as provided in 327 IAC 2-1-8.8 or 327 IAC 2-1.5-17.

(2) Applying for the mercury variance up to ninety (90) days after the denial of the SMV so long as all other requirements in 327 IAC 5-3-4.1 are met. The applicant may petition the commissioner for up to an additional ninety (90) day period to submit the application.

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