OAC 252:606-11-5
Industrial flow measuring and sampling
Cite as Okla. Admin. Code § 252:606-11-5
(a) If required by the DEQ, place a flow-measuring device to measure only the wastewater discharge.
(b) Provide easily accessible sampling points at the outfall of each treatment structure.
(c) Upon request by the DEQ, provide five (5) days prior notice to the DEQ of the next sampling
schedule so that DEQ personnel may be present to observe and collect split samples.
(d) Minimum process control tests are tabulated in Appendix A of this Chapter, entitled, "Minimum
Control Tests for Wastewater Treatment Facilities." The Executive Director may require that all
effluent samples be collected from the outfall pipe at the point of discharge where conditions are such
that the effluent quality will likely be different at this point than it is in the final treatment or storage
unit.
(e) When required in a facility's discharge permit, stream monitoring samples must be collected
instream above and below the point of wastewater discharge with consideration to the following
factors: ease of access; mixing of plant effluent and the receiving stream; and the oxygen "sag" point
of the receiving stream.
(1) Determine dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, and stream appearance as noted in the permit
twice per month at least two weeks apart, but not more often than required in the permit for effluent
sampling for BOD5.
(2) Test for coliform bacteria twice per month at least two (2) weeks apart, but not more often than
required in the permit for effluent sampling for coliform, if the permit for discharge contains
coliform limits.
(3) The DEQ may require additional tests when problems develop in plant operation, or as
necessary to determine compliance with the purposes and objectives of this Chapter.
(f) The Executive Director may grant variances from the requirements in this Section upon a written
request and a showing by the permittee that the requested variance will:
(1) Not adversely affect the quality of the discharge nor the environment;
(2) Avoid an excessive requirement; and
(3) Not hinder the proper operations of the treatment facility.
Health/Fish Flesh and Water Criteria
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APPENDIX A. MINIMUM CONTROL TEST FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITIES [REVOKED]
APPENDIX A. MINIMUM CONTROL TEST FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITIES [NEW]
A facility must perform the minimum control tests for all processes which it utilizes. For
example, a trickling filter facility which has an anaerobic digester must comply with Tables 1-2,
1-5 and 1-6. OAC 252:606-11-3 and OAC 252:606-11-5 contains stream monitoring requirements.
All facilities which discharge must perform these tests.
The following abbreviations, definitions and notations are used:
DO
-Dissolved Oxygen
BOD5 -Five -day biochemical oxygen demand
TSS
-Total Suspended Solids
SAR -Sodium absorption ratio
2/wk -Two times each week
3/wk -Three times each week
5/wk -Five times each week
7/wk -Seven times each week
Daily -Each day
3 hr comp - A composite sample collected over a three hour period of time and consisting
of three effluent portions collected no closer together than one hour (with the
first portion collected no earlier than 10:00 a.m.) and composited according to
flow.
6 hr comp - A composite sample collected over a six hour period of time and consisting of
six effluent portions collected no closer together than one hour (with the first
portion collected no earlier than 10:00 a.m.) and composited according to flow.
12 hr comp - A composite sample collected over a twelve hour period of time and consisting
of twelve effluent portions collected no closer together than one hour and
composited according to flow.
Grab sample -An individual sample collected in less than 15 minutes.
Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) Composite Sample1
SBR Sample -A minimum of three aliquots collected from the discharge of a reactor. The
first aliquot must be collected no later than 1/4 time, the second approximately
1/2 time, and the third no earlier than 3/4 time from the initiation of a discharge
cycle to the stoppage of the discharge cycle. The three aliquots must consist of
equal portions unless the rate of discharge from the reactor varies significantly
during the cycle, in which case aliquots must be proportional to the
measurement of the flow occurring at the time of their collection.
Single
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Composite
SBR Sample -One SBR sample collected from each reactor during one discharge cycle and
composited proportional to the volume discharged from each of the reactors.
The sample from at least one of the reactors must represent the expected period
of peak influent organic loading.
Two-Cycle
Composite
SBR Sample -One SBR sample collected from two consecutive discharge cycles of each
reactor and composited proportional to the volume discharged during each
cycle of each reactor. The sample from at least one cycle must represent the
expected period of peak influent organic loading.
Three-Cycle
Composite
SBR Sample -One SBR sample collected from three consecutive discharge cycles of each
reactor and composited proportional to the volume discharged during each
cycle of each reactor. The sample from at least one cycle must represent the
expected period of peak influent organic loading.
Example of a Single Composite SBR Sample
(Two-cycle and three-cycle composited SBR samples are multiples of these
composited proportional to the volume discharged in each cycle).
[This example assumes an SBR plant with three reactors.]
A-1
Proportional to
A-2
S-1
Volume Discharged
A-3
A-1
Proportional to
A-2
S-2
Volume Discharged
CS
A-3
A-1
Proportional to
A-2
S-3
Volume Discharged
A-3
A-1 = 1st Aliquot
Aeration
Basin
(Reactor)
#1
Aeration
Basin
(Reactor)
#2
Aeration
Basin
(Reactor)
#3
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A-2 = 2nd Aliquot
A-3 = 3rd Aliquot
(A-1) + (A-2) + (A-3) = S-_
S-1 = SBR Sample from Reactor #1
S-2 = SBR Sample from Reactor #2
S-3 = SBR Sample from Reactor #3
(S-1) + (S-2) + (S-3) = CS
CS = Single Composite SBR Sample
Depending on design flow, single, two-cycle, or three-cycle SBR Composite Sample results
are used for reporting purposes on discharge monitoring reports.
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TABLE 1-1 Discharging Lagoons1
Design Capacity (MGD)
Parameters &
Sample Site
0 - <0.1
0.1 - <0.5
0.5 - <1.0
1.0 - <5.0
5.0 - <10.0
>10.0
pH-each cell
& effluent
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
DO-each cell &
effluent
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
Alkalinity-each cell &
effluent
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
Temperature-each cell
& Effluent
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
Fecal Indicator
Bacteria- effluent, if
treatment
process includes
disinfection
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
Chlorine Residual-
effluent, if treatment
process includes
chlorination
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Flow-effluent
2/wk
Instantaneous
5/wk
Instantaneous
7/wk
Totalized
7/wk
Totalized
7/wk
Totalized
7/wk
Totalized
BOD5-influent
& effluent
1/mo
grab
2/mo
grab
3/mo
3 hr comp
1/wk
6 hr comp
5/wk 12 hr
comp
7/wk 12 hr
comp
TSS-effluent
1/mo
grab
2/mo
grab
3/mo
3 hr comp
1/wk
6 hr comp
5/wk 12 hr
comp
7/wk 12 hr
comp
Appearance of
effluent
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
2/wk
1 For industrial discharging facilities, the control tests listed above only apply to discharging lagoon
systems that contain permit limits for oxygen demanding substances if the control test and the
parameter listed in the permit are the same. In lieu of the requirements in the above table, industrial
facilities may follow a site-specific plan for control tests upon written approval by DEQ. Industrial
facilities may develop and use appropriate forms to track process control testing results.
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TABLE 1-2
Trickling Filter, Rotating Biological Contactor and Other Attached Growth Plants1
Design Capacity (MGD)
Parameters &
Sample Site
0 - <0.1
0.1 - <0.5
0.5 - <1.0
1.0 - <5.0
5.0 - <10.0
>10.0
pH-each influent
& effluent
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
DO- effluent
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Temperature- effluent
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Settlement
Solids-influent
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Flow
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
BOD5-influent
& effluent
1/mo
grab
2/mo
grab
3/mo
3 hr comp
1/wk
6 hr comp
5/wk
12 hr comp
7/wk 12 hr
comp
TSS-influent
& effluent
1/mo
grab
2/mo
grab
3/mo
3 hr comp
1/wk
6 hr comp
5/wk
12 hr comp
7/wk 12 hr
comp
Fecal Indicator
Bacteria – effluent if
treatment process
includes disinfection
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
Chlorine Residual
(only if C1 is
added as part of
treatment)
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
1For industrial discharging facilities, the control tests listed above only apply to Trickling Filter,
Biological Contactor and other Attached Growth facilities that contain permit limits for oxygen
demanding substances if the control test and the parameter listed in the permit are the same. In lieu
of the requirements in the above table, industrial facilities may follow a site-specific plan for
control tests upon written approval by DEQ. Industrial facilities may develop and use appropriate
forms to track process control testing results.
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TABLE 1-3 Activated Sludge Facilities (including extended aeration and
oxidation ditches and including sequential batch reactors)1
Design Capacity (MGD)
Parameters &
Sample Site
0 - <0.1
0.1 - <0.5
0.5 - <1.0
1.0 - <5.0
5.0 - <10.0
>10.0
pH-influent
& effluent
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
DO-effluent
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Temperature- effluent
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Settleable Solids-
influent
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Flow
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
BOD5-influent
& effluent
1/mo
grab
2/mo
grab
3/mo
3 hr comp
1/wk
6 hr comp
5/wk
12 hr comp
7/wk 12 hr
comp
TSS-influent &
effluent
1/mo
grab
2/mo
grab
3/mo
3 hr comp
1/wk
6 hr comp
5/wk
12 hr comp
7/wk 12 hr
comp
BOD5 and TSS
effluent for SBR
Process
1/mo single
composite
SBR sample
2/mo single
composite
SBR sample
3/mo
single
composite
SBR
sample
1/wk
2-cycle
composite
SBR
sample
5/wk
3-cycle
composite
SBR
sample
7/wk
3-cycle
composite
SBR
sample
Ammonia-influent*
1/mo
grab
2/mo
grab
3/mo
3 hr comp
1/wk
6 hr comp
5/wk
12 hr comp
7/wk
12 hr comp
Total Phosphorus-
influent*
1/mo
grab
2/mo
grab
3/mo
3 hr comp
1/wk
6 hr comp
5/wk
12 hr comp
7/wk
12 hr comp
Fecal Indicator
Bacteria- effluent, if
treatment
process includes
disinfection
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
1/wk
Chlorine Residual (if
C1 added as part of
treatment)
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
30 minute
Settleability-
mixed liquor
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Sludge Volume index
2/wk
2/wk
3/wk
3/wk
5/wk
7/wk
DO-aeration basins
2/wk
2/wk
3/wk
3/wk
5/wk
7/wk
Waste Activated
Sludge Control Tests-
select 1, 2, or 3
below-
1. Food Mass
2. Mean Cell
3. Sludge age
As necessary
to control
operation
3/wk
3/wk
3/wk
3/wk
1For industrial discharging facilities, the control tests listed above only apply to discharging
activated sludge facilities that contain permit limits for oxygen demanding substances if the control
test and the parameter listed in the permit are the same. In lieu of the requirements in the above
table, industrial facilities may follow a site-specific plan for control tests upon written approval by
DEQ. Industrial facilities may develop and use appropriate forms to track process control testing
results.
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* Applicable only to permits that contain ammonia and/or phosphorus limits in the months when
the permit limit is established.
TABLE 1-4
Aerobic Digestors1
Design Capacity (MGD)
Parameters &
Sample Site
0 - <0.1
0.1 - <0.5
0.5 - <1.0
1.0 - <5.0
5.0 - <10.0
>10.0
DO-basin
contents
2/wk
2/wk
3/wk
5/wk
7/wk
7/wk
pH-basin contents
2/wk
2/wk
3/wk
5/wk
7/wk
7/wk
% Volatile suspended
solids destruction
None
None
None
None
3/wk
3/wk
% Solids
None
None
None
when
drawn
when
drawn
when
drawn
1For industrial discharging facilities, the control tests listed above only apply to discharging
Aerobic Digester facilities that contain permit limits for oxygen demanding substances if the
control test and the parameter listed in the permit are the same. In lieu of the requirements in the
above table, industrial facilities may follow a site-specific plan for control tests upon written
approval by DEQ. Industrial facilities may develop and use appropriate forms to track process
control testing results.
TABLE 1-5
Anaerobic Digestors1
Design Capacity (MGD)
Parameters &
Sample Site
0 - <0.1
0.1 - <0.5
0.5 - <1.0
1.0 - <5.0
5.0 - <10.0
>10.0
pH
1/wk
1/wk
3/wk
5/wk
7/wk
7/wk
Temperature
1/wk
1/wk
3/wk
5/wk
7/wk
7/wk
Volatile Acids
when
drawn
when
drawn
2/wk
3/wk
3/wk
3/wk
Total
Alkalinity
when
drawn
when
drawn
2/wk
3/wk
3/wk
3/wk
% Volatile suspended
solids destruction
None
None
None
None
3/wk
3/wk
% Solids
None
None
when
drawn
when
drawn
when
drawn
when
drawn
1For industrial discharging facilities, the control tests listed above only apply to discharging
Anaerobic Digester facilities that contain permit limits for oxygen demanding substances if the
control test and the parameter listed in the permit are the same. In lieu of the requirements in the
above table, industrial facilities may follow a site-specific plan for control tests upon written
approval by DEQ. Industrial facilities may develop and use appropriate forms to track process
control testing results.
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APPENDIX B. ANNUAL FEES FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE PERMITS
[REVOKED]
APPENDIX B. ANNUAL FEES FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE PERMITS
[NEW]
Annual Fee Rating System – The fees for non-industrial discharge permits will be calculated
according to an Annual Fee Rating System as follows:
(1) The system will contain the following factors to evaluate the complexity of the permit:
(a) Discharge complexity level designation
(b) Major/minor facility designation
(c) Actual wastewater flow rate over the previous twelve (12) months
(d) Outfalls
(e) Pretreatment Program.
(2) Points will be calculated for each of the complexity factors listed in paragraph (1) according
to the Instructions for completing the annual permit fee rating sheet (Table G-1) and the annual
fee rating work sheet (Table G-2).
(3) The total annual fee is calculated by adding the annual discharge fee and the annual
pretreatment fee. The annual discharge fee will be calculated by multiplying the total number of
points generated using Table B-2 items 1-5 beginning July 1, 2011 by $43.40; and beginning July
1, 2012 by $50.70. The annual pretreatment fee will be calculated by multiplying the total number
of points generated using Table B-2 item 6 beginning July 1, 2011 by $42.57; and beginning July
1, 2012 by $49.87.
(4) Fees for other disposal methods will be in addition to the fees for discharge and will be in
accordance with other applicable rules of DEQ.
(5) The annual fee will be paid in advance by all facilities which have a permit in effect as of June
30 of each year. Fees in excess of $1,000 may be paid quarterly upon the request of the permittee.
(6) The first year fee for new facilities will be calculated according to the Annual Fee Rating
System. Complexity factors based on operational levels at the facility will be calculated using
levels proposed in the application. The first year fee for new facilities will be prorated and will
cover the period beginning the issuance date of the permit and ending June 30th of the coinciding
fiscal year. A statement of the first year fee will be mailed to the applicant with the permit and will
be due within 20 days of receipt.
(7) A statement of fees due will be mailed to the permittee at the beginning of each fiscal year
(July 1).
(8) Fees not received by the due date will be subject to an additional fee of ten percent (10%) of
the fee set forth in the statement.
(9) If the fees have not been received by DEQ within 15 days after the due date set forth in the
statement, the permit will be subject to revocation after notice and opportunity for hearing.
(10) Fee payment must be made by check, draft, or money order payable to the Oklahoma
Department of Environmental Quality and mailed or hand delivered to DEQ.
(11) State appropriations and federal grants will be used to offset the annual fee where possible.
(12) To assist DEQ in meeting rising costs to the OPDES program associated with permitting and
enforcement for non-industrial discharge permits, the fees set out in this Appendix shall be
automatically adjusted on July 1st every year to correspond to the percentage, if any, by which the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the most recent calendar year exceeds the CPI for the previous
calendar year. DEQ may round the adjusted fees up to the nearest dollar. DEQ may waive
collection of an automatic increase in a given year if it determines other revenues, including
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appropriated state general revenue funds, have increased sufficiently to make the funds generated
by the automatic adjustment unnecessary in that year. A waiver does not affect future automatic
adjustments.
(a) Any automatic fee adjustment under this subsection may be averted or eliminated, or the
adjustment percentage may be modified, by rule promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma
Administrative Procedures Act. The rulemaking process may be initiated in any manner
provided by law, including a petition for rulemaking pursuant to 75 O.S. § 305 and OAC 252:4-
5-3 by any person affected by the automatic fee adjustment.
(b) If the United States Department of Labor ceases to publish the CPI or revises the
methodology or base years, no further automatic fee adjustments shall occur until a new
automatic fee adjustment rule is promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative
Procedures Act.
(c) For purposes of this subsection, "Consumer Price Index" or "CPI" means the Consumer
Price Index - All Urban Consumers (U.S. All Items, Current Series, 1982-1984=100,
CUUR0000SA0) published by the United States Department of Labor. The CPI for a calendar
year is the figure denoted by the Department of Labor as the "Annual" index figure for that
calendar year.
(13) The fees listed in this Appendix shall only be raised in the manner stated in paragraph (12)
above, unless a workload and budget analysis is completed, which demonstrates that an additional
increase in fees is warranted.
TABLE B-1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING NON-INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE
PERMIT ANNUAL FEE RATING WORK SHEET
(For Staff Use)
1. DISCHARGE COMPLEXITY LEVEL DESIGNATION
From the permit application and permit, determine the appropriate Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) codes for each discharge point by determining the processes and products
reported for the facility for sewage treatment plants (SIC 4952), check complexity designation
level 1. For other non-industrial discharges, use the latest available edition of Table 1 or 2 from
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NPDES Permit Rating Worksheet "Complexity Groups
for SIC Codes" to determine the applicable subcategory and the related complexity designation.
When more than one category applies to effluent from a single discharge point, select the category
with the highest complexity level designation. Level 1 is the lowest complexity level designation
and Level 5 is the highest.
2. MAJOR/MINOR NPDES FACILITY DESIGNATION
Determine if the facility is rated as a major facility according to the latest EPA NPDES Permit
Rating System. Check the appropriate answer and record the applicable point amount.
3. WASTEWATER FLOW
On the work sheet under the wastewater flow, indicate the appropriate flow range, based on
actual flow rate from the previous 12 months.
4. TRADITIONAL POLLUTANT LOADING
Determine if the permit contains discharge limitations for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD),
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chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS) and/or ammonia (or nitrogen).
Points should be assigned for the parameters limited in the permit. For the purposes of determining
permit fees, the daily average load for each parameter will be calculated, based upon the reported
values for the parameter and flow rates submitted on self monitoring report (SMR) and/or
discharge monitoring report (DMR) forms for the past 12 months.
Calculate the BOD and/or COD daily average loads and record the applicable points for each.
In some cases, oxygen demand may be limited by some parameter other than BOD or COD [i.e.,
ultimate oxygen demand (UOD), total organic carbon (TOC), or total oxygen demand (TOD)]. In
such cases, record the alternate parameter in the applicable space and calculate the average load
and report the applicable point amount.
Sum the points for each parameter and record the total traditional pollutant points in the space
provided.
5. OUTFALLS
On the work sheet under outfalls, indicate the number of outfalls.
6. PRETREATMENT
On the work sheet under pretreatment, indicate whether the applicant implements a DEQ-
required/approved pretreatment program.
7. RATING POINTS FOR DISCHARGE
Sum the rating points assigned to each of the four sections and record the total in the discharge
rating points blank.
8. DISCHARGE FEE
Multiply the points for discharge by the appropriate $/point as found in section (3) above.
9. RATING POINTS FOR PRETREATMENT
Sum the rating points assigned to the two pretreatment sections and record the total in the
pretreatment rating points blank.
10. PRETREATMENT EE F
Multiply the points for pretreatment by the appropriate $/point as found in section (3) above.
11. ANNUAL PERMIT FEE
The annual permit fee will be computed by adding the fee for discharge and the fee for
pretreatment.
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TABLE B-2
DISCHARGE PERMIT ANNUAL FEE RATING WORK SHEET
PERMIT NO.____________
PERMITTEE__________________DATE___/___/___
1. DISCHARGE COMPLEXITY DESIGNATION
SELECTED OUTFALL POINT #_______ (with the highest complexity)
SELECTED SIC CODE ___________
Complexity Designation Level =
_______ 1
(20 points)
_______ 2
(25 points)
_______ 3
(30 points)
_______ 4
(35 points)
_______ 5
(40 points)
DISCHARGE COMPLEXITY DESIGNATION POINTS_______
2. MAJOR/MINOR NPDES FACILITY DESIGNATION
Is the facility rated as a major facility according to the latest version of the EPA NPDES
Permit Rating System?
_____________ Yes, then points = 120
_____________ No, then points = 12
MAJOR//MINOR FACILITY DESIGNATION POINTS_________________
3. WASTEWATER FLOW
FLOW VOLUME _____________ (4 points per MGD)
Total points _________________
4. TRADITIONAL POLLUTANTS
A. BOD or ___________
Daily Average Load =
________ <
50 lb/day ( 0 points)
________
50 - 500
( 5 points)
________ > 500 - 1000 (10 points)
________ > 1000 - 3000 (20 points)
________ > 3000 - 5000 (30 points)
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________ > 5000 lb/day (40 points)
BOD Points __________
B. COD
Daily Average Load =
_________ < 100 lb/day ( 0 points)
_________
100 – 500
( 5 points)
_________ > 500 – 1000
(10 points)
_________ > 1000 – 5000
(20 points)
_________ > 5000 – 10000 (30 points)
_________ >10000 - lb/day (40 points)
COD Points ___________
C. TSS
Daily Average Load =
_________ < 100 lb/day ( 0 points)
_________
100 - 500
( 5 points)
_________ > 500 - 1000
(10 points)
_________ > 1000 - 5000 (20 points)
_________ > 5000 - 10000 (30 points)
_________ > 10000 lb/day (40 points)
TSS Points ____________
D. AMMONIA or __________
Daily Average Load =
__________ < 200 lb/day
( 0 points)
__________ 200 - 500 ( 5 points)
__________ > 500 - 1000
(10 points)
__________ >1000 - 5000
(20 points)
__________ >5000 - 10000 (30 points)
__________ >10000 lb/day (40 points)
AMMONIA (or nitrogen) Points _________
TOTAL POLLUTANT POINTS ___________
5. OUTFALLS
Number of Outfalls _____________ (8 points per outfall over 1, up to 10 outfalls)
Total points _________________
6. PRETREATMENT
Does the facility implement a pretreatment program (charged one per city/authority)?
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________ Yes, then points = 80 points + 20 points per MGD x 1/3 (Flow volume) (sum
of flow rates of all facilities operated by the city/authority) _______ + 20 points per categorical
user (with a cap of 10) x 2/3
________ No, then points = 0 points
Total points _________________
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(A) TOTAL RATING POINTS FROM DISCHARGE CALCULATIONS
(B) $/POINT FROM SECTION (3) ABOVE
(C) DISCHARGE FEE = ( (A) x (B) )
(D) TOTAL RATING POINTS FROM PRETREATMENT CALCULATION
(E) $/POINT FROM SECTION (3) ABOVE
(F) PRETREATMENT FEE = ( (D) x (E) )
(G) TOTAL FEE = ( (C) + (F) )
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APPENDIX C. ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE FEES [REVOKED]
APPENDIX C. ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE FEES [NEW]
Annual Fee Rating System – Fees for industrial discharge permits will be calculated according to
an Annual Fee Rating System as follows:
(1) The system will contain the following factors to evaluate the complexity of the permit:
(a) Major/minor facility designation
(b) Discharge complexity level designation
(c) Receiving stream beneficial use designation
(d) Toxic pollutant potential
(e) Traditional pollutant loading
(f) Additional factors
(2) Points will be calculated for each of the complexity factors listed in paragraph (1)
according to the instructions for completing annual permit fee rating sheet in Table C-1 and the
annual fee rating worksheet (in substantially same form as Table C-2).
(3) The annual fee will be calculated by multiplying the number of points beginning July 1,
2011 by $72.56; beginning July 1, 2012 by $109.56; beginning July 1, 2013 by $142.56; beginning
July 1, 2014 by $146.70; and beginning July 1, 2015 by $150.85.
(4) Fees for other disposal methods will be in addition to the fees for discharge and will be in
accordance with other applicable rules of DEQ.
(5) The annual fee will be paid in advance by all facilities which have a permit in effect as of
June 30th of each year.
(6) The first year fee for new facilities will be calculated according to the Annual Fee Rating
System. Complexity factors based on operational levels at the facility will be calculated using
levels proposed in the application. The first year fee for new facilities will be prorated and covers
the period beginning the issuance date of the permit and ending June 30th of the coinciding fiscal
year. A statement of the first year fee will be mailed to the applicant within 10 days of receipt of
application and will be due within 20 days of receipt of application.
(7) A statement of fees due will be mailed to the permittee on or as soon as practical after July
1 of each year.
(8) State appropriations and federal grants will be used to offset the annual fee where possible.
(9) The dollar value per point in paragraph (3) above will continue in effect unless a workload
and budget analysis is performed in the previous fiscal year justifying that a fee increase is
necessary. This analysis must be reviewed and approved by the Environmental Quality Board.
(10) To assist DEQ in meeting rising costs to the OPDES program associated with permitting
and enforcement for industrial discharge permits, the fees set out in this Appendix shall be
automatically adjusted on July 1st every year to correspond to the percentage, if any, by which the
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the most recent calendar year exceeds the CPI for the previous
calendar year. DEQ may round the adjusted fees up to the nearest dollar. DEQ may waive
collection of an automatic increase in a given year if it determines other revenues, including
appropriated state general revenue funds, have increased sufficiently to make the funds generated
by the automatic adjustment unnecessary in that year. A waiver does not affect future automatic
adjustments.
(a) Any automatic fee adjustment under this subsection may be averted or eliminated, or
the adjustment percentage may be modified, by rule promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma
Administrative Procedures Act. The rulemaking process may be initiated in any manner
provided by law, including a petition for rulemaking pursuant to 75 O.S. § 305 and OAC
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252:4-5-3 by any person affected by the automatic fee adjustment.
(b) If the United States Department of Labor ceases to publish the CPI or revises the
methodology or base years, no further automatic fee adjustments shall occur until a new
automatic fee adjustment rule is promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative
Procedures Act.
(c) For purposes of this subsection, "Consumer Price Index" or "CPI" means the Consumer
Price Index - All Urban Consumers (U.S. All Items, Current Series, 1982-1984=100,
CUUR0000SA0) published by the United States Department of Labor. The CPI for a
calendar year is the figure denoted by the Department of Labor as the "Annual" index figure
for that calendar year.
(11) The fees listed in this Appendix shall only be raised in the manner stated in paragraph
(10) above, unless a workload and budget analysis is completed, which demonstrates that an
additional increase in fees is warranted.
TABLE C-1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE PERMIT
ANNUAL FEE RATING WORKSHEET
(For Staff Use)
1. MAJOR/MINOR FACILITY DESIGNATION
Determine if the facility is rated as a major facility according to the latest EPA NPDES Non-
Municipal Permit Rating System. Check the appropriate answer and record the assigned amount
for a minor, intermediate minor, complex minor, or $3000 for a major in the base fee blank.
2. DISCHARGE COMPLEXITY LEVEL DESIGNATION
From the permit application and permit, determine the appropriate Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) codes for each discharge point by determining the processes and products
reported for the industry. Use the latest available edition of Table 1 or 2 from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency NPDES Permit Rating Worksheet "Complexity Groups for SIC
Codes" to determine the applicable Industrial Subcategory and the related complexity designation.
When more than one category applies to effluents from a single discharge point, select the category
with the highest complexity level designation. Level I is the lowest complexity level designation
and Level VI is the highest. If a facility is covered by SIC code 9999 (unclassifiable
establishments), a Complexity Designation Level will be assigned as follows:
A. If the facility is designated as major by the Environmental Protection Agency, check
Category V.
B. If the facility is designated as minor by the Environmental Protection Agency, check
Category II.
Record the applicable SIC code on the worksheet, then enter the highest complexity designation
among all discharge points.
3. RECEIVING STREAM BENEFICIAL USE DESIGNATION
Review the permit application to determine the name of the receiving stream for each discharge
point. Review the current Oklahoma Water Quality Standards and determine the beneficial use
designations for the stream. Mark the beneficial use(s) on the Worksheet and add the
corresponding point amounts. If there is more than one receiving stream, calculate the beneficial
use points for each and record the highest total.
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4. TOXIC POLLUTANT POTENTIAL
From the permit application and permit, determine the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
codes for each discharge point by determining the processes and products reported for the industry.
Use the primary SIC to determine if there are industrial subcategories for that SIC code. Use the
latest edition of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NPDES Permit Rating Work Sheet to
determine the applicable toxicity group. Use the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part and sub-
part numbers to help identify the appropriate subcategory. If there is more than one applicable
subcategory, select the subcategory that has the highest toxicity group. Enter the industrial
subcategory number on the work sheet and check the appropriate Total toxicity potential number.
Note that regardless of the facility's SIC code, if the facility discharges no process waste stream to
a receiving water, the points scored are 0. Enter and record the applicable point amount.
5. TRADITIONAL POLLUTANT LOADING
Determine if the permit contains discharge limitations for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD),
chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS) and/or ammonia (or nitrogen).
Points should be assigned for the parameters limited in the permit. For the purposes of determining
permit fees, the daily average load for each parameter will be calculated, based upon the reported
values for the parameter and flow rates submitted on self monitoring report (SMR) and/or
discharge monitoring report (DMR) forms for the past 12 months.
Calculate the BOD and/or COD daily average loads and record the applicable points for each.
In some cases, oxygen demand may be limited by some parameter other than BOD or COD [i.e.,
ultimate oxygen demand (UOD), total organic carbon (TOC), or total oxygen demand (TOD)]. In
such cases, record the alternate parameter in the applicable space and calculate the average load
and report the applicable point amount. Sum the points for each parameter and record the total
traditional pollutant points in the space provided.
7. ADDITIONAL FACTORS
Determine if the permitted effluent limitations were assigned based on dissolved oxygen (DO)
wasteload allocation modeling, including but not limited to the DO Desktop Model, for the
receiving perennial stream. Check the appropriate answer and record the points required.
Determine if any permitted effluent limitations were assigned based on a wasteload allocation
modeling for conservative parameters. Check the appropriate answer and record the points
required.
Determine if biomonitoring is required for any discharge point listed on the permit. Check the
appropriate answer and record the points required.
Determine if the facility has had whole effluent toxicity studies performed within the last two
years. If so, determine if the results of any of those tests indicated that the effluent from this facility
is/was toxic at the critical low-flow dilution. Check the appropriate answer and record the points
required.
Determine if the facility is currently required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or
the Board to implement a Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) or Toxicity Reduction
Evaluation (TRE). Check the appropriate answer and record the points required.
8. TOTAL RATING POINTS
Sum the rating points assigned to each of the five sections and record the total in the total rating
points blank.
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9. ANNUAL PERMIT FEE
The annual permit fee will be computed by multiplying the rating factor (in $ per point) by the
calculated total rating points plus the base fee rate.
TABLE C-2
INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGE PERMIT ANNUAL FEE RATING WORKSHEET
PERMIT NO.____________
PERMITTEE__________________DATE___/___/___
1. MAJOR/MINOR DETERMINATION
Is the facility rated as a major facility according to the latest version of the EPA NPDES Non-
Municipal Permit Rating System?
____________ Yes, then $3000 is the base fee
____________ No, then:
• $2,000.00 for a "complex minor," which is defined as a minor industrial
discharger who either has pH limit outside the 6.5 to 9.0 range, reasonable
potential calculations with or without technology-based limits, any
impoundments that meet the Class I or Class II definition contained in OAC
252:616, land applies wastewater, or implements site-specific criteria;
• $1,000.00 for a "intermediate minor," which is defined as a minor system
that meets one of the following: more than two outfalls, discharges to a 303
(d) listed stream, or has technology-based effluent limitations other than
TSS, oil and grease, or pH;
• $300 for all other minor systems.
2. DISCHARGE COMPLEXITY DESIGNATION
SELECTED OUTFALL POINT #_______ (with the highest complexity)
SELECTED SIC CODE ___________
Complexity Designation Level =
_______ I
(0 points)
_______ II
(10 points)
_______ III
(20 points)
_______ IV
(30 points)
_______ V
(40 points)
_______ VI
(20 points)
DISCHARGE COMPLEXITY DESIGNATION POINTS_______
3. RECEIVING STREAM BENEFICIAL USE DESIGNATION
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Selected Discharge Point #______ (with the highest points)
Beneficial Use Designations and their assigned points for the selected Receiving Stream:
______ (5 points) Public and Private Water Supply
______ (3 points) Emergency Public and Private Water Supply
______ (5 points) Fish and Wildlife Propagation/Warm Water Aquatic Community
______ (1 point)
Fish and Wildlife Propagation/Habitat Limited Aquatic Community
______ (10 points)
Fish and Wildlife Propagation/Cool Water Aquatic Community
______ (10 points)
Fish and Wildlife Propagation/Trout Fisheries (put and take)
______ (1 point)
Agriculture
______ (3 points) Agriculture/Class I Irrigation
______ (2 points) Agriculture/Class II Irrigation
______ (1 point)
Agriculture/Class III Irrigation
______ (0 points) Hydroelectric Power
______ (1 point)
Industrial and Municipal Process and Cooling Water
______ (5 points) Primary Body Contact Recreation
______ (1 point)
Secondary Body Contact Recreation
______ (0 points) Navigation
______ (1 point)
Aesthetics
______ (10 points)
Limitation for Additional Protection
RECEIVING STREAM POINTS_________________
4. TOXIC POLLUTANT POTENTIAL
Selected Outfall Point #_____________ (with highest Total toxicity number)
Selected SIC Code _________________
Selected Industrial Subcategory Code _________________
Toxicity Groups
Points
No Process Waste Stream
0
_____ 1.
5
_____ 2.
10
_____ 3.
15
_____ 4.
20
_____ 5.
25
_____ 6.
30
_____ 7.
35
_____ 8.
40
_____ 9.
45
_____ 10.
50
TOXIC POLLUTANT POTENTIAL POINTS__________
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5. TRADITIONAL POLLUTANTS
A. BOD or ___________
Daily Average Load =
________ < 50 lb/day
( 0 points)
________ 50 - 500
( 5 points)
________ > 500 - 1000 (10 points)
________ >1000 - 3000 (20 points)
________ >3000 - 5000 (30 points)
________ >5000 lb/day (40 points)
BOD Points __________
B. COD
Daily Average Load =
_________ < 100 lb/day
( 0 points)
_________ 100 – 500
( 5 points)
_________ > 500 – 1000
(10 points)
_________ > 1000 – 5000
(20 points)
_________ > 5000 – 10000 (30 points)
_________ >10000 - lb/day (40 points)
COD Points ___________
C. TSS
Daily Average Load =
_________ < 100 lb/day
( 0 points)
_________ 100 - 500
( 5 points)
_________ > 500 - 1000
(10 points)
_________ > 1000 - 5000
(20 points)
_________ > 5000 - 10000 (30 points)
_________ >10000 lb/day
(40 points)
TSS Points ____________
D. AMMONIA or __________
Daily Average Load =
__________ < 200 lb/day
( 0 points)
__________ 200 - 500
( 5 points)
__________ > 500 - 1000
(10 points)
__________ >1000 - 5000
(20 points)
__________ >5000 - 10000 (30 points)
__________ >10000 lb/day (40 points)
AMMONIA (or nitrogen) Points _________
TOTAL POLLUTANT POINTS ___________
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6. ADDITIONAL FACTORS
Were any of the effluent limitations assigned to the discharge based on DO related wasteload
allocation modeling for the receiving perennial stream?
_____________ Yes, then points = 5
_____________ No, then points = 0
Were any of the effluent limitations assigned to the discharge based on a wasteload allocation
modeling for conservative parameters?
_____________ Yes, then points = 5
_____________ No, then points = 0
Is biomonitoring required for any discharge point listed on the permits?
_____________ Yes, then points = 10
_____________ No, then points = 0
Has any effluent from the facility shown toxicity at the critical low flow
_____________ Yes, then points = 25
_____________ No, then points = 0
Is the facility currently required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the Board to
implement a Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) or a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE)?
_____________ Yes, then points = 100
_____________ No, then points = 0
ADDITIONAL FACTORS POINTS_____________
===========================
(A) BASE FEE $
(B) RATING FACTOR ($______/point)
(C) TOTAL RATING POINTS____________
(D) TOTAL AMOUNT DUE (A) + ( (B) X (C) )
$
APPENDIX E. FEES FOR INDUSTRIAL USERS [REVOKED]
APPENDIX E. FEES FOR INDUSTRIAL USERS [NEW]
(A) The fee for industrial users discharging to non-pretreatment Publicly Owned Treatment
Works (POTWs) will be as follows: beginning July 1, 2011, $1,100.00; beginning July 1, 2012,
$1,920.00; beginning July 1, 2013, $4,150.00; beginning July 1, 2014, $4,200.00; beginning July
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1, 2015 and thereafter, $4,270.00.
(B) Fee payment must be made by check, draft, or money order payable to the Oklahoma
Department of Environmental Quality and mailed or hand delivered to DEQ.
(C) The annual fee must be paid in advance by all facilities which have a permit in effect as of
June 30 of each year.
(D) The first year fee for facilities will be prorated and will cover the period beginning the
issuance date of the permit and ending June 30th of the coinciding fiscal year. A statement of the
first year fee will be mailed to the applicant within 10 days of receipt of application and will be
due within 20 days of receipt of application.
(E) A statement of fees due will be mailed to the permittee at the beginning of each fiscal year
(July 1).
(F) Fees not received by the due date will be subject to an additional fee of ten percent (10%)
of the fee set forth in the statement.
(G) If the fees have not been received by DEQ within 15 days after the due date set forth in the
statement, the permit will be subject to revocation after notice and opportunity for hearing.
(H) State appropriations and federal grants will be used to offset the annual fee where possible.
(I) To assist DEQ in meeting rising costs to the OPDES program associated with permitting
and enforcement for industrial users discharging to nonpretreatment POTWs, the fees set out in
this Appendix shall be automatically adjusted on July 1st every year to correspond to the
percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the most recent calendar year
exceeds the CPI for the previous calendar year. DEQ may round the adjusted fees up to the nearest
dollar. DEQ may waive collection of an automatic increase in a given year if it determines other
revenues, including appropriated state general revenue funds, have increased sufficiently to make
the funds generated by the automatic adjustment unnecessary in that year. A waiver does not affect
future automatic adjustments.
(1) Any automatic fee adjustment under this subsection may be averted or eliminated, or
the adjustment percentage may be modified, by rule promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma
Administrative Procedures Act. The rulemaking process may be initiated in any manner
provided by law, including a petition for rulemaking pursuant to 75 O.S. § 305 and OAC
252:4-5-3 by any person affected by the automatic fee adjustment.
(2) If the United States Department of Labor ceases to publish the CPI or revises the
methodology or base years, no further automatic fee adjustments shall occur until a new
automatic fee adjustment rule is promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative
Procedures Act.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, "Consumer Price Index" or "CPI" means the Consumer
Price Index - All Urban Consumers (U.S. All Items, Current Series, 1982-1984=100,
CUUR0000SA0) published by the United States Department of Labor. The CPI for a
calendar year is the figure denoted by the Department of Labor as the "Annual" index figure
for that calendar year.
(J) The fees listed in this Appendix shall only be raised in the manner stated in paragraph (I)
above, unless a workload and budget analysis is completed, which demonstrates that an additional
increase in fees is warranted.
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APPENDIX F. FEES FOR LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLIDS [REVOKED]
APPENDIX F. FEES FOR LAND APPLICATION OF BIOSOLIDS [NEW]
(a) Beginning July 1, 2008, the annual permit fee is:
(1) Population Range 0-100 - $261.00
(2) Population Range 101-500 - $292.00
(3) Population Range 501-1,000 - $509.00
(4) Population Range 1,001-5,000 - $881.00
(5) Population Range 5,001+ - $1,005.00
(b) Fees are due upon receipt of an invoice mailed by DEQ annually. Upon payment of the annual
fee, the permit will continue in effect for one year but in no case past its expiration. Failure to pay
the fee may result in the suspension or termination of the permit.
(c) Financial assurance
(1) If the applicant is not a city, town or other public entity, the applicant must submit the
following information to DEQ:
(A) Expected costs for operation and maintenance, replacement and closure;
(B) Continued existence and financial accountability; and that
(C) Assurance that provisions have been made for continued existence of the operating
entity for the expected life of the facility.
(2) Continued existence may be demonstrated in one of the following fashions:
(A)The applicant may be a property owners association or a nonprofit corporation
established under the laws of the State of Oklahoma. The association must have the legal
authority to own and manage the land application system including the authority to set and
collect fees from users for operation and maintenance of the system. The bylaws of the
entity must contain a provision that dissolution cannot occur until the system is either
closed in accordance with applicable DEQ rules or transferred to another viable operating
entity. The instrument creating the association must be filed in the office of the county
clerk where the property is located; or
(B) The applicant must provide proof of a sufficient amount on deposit to the credit of a
trust, the powers of which are to operate and maintain the wastewater system for the
expected life of the facility; or
(C) Other proof of financial viability, such as the issuance of a bond or insurance contract
covering the operation and maintenance of the wastewater system for the life of the system
may be submitted to DEQ for approval; and
(3) Costs for closure of the wastewater system as required by law must be included in any
funding plan.
(4) If the information fails to demonstrate the on-going viability of the operation, the
application will be denied.
(d) To assist DEQ in meeting rising costs to the OPDES program associated with the land
application of biosolids, the fees set out in this Appendix shall be automatically adjusted on July
1st every year to correspond to the percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
for the most recent calendar year exceeds the CPI for the previous calendar year. DEQ may round
the adjusted fees up to the nearest dollar. DEQ may waive collection of an automatic increase in a
given year if it determines other revenues, including appropriated state general revenue funds, have
increased sufficiently to make the funds generated by the automatic adjustment unnecessary in that
year. A waiver does not affect future automatic adjustments.
(1) Any automatic fee adjustment under this subsection may be averted or eliminated, or the
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adjustment percentage may be modified, by rule promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma
Administrative Procedures Act. The rulemaking process may be initiated in any manner
provided by law, including a petition for rulemaking pursuant to 75 O.S. § 305 and OAC 252:4-
5-3 by any person affected by the automatic fee adjustment.
(2) If the United States Department of Labor ceases to publish the CPI or revises the
methodology or base years, no further automatic fee adjustments shall occur until a new
automatic fee adjustment rule is promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative
Procedures Act.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, "Consumer Price Index" or “"CPI" means the Consumer
Price Index - All Urban Consumers (U.S. All Items, Current Series, 1982-1984=100,
CUUR0000SA0) published by the United States Department of Labor. The CPI for a calendar
year is the figure denoted by the Department of Labor as the "Annual" index figure for that
calendar year.
(e) The fees listed in this Appendix shall only be raised in the manner stated in paragraph (d)
above, unless a workload and budget analysis is completed, which demonstrates that an additional
increase in fees is warranted.
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APPENDIX G: MONITORING FREQUENCIES FOR BACKWASH DISCHARGE
FROM POTABLE WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES [REVOKED]
APPENDIX G: MONITORING FREQUENCIES FOR BACKWASH DISCHARGE
FROM POTABLE WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES [NEW]
Effluent
Parameter1
Flow (MGD)
0 – <0.1
0.1 - <0.5
0.5 - <1.0
1.0 - <5.0 5.0 - <10.0
>=10
Flow
2/week
Instantaneous
5/week
Instantaneous
Daily
Totalized
Daily
Totalized
Daily
Totalized
Daily
Totalized
TSS
1/month
Grab
2/month
Grab
3/month
Grab
1/week
Grab
5/week
Grab
7/week
Grab
Fe, Dissolved2
1/month
Grab
1/month
Grab
1/month
Grab
2/month
Grab
2/month
Grab
2/month
Grab
Al, Dissolved2
1/month
Grab
1/month
Grab
1/month
Grab
2/month
Grab
2/month
Grab
2/month
Grab
Mn, Dissolved2
1/month
Grab
1/month
Grab
1/month
Grab
2/month
Grab
2/month
Grab
2/month
Grab
pH
2/week
Grab
2/week
Grab
2/week
Grab
2/week
Grab
2/week
Grab
2/week
Grab
1Additional parameters may be required to be monitored in accordance with frequencies specified
in this Chapter for reverse osmosis, microfiltration, nanofiltration, ion exchange, electro dialysis,
and other advanced technologies.
2Parameters to be monitored only for conventional water treatment plants.
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APPENDIX H. PRIORITY AND NONPRIORITY POLLUTANTS WITH NUMERICAL
CRITERIA REQUIRING REASONABLE POTENTIAL SCREENING [NEW]
The priority pollutants are listed in Table H-1. Those having state numerical criteria or federal
numerical guidelines for the consumption of fish flesh (re: NRWQC), and which require
reasonable potential screening if present in an effluent are marked with a diamond (). Pollutants
with state numerical criteria are indicated according to type of criteria. Pollutants which have
NRWQC human health/fish flesh guidelines are screened only if the Fish Consumption beneficial
use applies to the discharge and there is no state criterion for the pollutant. Predicted exceedances
of NRWQC guidelines will result in effluent and/or background monitoring. Nonpriority
pollutants with state and federal criteria are listed in Table H-2. WET testing parameters and their
STORET numbers are listed in Table H-3.
Table H-1. Priority Pollutants with State Water Quality Criteria or National
Recommended Water Quality Criteria Requiring Reasonable Potential Screening
Pollutant
CAS
No.
STORE
T No.
MQL
(g/L)
NRWQC Human Health1
State Criteria2
Aquatic Toxicity
Human Health
Raw Water
Agriculture
Metals, Cyanide and Total Phenols
Antimony, total
7440360
01097
60
--- ---
---
---
Arsenic, total
7440382
01002
0.5
---
Beryllium, total
7440417
01012
5
---
--- ---
---
---
Cadmium, total
7440439
01027
1
---
---
Chromium, total
7440473
01034
10
---
---
Chromium (3+)
16065831
01033
10
Chromium (6+)
18540299
01032
10
Copper, total
7440508
01042
1
---
---
Lead, total
7439921
01051
0.5
---
---
Mercury, total
7439976
71900
0.05
---
Nickel, total
7440020
01067
10
---
---
Selenium, total
7782492
01147
5
---
---
Silver, total
7440224
01077
0.5
---
---
Thallium, total
7440280
01059
0.5
---
---
Zinc, total
7440666
01092
20
---
---
Cyanide, total
57125
00720
10
---
---
Phenols, total
108952
46000
10
---
---
---
---
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p Dioxin
1746016
34675
0.00001
---
---
---
1 From National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, Pub. No. EPA 822-Z-99-001, April 1999
2 DEQ-adopted numerical water quality criteria, OAC 252:730, Subchapter 5
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Table H-1 (continued). Priority Pollutants with State Water Quality Criteria or
National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Requiring Reasonable Potential Screening
Pollutant
CAS
No.
STORE
T No.
MQL
(g/L)
NRWQC Human Health1
State Criteria2
Aquatic Toxicity
Human Health
Raw Water
Agriculture
Volatile Organics
Acrolein
107028
34210
50
---
--- ---
Acrylonitrile
107131
34215
50
--- ---
Benzene
71432
34030
10
--- ---
Bromoform
75252
32104
10
--- ---
--- ---
Carbon Tetrachloride
56235
32102
10
---
--- ---
Chlorobenzene
108907
34301
10
--- ---
--- ---
Chlorodibromomethane
124481
32105
10
--- ---
--- ---
Chloroethane
75003
34311
50
--- --- ---
--- ---
2-Chloroethylvinyl ether
110758
34576
10
--- --- ---
--- ---
Chloroform
67663
32106
10
---
--- ---
Dichlorobromomethane
75274
32101
10
---
--- ---
1,1-Dichloroethane
75343
34496
10
--- --- ---
--- ---
1,2-Dichloroethane
107062
34536
10
--- ---
--- ---
1,1-Dichloroethylene
75354
34501
10
--- ---
--- ---
1,2-Dichloropropane
78875
34541
10
--- ---
--- ---
1,3-Dichloropropylene
542756
34561
10
--- ---
--- ---
Ethylbenzene
100414
34371
10
---
--- ---
Methyl bromide [Bromomethane]
74839
34413
50
--- ---
--- ---
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]
74873
34418
50
--- --- ---
--- ---
Methylene chloride
75092
34423
20
--- ---
--- ---
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
79345
34516
10
--- ---
--- ---
Tetrachloroethylene
127184
34475
10
--- ---
Toluene
108883
34010
10
--- ---
1,2-Trans-dichloroethylene
156605
34546
10
--- ---
--- ---
1,1,1-Trichloroethane [1-1-1 TCE]
71556
34506
10
--- ---
--- ---
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
79005
34511
10
--- ---
--- ---
Trichloroethylene
79016
39180
10
--- ---
--- ---
Vinyl chloride
75014
39175
10
--- ---
--- ---
1 From National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, Publication No. EPA 822-Z-99-001, April 1999
2 DEQ-adopted numerical water quality criteria, OAC 252:730, Subchapter 5
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Table H-1 (continued). Priority Pollutants with State Water Quality Criteria or
National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Requiring Reasonable Potential Screening
Pollutant
CAS
No.
STORET
No.
MQL
(mg/L)
NRWQC Human Health1
State Criteria2
Aquatic Toxicity
Human Health
Raw Water
Agriculture
Acid Organics
2-Chlorophenol
95578
34586
20
--- ---
---
---
2,4-Dichlorophenol
120832
34601
20
--- ---
---
---
2,4-Dimethylphenol
105679
34606
20
--- ---
---
---
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol [2-Methyl-4,6-
dinitrophenol]
534521
34657
50
--- ---
---
---
2,4-Dinitrophenol
51285
34616
50
--
---
---
--
2-Nitrophenol
88755
34591
20
--- --- ---
---
---
4-Nitrophenol
100027
34646
50
--- --- ---
---
---
p-Chloro-m-cresol
59507
34452
20
--- --- ---
---
--
Pentachlorophenol
87865
39032
50
---
---
Phenol
108952
34694
20
--- ---
---
---
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
88062
34621
20
--- ---
---
---
Base / Neutral Organics
Acenaphthene
83329
34205
20
--- ---
---
---
Acenaphthylene
208968
34200
20
--- --- ---
---
---
Anthracene
120127
34220
20
--- ---
---
---
Benzidine
92875
39120
50
--- ---
---
Benzo(a)anthracene
56553
34526
20
--- ---
---
---
Benzo(a)pyrene
50328
34247
20
--- ---
---
---
Benzo(b)fluoranthene [3,4-
Benzofluoranthene]
205992
34230
20
--- ---
---
---
Benzo(ghi)perylene
191242
34521
20
--- --- ---
---
---
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
207089
34242
20
--- ---
---
---
Bis (2-chloroethoxy) methane
111911
34278
20
--- --- ---
---
---
Bis (2-chloroethyl) ether
111444
34273
20
--- ---
---
---
Bis (2-chloroisopropyl) ether
39638329
34283
20
--- ---
---
---
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
117817
39100
20
---
---
---
4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether
101553
34636
20
--- --- ---
---
---
Butylbenzyl phthalate
85687
34292
20
---
---
2-Chloronaphthalene
91587
34581
20
--- ---
---
---
4-Chlorophenyl phenyl ether
7005723
34631
20
--- --- ---
---
---
Chrysene
218019
34320
20
--- ---
---
---
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
53703
34556
20
--- ---
---
---
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
95501
34536
20
--- ---
---
---
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
541731
34566
20
--- ---
---
---
1 From National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, Publication No. EPA 822-Z-99-001, April 1999
2 DEQ-adopted numerical water quality criteria, OAC 252:730, Subchapter 5
73
Table H-1 (continued). Priority Pollutants with State Water Quality Criteria or
National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Requiring Reasonable Potential Screening
Pollutant
CAS
No.
STORE
T No.
MQL
(g/L)
NRWQC Human Health1
State Criteria2
Aquatic Toxicity
Human Health
Raw Water
Agriculture
Base / Neutral Organics
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
106467
34571
20
--- --- --- ---
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
91941
34631
20
--- --- --- ---
Diethyl phthalate
84662
34336
20
---
--- ---
Dimethyl phthalate
131113
34341
20
---
--- ---
Di-n-butyl phthalate
84742
39110
20
---
--- ---
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
121142
34611
20
--- --- --- ---
2,6-Dinitrotoluene
606202
34626
20
---
--- --- --- ---
Di-n-octyl phthalate
117840
34596
20
---
--- --- --- ---
1,2-Diphenylhydrazine (as Azobenzene)
122667
34346
20
--- --- --- ---
Fluoranthene
206440
34376
20
--- --- --- ---
Fluorene
86737
34381
20
--- --- --- ---
Hexachlorobenzene
118741
39700
10
---
--- ---
Hexachlorobutadiene
87683
34391
20
--- --- --- ---
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
77474
34386
20
--- --- --- ---
Hexachloroethane
67721
34396
20
--- --- --- ---
Ideno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene
193395
34403
20
--- --- --- ---
Isophorone
78591
34408
20
--- --- --- ---
Naphthalene
91203
34696
10
---
--- --- --- ---
Nitrobenzene
98953
34447
20
--- --- --- ---
n-Nitrosodimethylamine
62759
34438
50
--- --- --- ---
n-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine
621647
34428
20
--- --- --- ---
n-Nitrosodiphenylamine
86306
34433
20
--- --- --- ---
Phenanthrene
85018
34461
20
---
--- --- --- ---
Pyrene
129000
34469
20
--- --- --- ---
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
120821
34551
20
--- --- --- ---
Pesticides
Aldrin
309002
39330
0.05
--- ---
alpha-BHC
319846
39337
0.05
--- --- --- ---
beta-BHC
319857
39338
0.05
--- --- --- ---
gamma-BHC [Lindane]
58899
34266
0.05
---
delta-BHC
319868
34259
0.05
---
--- --- --- ---
Chlordane
57749
39350
0.2
--- ---
4,4'-DDT
50293
39300
0.05
--- ---
4,4'-DDE
72559
39320
0.05
--- --- ---
1 From National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, Publication No. EPA 822-Z-99-001, April 1999
2 DEQ-adopted numerical water quality criteria, OAC 252:730, Subchapter 5
74
Table H-1 (continued). Priority Pollutants with State Water Quality Criteria or
National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Requiring Reasonable Potential Screening
Pollutant
CAS
No.
STORET
No.
MQL
(g/L)
NRWQC Human Health1
State Criteria2
Aquatic Toxicity
Human Health
Raw Water
Agriculture
Pesticides
4,4'-DDD
72548
39310
0.05
---
--- ---
Demeton
1
Diazinon
1
Dieldrin
60571
39380
0.05
--- ---
alpha-Endosulfan
959988
34361
0.05
--- --- ---
beta-Endosulfan
33213659
34356
0.05
--- --- ---
Endosulfan sulfate
1031078
34351
0.05
--- --- --- ---
Endrin
72208
39390
0.05
---
Endrin aldehyde
7421934
34366
0.05
--- --- --- ---
Heptachlor
76448
39410
0.05
--- ---
Heptachlor epoxide
1024573
39420
0.05
--- --- --- ---
Toxaphene
8001352
39400
0.3
---
---
PCBs
PCB-1242
39496
0.25
--- --- --- --- ---
PCB-1254
39504
0.25
--- --- --- --- ---
PCB-1221
39488
0.25
--- --- --- --- ---
PCB-1232
39492
0.25
--- --- --- --- ---
PCB-1248
39500
0.25
--- --- --- --- ---
PCB-1260
39508
0.25
--- --- --- --- ---
PCB-1016
34671
0.25
--- --- --- --- ---
PCBs, total
04166
0.25
--- ---
2,4,5 – TP (Silvex)
0.25
1 From National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, Publication No. EPA 822-Z-99-001, April 1999
2 DEQ-adopted numerical water quality criteria, OAC 252:730, Subchapter 5
75
Table H-2. Nonpriority Pollutants with State Water Quality Criteria or National
Recommended Water Quality Criteria Requiring Reasonable Potential Screening
Pollutant
CAS
No.
STORE
T No.
MQL
(g/L)
NRWQC Human Health1
State Criteria2
Aquatic Toxicity
Human Health
Raw Water
Agriculture
Nonpriority Pollutants
Ammonia
7664417
00610
100
---
3
--- --- ---
Asbestos
1332214
948
---
--- --- ---
---
Barium
7440393
01007
10
--- ---
---
Bis-chloromethyl ether
542881
34268
20
--- --- --- ---
Chloride
16887006
941
10000
--- --- --- ---
Chlorine
7782505
50060
100
---
3
--- --- ---
2-(2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxy) propionic acid
[2,4,5-TP Silvex]
93721
39760
0.5
---
---
---
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid [2,4-D]
94757
39730
1
--- --- ---
---
Chloropyrifos [Dursban]
2921882
81403
0.05
---
--- --- ---
Demeton
8065483
39560
1
---
--- --- ---
Detergents, total
51582
100
--- --- ---
---
Diazinon
333415
10408
1
---
--- --- ---
Fluoride @ 90 ゚F
16984488
951
1000
--- --- ---
---
Guthion [Methyl azinphos]
86500
39580
1
---
--- --- ---
Hexachlorocyclohexane-Technical
319868
77835
5
--- --- --- ---
Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine
[RDX]
121824
81364
140
---
--- --- ---
Iron
7439896
00980
200
--- --- --- ---
Malathion
121755
39530
1
---
--- --- ---
Manganese
7439965
01055
50
--- --- --- ---
Methoxychlor
72435
39480
0.05
---
---
Methylene blue active substances
61734
47021
100
---
---
---
Mirex
2385855
39755
0.05
---
--- --- ---
Nitrate
14797558
00620
50
--- ---
---
Nitrosamines
---
50
--- --- --- ---
n-Nitrosodibutylamine
924163
78207
50
--- --- --- ---
1From National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, Publication No. EPA 822-Z-99-001, April 1999.
2DEQ-adopted numerical water quality criteria, OAC 252:730, Subchapter 5.
3Ammonia and chlorine criteria apply to implementation of narrative toxicity criterion under OAC 252:730 and 40 CFR Part
122.44(d)(1)(vi).
76
Table H-2 (continued). Nonpriority Pollutants with State Water Quality Criteria or
National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Requiring Reasonable Potential Screening
Pollutant
CAS
No.
STORET
No.
MQL
(g/L)
NRWQC Human Health1
State Criteria2
Aquatic Toxicity
Human Health
Raw Water
Agriculture
Nonpriority Pollutants
n-Nitrosodiethylamine
55185
78200
50
---
---
---
---
n-Nitrosopyrrolidine
930552
78206
50
---
---
---
---
Nonylphenol
25154523
10395
100
---
---
---
---
Parathion
56382
39540
1
---
---
---
---
Pentachlorobenzene
608935
77793
50
---
---
---
---
Perchlorate
7601903
3215
5
---
---
---
Phthalate esters (except butylbenzyl)
39117
---
---
---
---
---
Sulfate
00946
10000
---
---
---
---
Total Dissolved Solids [TDS]
70300
10000
---
---
---
---
1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene
95943
78028
50
---
---
---
---
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
95954
81848
50
---
---
---
---
2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
81360
---
---
---
---
---
1From National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, Publication No. EPA 822-Z-99-001, April 1999.
2DEQ-adopted numerical water quality criteria, OAC 252:730, Subchapter 5.
77
Table H-3. WET Testing and WET Limit Parameters
Parameters
STORET
No.
NRWQC Human Health1
State Criteria2
Aquatic Toxicity
Human Health
Raw Water
Agriculture
48-hour
Acute LC50,
Static
Renewal,
Freshwater
Daphnia
magna
P/F survival
TIM3C
---
---
---
---
LC50 effluent concentration
TAM3C
---
---
---
---
% mortality in 100% effluent
TJM3C
---
---
---
---
Daphnia
pulex
P/F survival
TIM3D
---
---
---
---
LC50 effluent concentration
TAM3D
---
---
---
---
% mortality in 100% effluent
TJM3D
---
---
---
---
Pimephales
promelas
P/F survival
TIM6C
---
---
---
---
LC50 effluent concentration
TAM6C
---
---
---
---
% mortality in 100% effluent
TJM6C
---
---
---
---
WET Limit
LC50 > 100%
22414
---
---
---
---
7-day
Chronic
NOEC,
Static
Renewal,
Freshwater
Ceriodaphnia
dubia
P/F survival
TLP3B
---
---
---
---
NOECL (lethality)
TOP3B
---
---
---
---
% mortality in critical dilution
TJP3B
---
---
---
---
P/F reproduction
TGP3B
---
---
---
---
NOECS (reproduction)
TPP3B
---
---
---
---
% CV
TQP3B
---
---
---
---
Pimephales
promelas
P/F survival
TLP6C
---
---
---
---
NOECL (lethality)
TOP6C
---
---
---
---
% mortality in critical dilution
TJP6C
---
---
---
---
P/F growth
TGP6C
---
---
---
---
NOECS (growth)
TPP6C
---
---
---
---
% CV
TQP6C
---
---
---
---
WET Limit
NOECL ≥ critical dilution
22414
---
---
---
---
1 From National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, Publication No. EPA 822-Z-99-001, April 1999.
2 DEQ-adopted numerical water quality criteria, OAC 252:730, Subchapter 5.
78
APPENDIX I. METHODOLOGY AND EQUATIONS FOR CHARACTERIZING
EFFLUENT AND BACKGROUND CONCENTRATIONS IN DETERMINATION OF
REASONABLE POTENTIAL TO EXCEED NUMERICAL CRITERIA [NEW]
I.
EFFLUENT
A. Measures of central tendency. CE(mean) represents the mean of an effluent distribution.
CE(mean) is a geometric mean, unless the geometric mean is not determinable in which
case an arithmetic mean is used. Where one or the other form of the mean must be used
in an equation, that form is explicitly stated.
(1) CE(avg). CE(avg) is calculated as follows:
[I-1]
(2) CE(geomean). CE(geomean) is calculated according to either of the following two forms,
which are equivalent.
[I-2]
B. Effluent variability. An effluent data set's standard deviation is the primary measure of
its variability. Generally, as the mean of an effluent distribution increases, its standard
deviation also tends to increase. The coefficient of variation is a measure of a data set's
variability relative to its arithmetic mean.
(1) Standard deviation of untransformed effluent data set (sx). The standard deviation
of an untransformed effluent data set is calculated as follows:
,
[I-3]
where N is the number of data points in the effluent data set.
(2) Standard deviation of log-transformed effluent data set (sln(x)). The standard
deviation of a log-transformed effluent data set is calculated as follows:
N
x
C
N
1
i
i
E(avg)
=
=
N
N
1
i
i
N
1
i
i
E(geomean)
x
N
)
(x
ln
EXP
C
=
=
=
=
(
)
(
) 1
-
N
N
x
-
x
N
s
N
1
i
2
N
1
i
i
2
i
x
=
=
=
79
,
[I-4]
where N is the number of data points in the effluent data set.
The standard deviation of a log-transformed data set applies only to the transformed
data set and cannot be translated back into an equivalent untransformed data set
standard deviation, for example:
(3) CV. The CV of an untransformed data set is calculated as follows, when using at least
ten (10) data points (if less than ten data points are available, a value of 0.6 is assumed):
,
[I-5]
where CE(avg) and sx are determined according to Equations I-1 and I-3,
respectively.
C. C95 and C95(M). The use of both C95 and C95(M) assumes a log-normal effluent
distribution. For the purpose of determining whether effluent limitations are required,
C95 represents the 95th percentile effluent concentration. For the purpose of determining
whether further effluent monitoring is required, if C95 does not exhibit reasonable
potential then C95(M) is used.
(1) C95. The method by which C95 is determined is dependent on whether there are 10or
more data points available.
(a) Less than 10 data points available. The mean effluent concentration (CE(mean)) is
multiplied by a reasonable potential factor (RPF95), which represents the 95th percentile
maximum likelihood estimator for a log-normal distribution, according to Equation I-
6. If only one data point is available, it is assumed to represent the effluent mean.
RPF95 is calculated according to Equation I-7, assuming a CV of 0.6.
[I-6]
[I-7]
Since a CV of 0.6 is assumed, RPF95 = 2.135 and Equation I-6 reduces to C95 = CE(mean)
2.135. Where determinable, the geometric mean, CE(geomean), shall be used as CE(mean)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
) 1
-
N
N
x
ln
-
x
ln
N
s
N
1
i
2
N
1
i
i
2
i
(x)
ln
=
=
=
(
)
x
(x)
ln
s
s
EXP
E(avg)
x
C
s
CV =
95
E(mean)
95
RPF
C
C
=
(
)
(
)
(
)
2
2
95
CV
1
ln
0.5
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
RPF
+
−
+
=
80
in Equation I-6. The arithmetic mean, CE(avg), may be used if the geometric mean is
unknown or undeterminable.
(b) Ten or more data points available. C95 is obtained directly from the data set as
the inverse of the cumulative log-normal distribution function at a 95% probability
using Equation I-8.
[I-8]
where ln(x)avg is the arithmetic mean of the log-transformed effluent data set and s ln(x)
is the standard deviation of the log-transformed effluent data set.
(2) C95(M). The smaller the size of an effluent data set, the greater the uncertainty of its
distribution. The extreme case occurs where only one data point is available. Where less
than 10 data points are available to determine C95, further effluent monitoring may be
warranted for the purpose of future reevaluation of reasonable potential. The method used,
referred to as the TSD method, is described in Section 3.3.2 of Technical Support
Document for Water Quality-Based Toxics Control, EPA Publication No. EPA/505/2-90-
001, March 1991. A log-normal distribution and a CV of 0.6 are assumed. C95(M) is
calculated according to Equation I-9.
[I-9]
CE(max) is the highest concentration of a toxicant in its effluent data set. If only one data
point is available, it is considered to be CE(max). RPF95(M) is determined at a 95% confidence
level and a 95% probability basis, according to Equation I-10.
[I-10]
where zN is the upper kth percentile of the normal distribution, k = (1-confidence level)1/N
= (0.05)1/N for the 95% confidence level, and CV=0.6.
(
)
(x)
ln
avg
95
s
1.645
(x)
ln
EXP
C
+
=
95(M)
E(max)
95(M)
RPF
C
C
=
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
2
2
N
2
2
95(M)
CV
1
ln
0.5
CV
1
ln
z
EXP
CV
1
ln
0.5
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
RPF
+
−
+
+
−
+
=
81
Table I-1 lists RPF95(M) values for vales of N from 1 to 9, where CV is assumed to be 0.6.
Table I-1. RPF 95(M) and zN Values for N<10
N
zN
RPF95(M)
1
-1.645
6.199
2
-0.760
3.795
3
-0.336
3.000
4
-0.068
2.585
5
0.124
2.324
6
0.272
2.141
7
0.390
2.006
8
0.489
1.898
9
0.574
1.811
(II) BACKGROUND (CB).
(A) Numerical criteria for toxic substances: As described in OAC 252:606-6-11 and 14, CB
is the background concentration representative of low stream flow (7Q2) conditions.
(B) Human health and raw water criteria. As described in OAC 252:606-6-11 and 15, CB
is the long-term background concentration representative of average stream flow conditions,
and is expressed as a geometric mean.
(C) Agriculture criteria. As described in OAC 252:606-6-11 and 16, if site-specific mineral
constituent background data is used (as opposed to the historical YMS and SS criteria in
Appendix F of OAC 252:730), CB is calculated as the arithmetic average of the site-specific
background data distribution. If historical YMS and SS data from Appendix F of OAC
252:730 are used, CB is calculated according to Equation I-11.
[I-11]
(SS)
B
(YMS)
B
B
C
C
2
C
−
=
82
APPENDIX J. WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY (WET) TESTING CRITICAL
DILUTIONS AND DILUTION SERIES [NEW]
The narrative toxicity criterion is implemented according to procedures in OAC 252:740 and
OAC 252:606-6-17 through 6-43. Critical dilutions are expressed in terms of percent effluent.
Both types of WET testing require that test organisms be subjected to a series of effluent dilutions
based on the critical dilution. Tables J-1 and J-2 reflect the 0.75 dilution series to be used for each
percent critical dilution. For WET testing purposes, Qe is the design flow for a municipal POTW
or the highest monthly average flow over the most recent two-year period of record for an industrial
facility. Qu is the higher of the 7Q2 or 1cfs. Q* = Qe/Qu.
(1) Acute WET testing critical dilution. The ACD is 100%.
(2) Chronic WET testing critical dilution for streams. Equations for calculating the CCD are
as follows:
, where Q* 0.1823.
[J-1]
, where 0.1823 < Q* < 0.3333.
[J-2]
, where Q* 0.3333.
[J-3]
Q*)
(1
*
Q
1.94
100
CCD
+
=
*)
51
.
15
17
.6
(
1
100
CCD
Q
−
=
100
CCD =
83
Table J-1. 0.75 Dilution Series for Critical Dilutions from 10% through 75%
Percent Effluent
Dilution 1
Dilution 2
Dilution 3
Dilution 4
(Critical Dil)
Dilution 5
Dilution 6
4.2
5.6
7.5
10
13
---
4.6
6.2
8.3
11
15
---
5.1
6.8
9.0
12
16
---
5.6
7.5
10
13
17
---
5.9
7.9
11
14
19
---
6.3
8.4
11
15
20
---
6.8
9.0
12
16
21
---
7.2
9.6
13
17
23
---
7.6
10
14
18
24
---
8.0
11
14
19
25
---
8.4
11
15
20
27
---
9.0
12
16
21
28
---
9.3
12
17
22
29
---
9.7
13
17
23
31
---
10
14
18
24
32
---
11
14
19
25
33
---
11
15
20
26
35
---
11
15
20
27
36
---
12
16
21
28
37
---
12
16
22
29
39
---
13
17
23
30
40
---
13
17
23
31
41
---
14
18
24
32
43
---
14
19
25
33
44
---
14
19
26
34
45
---
15
20
26
35
47
---
15
20
27
36
48
---
16
21
28
37
49
---
16
21
29
38
51
---
16
22
29
39
52
---
17
23
30
40
53
---
17
23
31
41
55
---
18
24
32
42
56
---
18
24
32
43
57
---
19
25
33
44
59
---
19
25
34
45
60
---
19
26
35
46
61
---
20
26
35
47
63
---
20
27
36
48
64
---
84
Table J-1 (continued). 0.75 Dilution Series for Critical Dilutions from 10% through 75%
Percent Effluent
Dilution 1
Dilution 2
Dilution 3
Dilution 4
(Critical Dil)
Dilution 5
Dilution 6
21
28
37
49
65
---
21
28
38
50
67
---
22
29
38
51
68
---
22
29
39
52
69
---
22
30
40
53
71
---
23
30
41
54
72
---
23
31
41
55
73
---
24
32
42
56
75
---
24
32
43
57
76
---
24
33
44
58
77
---
25
33
44
59
79
---
25
34
45
60
80
---
26
34
46
61
81
---
26
35
47
62
83
---
27
35
47
63
84
---
27
36
48
64
85
---
27
37
49
65
87
---
28
37
50
66
88
---
28
38
50
67
89
---
29
38
51
68
91
---
29
39
52
69
92
---
30
39
53
70
93
---
30
40
53
71
95
---
30
41
54
72
96
---
31
41
55
73
97
---
31
42
56
74
99
---
32
42
56
75
100
---
85
Table J-2. 0.75 Dilution Series for Critical Dilutions Above 75%
Percent Effluent
Dilution 1
Dilution 2
Dilution 3
Dilution 4
Dilution 5
(Critical Dil)
Dilution 6
24
32
43
57
76
100
24
32
43
58
77
100
25
33
44
59
78
100
25
33
44
59
79
100
25
34
45
60
80
100
26
34
46
61
81
100
26
35
46
62
82
100
26
35
47
62
83
100
27
35
47
63
84
100
27
36
48
64
85
100
27
36
48
65
86
100
28
37
49
65
87
100
28
37
50
66
88
100
28
38
50
67
89
100
28
38
51
68
90
100
29
38
51
68
91
100
29
39
52
69
92
100
29
39
52
70
93
100
30
40
53
71
94
100
30
40
53
71
95
100
30
41
54
72
96
---
31
41
55
73
97
---
31
41
55
74
98
---
31
42
56
74
99
---
32
42
56
75
100
---
86
APPENDIX K. EQUATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF TEMPERATURE
CRITERIA TO PROTECT THE FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPAGATION BENEFICIAL
USE [NEW]
(1) General. The temperature criterion is implemented according to procedures in OAC
252:740 and OAC 252:606-6-44 through 6-50. Wasteload allocation, criterion long term
average and permit limit development equations are described in this appendix.
(2) Reasonable potential.
See OAC 252:740.
(3) WLAT. Trout fisheries by definition require a WLAT of 20 oC (see OAC 252:606-6-53). Other
than for trout fisheries, if Tmax > 2.8 oC, a WLA is required.
(A) Streams.
, where Q* 0.1823.
[K-1]
, where 0.1823 < Q* < 0.3333.
[K-2]
, where Q* 0.3333.
[K-3]
(B) Lakes.
, where the discharge is by pipe.
[K-4]
, where the discharge is by canal.
[K-5]
(4) LTAT (50% probability basis).
[K-6]
*
Q
Q*)
1(
1.44
T
WLA
a
T
+
+
=
*
Q
43.428
17.276
T
WLA
a
T
−
+
=
2.8
T
WLA
a
T
+
=
D
56.42
T
WLA
a
T
+
=
W
11.76
T
WLA
a
T
+
=
+
=
7
CV
1
ln
0.5
EXP
WLA
LTA
2
T
T
87
(5) Permit limitations.
(A) MALT (95% probability basis).
[K-7]
If calculated MALT exceeds 52 oC, it is capped at 52 oC for antidegradation purposes.
(B) WALT (95% probability basis).
[K-8]
LTAT Factor (50% Probability Basis)
LTAT = WLAT x LTAT Factor
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
Effluent Temperature Coefficient of Variation (CV)
LTAT Factor
+
−
+
=
m
2
m
2
T
T
N
CV
1
ln
0.5
N
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
LTA
MAL
+
−
+
=
w
2
w
2
T
T
N
CV
1
ln
0.5
N
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
LTA
WAL
88
If calculated WALT exceeds 52 oC, it is capped at 52 oC for antidegradation purposes.
(C) DMLT
If a daily maximum limit is required for thermal antidegradation purposes, then DMLT =
52 oC.
Figure K-2. Temperature MAL and WAL Permit Limit Factors vs. Per Week
Monitoring Frequency Nw
MALT and WALT Factors
MALT = LTAT x MALT Factor (95% Probability Basis)
WALT = LTAT x WALT Factor (95% Probability Basis)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Per Week Monitoring Frequency Nw (measurements/week)
Permit Limit Factor
MAL: CV=0.2
MAL: CV=0.6
MAL: CV=1.0
WAL: CV=0.2
WAL: CV=0.6
WAL: CV=1.0
89
APPENDIX L. EQUATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NUMERICAL CRITERIA
FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES TO PROTECT THE FISH AND WILDLIFE
PROPAGATION BENEFICIAL USE [NEW]
(1) General. Acute and chronic toxicity numerical criteria are implemented according to OAC
252:740 and OAC 252:606-6-51 through 6-57. WLA, criterion LTA and permit limit
development equations are described in this appendix.
(2) Reasonable potential for discharges to streams.
See OAC 252:740.
(3) Reasonable potential for discharge to lakes.
See OAC 252:740.
(4) WLAA and WLAC for discharges to streams.
(A) Acute criteria WLA.
, where Qe is expressed in cfs.
[L-1]
, where Qe is expressed in MGD.
[L-2]
(B) Chronic criteria WLA.
, where Q* 0.1823.
[L-3]
, where 0.1823 < Q* < 0.3333. [L-4]
, where Q* 0.3333.
[L-5]
(5) WLAA and WLAC for discharges to lakes. The chronic WLA is calculated if a chronic
criterion applies. An acute WLA is used only in the absence of a chronic criterion.
, where the discharge is by pipe.
[L-6]
, where the discharge is by canal.
[L-7]
e
B
A
B
A
Q
)
C
-
(C
100
C
WLA
+
=
e
B
A
B
A
Q
)
C
-
(C
64.63
C
WLA
+
=
Q*)
94
.
(1
)
C
-
(C
Q*)
(1
C
WLA
B
C
B
C
+
+
=
)
C
(C
Q*)
15.51
(6.17
C
WLA
B
C
B
C
−
−
+
=
C
C
C
WLA
=
D
)
C
-
(C
20.15
C
WLA
B
A
C,
B
A
C,
+
=
W
)
C
(C
4.2
C
WLA
B
A
C,
B
A
C,
−
+
=
90
(6) LTAA and LTAC (99% probability basis). Whether the receiving water is a stream
or lake, criterion LTAs are calculated in the same fashion. LTATOX is the more
stringent of the two toxicity LTAs.
[L-8]
[L-9]
Figure L-1. Aquatic Toxicity LTA Factors vs. Effluent Coefficient of Variation
(7) Permit limitations.
(A) MALTOX (95% probability basis).
(
)
(
)
+
−
+
=
2
2
A
A
CV
1
ln
2.326
CV
1
ln
0.5
EXP
WLA
LTA
+
−
+
=
4
CV
1
ln
2.326
4
CV
1
ln
0.5
EXP
WLA
LTA
2
2
C
C
LTAA and LTAC Factors (99% Probability Basis)
LTAA = WLAA x LTAA Factor
LTAC = WLAC x LTAC Factor
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
Effluent Concentration Coefficient of Variation (CV)
LTA Factor
Acute Criterion LTA
Chronic Criterion LTA
91
[L-10]
(B) DMLTOX (99% probability basis).
[L-11]
Figure L-2. Toxicity-Based MAL and DML Permit Limit Factors
vs. Per Month Monitoring Frequency Nm
+
−
+
=
m
2
m
2
TOX
TOX
N
CV
1
ln
0.5
N
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
LTA
MAL
(
)
(
)
+
−
+
=
2
2
TOX
TOX
CV
1
ln
0.5
CV
1
ln
2.326
EXP
LTA
DML
MALTOX and DMLTOX Factors
MALTOX = LTATOX x MALTOX Factor (95% Probability Basis)
DMLTOX = LTATOX x DMLTOX Factor (99% Probability Basis)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
Per Month Monitoring Frequency N (samples/month)
Permit Limit Factor
MAL: CV=0.2
MAL: CV=0.6
MAL: CV=1.0
DML: CV=0.2
DML: CV=0.6
DML: CV=1.0
92
APPENDIX M. EQUATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NUMERICAL HUMAN
HEALTH AND RAW WATER CRITERIA TO PROTECT THE FISH CONSUMPTION
AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY BENEFICIAL USES [NEW]
(1) General. Human health numerical criteria (for consumption of fish flesh and
consumption of fish flesh and water) and raw water column criteria are implemented
according to OAC 252:740 and OAC 252:606-6-64 through 6-77. Wasteload allocation,
criterion long-term average and permit limit development equations are described in this
appendix.
(2) Reasonable potential.
See OAC 252:740.
(3) WLAFF, WLAFFW and WLARAW.
[M-1]
[M-2]
[M-3]
(4) LTAFF, LTAFFW and LTARAW.
[M-4]
[M-5]
[M-6]
(5) Permit Limitations. MALs and DMLs are calculated for the human health/fish flesh, human
health/fish flesh and water, and raw water column criteria according to the following equations,
where "HH" is used as the common descriptor for all three criteria.
(A) MALHH.
[M-7]
*
Q
)
C
(C
C
WLA
B
FF
FF
FF
−
+
=
*
Q
)
C
(C
C
WLA
B
FFW
FFW
FFW
−
+
=
*
Q
)
C
(C
C
WLA
B
RAW
RAW
RAW
−
+
=
FF
FF
WLA
LTA
=
FFW
FFW
WLA
LTA
=
RAW
RAW
WLA
LTA
=
HH
HH
LTA
MAL
=
93
(B) DMLHH (99% probability basis).
[M-8]
Figure M-1. Human Health-Based MAL and DML Permit Limit Factors
vs. Per Month Monitoring Frequency Nm
+
−
+
+
−
+
=
m
2
m
2
2
2
HH
HH
N
CV
1
ln
0.5
N
CV
1
ln
1.645
)
CV
(1
ln
0.5
)
CV
(1
ln
2.326
EXP
LTA
DML
MALHH and DMLHH Factors
MALHH = LTAHH = WLAHH
DMLHH = LTAHH x DMLHH Factor (99% Probability Basis)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
Per Month Monitoring Frequency Nm (samples/month)
Permit Limit Factor
MAL: CV=0.2
MAL: CV=0.6
MAL: CV=1.0
DML: CV=0.2
DML: CV=0.6
DML: CV=1.0
94
APPENDIX N. EQUATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NUMERICAL CRITERIA
TO PROTECT THE AGRICULTURE BENEFICIAL USE [NEW]
(1) General. Agriculture use YMS and SS numerical criteria are implemented according to
OAC 252:740 and OAC 252:606-6-79 through 6-85. Wasteload allocation, criterion long
term average and permit limit development equations are described in this appendix.
(2) Reasonable potential.
See OAC 252:740.
(3) WLAYMS and WLASS.
[N-1]
[N-2]
(4) LTAYMS and LTASS for mineral constituents
[N-3]
[N-4]
(5) LTACL, LTASO4, and LTATDS.
for chlorides.
[N-5]
for sulfates.
[N-6]
for total dissolved solids.
[N-7]
*
Q
)
C
(C
C
WLA
B
YMS
YMS
YMS
−
+
=
*
Q
)
C
(C
C
WLA
B
SS
SS
SS
−
+
=
YMS
YMS
WLA
LTA
=
+
−
+
=
4
CV
1
ln
2.326
4
CV
1
ln
0.5
EXP
WLA
LTA
2
2
SS
SS
(
)
SS
YMS
CL
LTA
,
LTA
MIN
LTA
=
(
)
SS
YMS
SO4
LTA
,
LTA
MIN
LTA
=
(
)
SS
YMS
TDS
LTA
,
LTA
MIN
LTA
=
95
Figure N-1. Agriculture Criteria LTA Factors vs. Effluent Coefficient of Variation
(6) Permit Limitations. The more stringent of the YMS and SS LTAs for each mineral
constituent is used to develop water quality-based permit limitations for that substance. OAC
252:730 requires that the long-term average mineral constituent concentrations used to develop
permit limitations be not less than 700 mg/L for TDS and not less than 250 mg/L for chlorides and
sulfates. The following permit limit development equations account for this minimum LTA
requirement.
(A) MALCL, MALSO4, and MALTDS (95% probability basis).
[N-8]
Agriculture YMS and SS Criterion LTA Factors
LTAYMS = WLAYMS
LTASS = WLASS x LTASS Factor (99% Probability Basis)
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
Effluent Mineral Concentration Coefficient of Variation (CV)
LTA Factor
YMS Criterion LTA Factor
SS Criterion LTA Factor
+
−
+
=
m
2
m
2
CL
CL
N
CV
1
ln
0.5
N
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
)
LTA
(250,
MAX
MAL
96
[N-9]
[N-10]
(B) DMLCL, DMLSO4, and DMLTDS (95% probability basis).
[N-11]
[N-12]
[N-13]
Figure N-2. Agriculture MAL and DML Permit Limit Factors
vs. Per Month Monitoring Frequency Nm
+
−
+
=
m
2
m
2
SO4
SO4
N
CV
1
ln
0.5
N
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
)
LTA
(250,
MAX
MAL
+
−
+
=
m
2
m
2
TDS
TDS
N
CV
1
ln
0.5
N
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
)
LTA
(700,
MAX
MAL
(
)
(
)
+
−
+
=
2
2
CL
CL
CV
1
ln
0.5
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
)
LTA
(250,
MAX
DML
(
)
(
)
+
−
+
=
2
2
SO4
SO4
CV
1
ln
0.5
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
)
LTA
(250,
MAX
DML
(
)
(
)
+
−
+
=
2
2
TDS
TDS
CV
1
ln
0.5
CV
1
ln
1.645
EXP
)
LTA
(700,
MAX
DML
MALAG and DMLAG Factors
MALAG = LTAAG x MALAG Factor (95% Probability Basis)
DMLAG = LTAAG x DMLAG Factor (95% Probability Basis)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
Per Month Monitoring Frequency Nm (samples/month)
Permit Limit Factor
MAL: CV=0.2
MAL: CV=0.6
MAL: CV=1.0
DML: CV=0.2
DML: CV=0.6
DML: CV=1.0
97
APPENDIX O. PERFORMANCE-BASED EFFLUENT MONITORING FREQUENCY
REDUCTIONS AND INCREASES [NEW]
If a permit contains a monthly average mass loading limit, but not a monthly average concentration
limit, the equivalent monthly average concentration limit may be derived from the monthly
average mass loading limit and the flow basis (the high 30-day average flow during the previous
permit cycle for industrial facilities and the design flow for municipal facilities).
Table O-1. Performance Based Monitoring Frequency Reductions
(No Permit Violations During The Previous Permit Cycle)*
Baseline Monitoring
Frequency (previous permit
cycle)
Ratio (Percent) of Long-term Average Effluent Concentration for
The Previous Permit Cycle to Monthly Average Concentration
Limit a
< 25%
25% and
<50%
50% and
<65%
65% and
<75%
75%
7/week and daily
2/week
3/week
4/week
5/week
6/week
6/week
2/week
3/week
3/week
4/week
5/week
5/week
1/week
2/week
3/week
4/week
4/week
4/week
1/week
2/week
2/week
3/week
NR
3/week
1/week
2/week
2/week
NR
NR
2/week
2/month
1/week
1/week
NR
NR
1/week
1/month
2/month
NR
NR
NR
2/month
1/month
NR
NR
NR
NR
1/month
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
1/2 months
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
a
NR means "no reduction."
* The frequency reductions stated in Table O-2 do not affect the need to conduct control tests and
do not affect the number of control tests to be conducted. See OAC 252:606-6-91.
98
Table O-2. Monitoring Frequency Increases
Baseline Monitoring Frequency
(previous permit cycle)
Increased Monitoring
Frequency for parameters
demonstrating a violation
during the previous permit
cycle a
7/week and daily
NI
6/week
7/week
5/week
7/week
4/week
6/week
3/week
5/week
2/week
4/week
1/week
3/week
2/month
2/week
1/month
1/week
1/2 months
(every other month)
2/month
1/3 months
(once per quarter)
1/month
1/6 months
(semi-annually)
1/month
1/year
1/month
a
NI means "no increase"
99
APPENDIX P. BACKGROUND MONITORING [NEW]
Background monitoring is unnecessary if a BT/C ratio is < 1.0. The maximum BT/C ratio for
which background monitoring is required, which decreases as the value of the associated criterion
increases, is expressed by Equations P-1, P-2 and P-3.
BT/Cmax = 1.0, where the criterion is ≤ 1.0 µg/L
[P-1]
BT/Cmax =
, where the criterion > 1.0 µg/L and ≤ 1000µg/L
[P-2]
BT/Cmax = 0.125, where the criterion is > 1000 µg/L
[P-3]
(i) Acute Toxicity Criteria
BT/CAcute =
, where Qe(30) < 64.63 MGD
[P-4]
BT/CAcute = is not defined for values of Qe(30) ≥ 64.63 MGD
(ii) Chronic Toxicity Criteria
For discharges to streams, the following equations are used for values of Q* < 0.3333:
BT/CChronic =
, where Q* ≤ 0.1823
[P-5]
BT/CChronic =
, where 0.1823 < Q* < 0.3333
[P-6]
BT/CChronic is not defined for Q* ≥ 0.3333 (i.e., for effluent-dominated discharge situations),
since CB drops out as a component of the chronic toxicity reasonable potential equation at
that point.
(iii)Human Health/Fish Flesh Criteria
BT/CFF =
[P-7]
(
)
1
95
+
−
Q
C
Q C
C
FF
FF
*
*
(
)
6 17
1551
517
1551
95
.
.
*
.
.
*
−
−
−
Q
C
C
Q
C
C
C
(
)
1
1 94
1 0 94
95
+
−
−
Q
C
Q C
Q
C
C
C
*
.
*
.
*
64 63
64 63
30
95
30
.
.
(
)
(
)
C
Q
C
Q
C
A
e
e
A
−
−
1
2 log(
)
criterion
100
iv) Raw Water Column Criteria
BTC/CRaw =
[P-8]
(v) Human Health/Fish Flesh and Water Criteria
BT/CFFW =
[P-9]
(
)
1
95
+
−
Q
C
Q C
C
FFW
FFW
*
*
(
)
1
95
+
−
Q
C
Q C
C
RAW
RAW
*
*