Section Env-Wq 402.26 - Permit Renewal Process(a) If the permittee wishes to continue to operate a facility that is subject to a groundwater discharge permit beyond the 5-year permit term, the permittee shall submit the information specified in (c) through (e), below, and the fee required by Env-Wq 402.17 to the department prior to the expiration of the permit but not more than 90 days prior to expiration.(b) If the renewal application is submitted prior to the expiration of the permit but not more than 90 days prior to expiration, the permittee may continue to operate under the terms of the permit even if a decision on the renewal application has not been made prior to the expiration date.(c) If the renewal application is not submitted prior to the expiration of the permit, the permittee shall discontinue active operation of the facility as of the expiration date but otherwise continue to comply with all conditions in the original permit until the permit is renewed or the facility is closed in accordance with all applicable requirements.(d) The renewal application shall include an update of all information submitted for the expiring permit, including information regarding any future modifications.(e) The renewal application shall include a certification from a NH-certified wastewater system operator or NH-licensed professional engineer stating that a review and inspection of the wastewater treatment systems have been completed within the 12 months prior to the permit's expiration date and that the facility's treatment system design is adequate to meet wastewater effluent quality objectives and flow volumes.(f) The renewal application shall include a vulnerability assessment for potential impacts from natural hazards, if necessary based on the facility's location relative to surrounding topographic and hydrologic features that pose a reasonable threat to the facility's structural integrity or functionality, or both, or if a natural hazard, extreme weather event, or declared disaster has adversely impacted the facility's structural integrity or functionality, or both, during a prior permit term.(g) The renewal application shall reference information already contained in the department files only if the information: (1) Has not changed since the last application package submitted; and(2) Meets the current criteria specified in these rules.(h) The department shall renew a groundwater discharge permit if the renewal application demonstrates that the facility is being and will continue to be operated in accordance with all applicable requirements.(i) The department shall notify the permittee in writing of its decision. If the department does not renew the permit, the notice shall specify the reason(s) for the denial.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 402.26
(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Wq 402) #8955, eff 7-26-07
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 10, Filed March 10, 2016, Proposed by #11036, Effective 3/1/2016, Expires 3/1/2026.