N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 402.31

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-Wq 402.31 - Temporary Groundwater Discharge Permit Application
(a) The applicant for a temporary groundwater discharge permit shall submit the following information to the department on or with a form obtained from the department:
(1) The name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number of the applicant and, if the applicant is other than an individual, the name and daytime telephone number of a contact person and, if available, an e-mail address and fax number for the contact person;
(2) The name, physical address, latitude and longitude of each discharge point, and local tax map and lot number of the facility or activity for which the temporary groundwater discharge permit is sought;
(3) The name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number of the owner of the facility, if other than the applicant, and if the facility owner is other than an individual, the name and daytime telephone number of a contact person for the facility owner and, if available, an e-mail address and fax number for the contact person;
(4) The name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number of the property owner, if other than the applicant, and if the property owner is other than an individual, the name and daytime telephone number of a contact person for the property owner and, if available, an e-mail address and fax number for the contact person;
(5) An explanation of the proposed discharge including:
a. The purpose of the discharge;
b. The location of the closest sanitary sewer;
c. The proposed discharge rate and estimated duration;
d. The estimated starting date of the proposed discharge;
e. The proposed discharge location and method; and
f. The proposed discharge monitoring program, if the applicant can not demonstrate that the water to be discharged meets all applicable criteria;
(6) An original or color photocopy of a USGS map, 7-1/2 minute series, that clearly identifies the facility or site location and location of the closest sanitary sewer;
(7) A description of the type of treatment proposed, including a description of the wastewater infiltration system and information on the influent and effluent water quality and sludge or other by-products generated; and
(8) Certification that notice has been given to the governing body of the municipality in which the facility or activity is or is proposed to be located.
(b) The applicant and, if the applicant is not the owner of the facility and the property, the owner(s) of the facility and the property, shall sign the application.
(c) The signature(s) shall constitute certification by the signer(s) that:
(1) The information contained in or otherwise submitted with the application is true, complete, and not misleading to the best of the signer's knowledge and belief;
(2) The signer understands that:
a. The submission of false, incomplete, or misleading information is grounds for:
1. Denying the application;
2. Revoking any application that is granted based on the information; and
3. If the signer is acting as or on behalf of a listed engineer as defined in Env-C 502.10, debarring the listed engineer from the roster; and
b. He or she is subject to the penalties specified in New Hampshire law, currently RSA 641:3, for making unsworn false statements;
(3) The signer agrees to comply with all applicable rules and all conditions of the permit, if issued; and
(4) The applicant agrees not to discharge until written permission from the department has been received.
(d) The applicant shall provide a copy of the complete application to the town or city clerk of the municipality in which the discharge is or is proposed to be located. If the municipality is the applicant, the municipality shall make a copy of the application available for public review in the same manner as if the application had been received from another applicant.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 402.31

(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.