Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Section 47-30-9 - Permits For Major Facilities9.1. Designation of Major Facilities. 9.1.a. Because of their size of discharge, location in an environmentally sensitive area or for other reasons, certain facilities have been classified as major facilities by the EPA Region III Administrator. All such major facilities are facilities for which EPA has not waived the right to review, object to or comment upon pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement. In addition, the Secretary may make additional designations of major facility status of facilities not already classified as such.9.1.b. Facilities designated as major will be informed at the time of permit issuance.9.1.c. Such facilities will be subject to special requirements as set forth in subsection 9.2. of this rule.9.2. Special Requirements for Major Facilities.9.2.a. All facilities designated as major facilities by the Region III Administrator in conjunction with the Secretary:9.2.a.1. Will have a fact sheet prepared on them pursuant to section 11 of this rule whenever a draft permit is issued for them;9.2.a.2. Must submit all discharge monitoring reports and reports of noncompliance required by their WV/NPDES or NPDES permit or under subsection 5.11 of this rule to both the Secretary and the Region III Administrator;9.2.a.3. Will be annually subject to either a Compliance Sampling Inspection (CSI), Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) or Performance Audit Inspection (PAI); and9.2.a.4. Will have copies of compliance inspection reports and correspondence regarding noncompliance forwarded to EPA.9.2.b. All facilities classified as major solely by the Secretary will be subject to an annual inspection under paragraph 9.2.a.3. of this rule.