40 CFR §124.56
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(Applicable to State programs, see § 123.25 (NPDES).) In addition to meeting the requirements of § 124.8, NPDES fact sheets shall contain the following:
- (a)Any calculations or other necessary explanation of the derivation of specific effluent limitations and conditions or standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, including a citation to the applicable effluent limitation guideline, performance standard, or standard for sewage sludge use or disposal as required by § 122.44 and reasons why they are applicable or an explanation of how the alternate effluent limitations were developed.
- (b)
- (1)When the draft permit contains any of the following conditions, an explanation of the reasons that such conditions are applicable:
- (i)Limitations to control toxic pollutants under § 122.44(e) of this chapter;
- (ii)Limitations on internal waste streams under § 122.45(i) of this chapter;
- (iii)Limitations on indicator pollutants under § 125.3(g) of this chapter;
- (iv)Limitations set on a case-by-case basis under § 125.3 (c)(2) or (c)(3) of this chapter, or pursuant to Section 405(d)(4) of the CWA;
- (v)Limitations to meet the criteria for permit issuance under § 122.4(i) of this chapter, or
- (vi)Waivers from monitoring requirements granted under § 122.44(a) of this chapter.
- (2)For every permit to be issued to a treatment works owned by a person other than a State or municipality, an explanation of the Director's decision on regulation of users under § 122.44(m).
- (1)When the draft permit contains any of the following conditions, an explanation of the reasons that such conditions are applicable:
- (c)When appropriate, a sketch or detailed description of the location of the discharge or regulated activity described in the application; and
- (d)For EPA-issued NPDES permits, the requirements of any State certification under § 124.53.
- (e)For permits that include a sewage sludge land application plan under 40 CFR 501.15(a)(2)(ix), a brief description of how each of the required elements of the land application plan are addressed in the permit.