An industrial facility is required to apply for a SID permit if it
meets one or more of the following definitions for a Significant
Industrial Discharger or Significant Industrial User:
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All "industrial users" subject to Categorical
Pretreatment Standards under 40 CFR 403.6 (1994) and 40 CFR
Chapter I, Subchapter N (1994);
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All "industrial users" that "discharge" an
average of 25,000 gallons per day or more of process wastewater
(excluding sanitary wastewater, non-contact cooling water, and
boiler blowdown) to a "publicly owned treatment works";
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All "industrial users" that "discharge" an
average quantity of process wastewater (excluding sanitary
wastewater, non-contact cooling water, and boiler blowdown) that
makes up five percent or more of the average dry weather organic
or hydraulic capacity of the "publicly owned treatment
works";
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All "industrial users" that "discharge" an
average organic loading that makes up five percent or more of the
design capacity of the "publicly owned treatment works";
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All "industrial users" that "discharge" to a
"privately owned treatment works"; or
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Any "industrial user" that is determined by the
"Director" to have a reasonable potential to adversely
affect the operation of the "publicly owned treatment
works" or for violating any pretreatment standard or
requirement (in accordance with 40 CFR 403.8(f)(6)(1994). |
