Final General Permit

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Small Sanitary Discharges That Cannot Meet BADCT Standards
(Less Than 25,000 Gallons Per Day)

• Public Notice (PDF 7K)
• General permit OHV000001 (PDF 51K)

This permit covers existing sanitary treatment discharges that are not currently meeting Best Available Demonstrated Control Technology (BADCT) treatment standards. The permit includes a compliance schedule requiring operators to upgrade their treatment systems to meet BADCT standards within three (3) years of obtaining coverage under the permit.

The BADCT standards apply to the following parameters: Dissolved Oxygen, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, Ammonia, Fecal Coliform and Residual Chlorine.

See the responses to comments on the draft permit here:

• Response to comments (internal) (PDF 9K)
• Response to comments (external) (PDF10K)

For additional information contact:

Eric Nygaard
DSW Permits & Compliance Section
(614) 644-2024
e-mail: eric.nygaard@epa.state.oh.us

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