DSW Policy Documents

Background

Ohio Revised Code 3745.30 requires that the Ohio EPA maintain a centralized compendium of all policies used to implement environmental regulations. Each Ohio EPA Division is responsible for such a document which is on file at Central Office program locations and District Offices.

The purpose of a policy is to clarify and explain specific aspects of regulations (Ohio Administrative Code, OAC) and law (Ohio Revised Code, ORC) so that Ohio EPA and external parties have a common understanding of how environmental regulations are carried out in Ohio. The policies promote consistency and provide savings of both technical and administrative staff resources when dealing with the application of rules. In other words, all staff can consult the same set of written materials and time is saved by having the applicable background and rule explanation readily available.

Further information about the DSW policy documents can be obtained by using the contact information listed at the end of each policy.

DSW Policy Documents

[Note: one of the policies is listed twice (0100.008 and 0500.008) because it addresses both NPDES and Pretreatment.]

DSW-0100 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

• 0100.008 Pretreatment and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: Toxic Organics Management Plan (Revision 4, 12/29/11) [PDF 30K]
• 0100.022 Procedure for Submitting Requests to Obtain Approval to Use Recirculating Water, Boiler Water and Non-contact Cooling Water (NCCW) System Additives (Revision 3, 12/29/11) [PDF 20K]

DSW-0500 Pretreatment

• 0500.008 Pretreatment and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: Toxic Organics Management Plan (Revision 4, 12/29/11) [PDF 30K]

Policy Reviews

DSW conducted extensive reviews of it's policy documents in 2003, 2006 and 2011, resulting in the removal of all but two policies. The policies were removed because they either: did not meet the requirements of a policy as stated in Ohio Revised Code 3745.30; were outdated; or were incorporated into rule, guidance or a general permit.

Read about the policy document reviews at:

• April 30, 2003 Review of DSW Policy Manual
• December 21, 2006 Review of DSW Policy Manual
• December 29, 2011 Review of DSW Policy Manual

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