SWPPP Implemetation Training - May 19 - Plymouth, MN

SWPPP Implementation, Review & Amendment Training

Date: May 19, 2010
Time: 9 am to 11 am
Location: Plymouth, Minnesota
Cost: $125
(inquire about reduced cost for multiple attendees from same company)
Attendance is limited to individuals from permitted facilities; class size limited

This training is being provided to individuals who have responsibilities for managing implementation of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for their permitted industrial facility. Topics include an overview of permit compliance requirements, documentation, annual review requirements and keeping SWPPP program up-to-date.

Training will also cover corrective action and evaluating benchmark monitoring results.

All attendees will receive a training certificate to document successful completion of training.

Why is SWPPP Implementation Training Needed?
Effective April 5, 2010, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requires specific training for certain staff at each facility permitted under the new General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges.

Each facility must designate an individual responsible for implementation and management of the SWPPP program. These individuals are required under the permit to have specific training on SWPPP implementation, compliance, review and amendments.


To register, email contact information below to info@calthacompany.com
Name:
Company:
Phone:
Email:

Or call (763) 208-6430 to register or for more information


Additional SWPPP Implementation Training Sessions:
Preregister or get further information on SWPPP Implementation, Review & Amendment Training tentatively planned in July-September 2010 in:

Duluth, Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota
Moorhead, Minnesota - scheduled June 3
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Mankato, Minnesota - scheduled May 27

For more information or to be placed on pre-registration list for a session, email info@calthacompany.com


Also coming soon…
Stormwater inspection training………….July-October 2010
Stormwater monitoring training………....January-March 2011

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Court Decision On NPDES Permit Challenges After Public Comment Period

According to a decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) must consider all challenges to newly issued wastewater discharge permits, even after public comment period has closed and the final permit drafted. Opponents of a permitted project can challenge the validity of any final permit term or condition, even if no related objection or question was raised during the public review and comment period.
On April 13, 2010, the Court of Appeals released its decision in the case in which five citizens and two environmental groups challenged WDNR handling of their petition for review of a specific WPDES wastewater discharge permit.

WDNR argued that to preserve the right to challenge the final permit’s mercury sampling requirements, the challengers needed to have raised that issue during the public review and comment period. Since the draft permit’s mercury sampling requirements were not challenged during the public process, WDNR believed it did not need to reconsider those requirements and address them, if necessary, prior to the issuance of the final permit. The Appeals Court rejected the WDNR argument, believing that it would penalize members of the public for their failure to participate earlier in the public review process and be inconsistent with the state’s goal of encouraging public involvement.

The Appeals Court found it was not enough that WDNR review WPDES applications against State regulations and other state water pollution laws; WDNR must also address every permit challenge that is based on specific elements of federal regulations, as well.

Caltha LLP provides expert consulting services to public and private sector clients nationwide to address water quality standards, wastewater permitting and assessing potential impacts of chemicals in the aquatic environment.

Caltha LLP Aquatic Toxicology / WQ Standards Services Website

Iowa Antidegradation Rule - Postponed Implementation

The revised Iowa DNR antidegradation rule was effective on February 17, 2010, but has not yet been submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. The antidegradation rule states “all unapproved facility plans for new or expanded regulated activities…shall undergo an antidegradation review if degradation is likely in the receiving water or downstream waters following the effective date of the ‘Iowa Antidegradation Implementation Procedure.’”

However, IDNR has decided to begin implementation of the new antidegradation rule after the rule is approved by EPA. Any facility plan not approved by the date EPA approves the antidegradation rule must include an antidegradation analysis if the project would result in degradation. For activities that do not require a construction permit, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit application or amendment request an antidegradation analysis must be submitted if the activity would result in degradation and if the permit is not on public notice before the date EPA approves the antidegradation rule. According to IDNR, facility plans that have not been approved and NPDES permit applications or amendment requests that have not been placed on public notice will be considered to be incomplete and may be returned to the applicant for completion.

Caltha LLP provides expert consulting services to public and private sector clients nationwide to address water quality standards, wastewater permitting and assessing potential impacts of chemicals in the aquatic environment.

Caltha LLP Aquatic Toxicology / WQ Standards Services Website