[Title 32 CFR 650.66]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2004 Edition]
[Title 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[Subtitle A - Department of Defense (Continued)]
[Chapter V - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)]
[Subchapter K - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY]
[Part 650 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT (AR 200-1)]
[Subpart C - Water Resources Management]
[Sec. 650.66 - NPDES permits.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


3242004-07-012002-07-01true650.66Sec. 650.66NATIONAL DEFENSEDepartment of Defense (Continued)DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT (AR 200-1)Water Resources Management
Sec. 650.66  NPDES permits.

    The NPDES permit program (40 CFR part 125) requires that all 
discharges of pollutants from point sources into navigable waters, 
(Sec. 650.53(a)(6)), will be regulated by a discharge permit. This 
applies to domestic and industrial wastewater. The permit requirement 
does not extend to discharges from separate storm sewers except where 
the storm sewers receive industrial, municipal and agricultural wastes 
or runoff or where the storm runoff discharge has been identified by the 
Regional Administrator, the State water pollution control agency, or an 
interstate agency

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as a significant contributor of pollution. Also exempted are Army 
controlled properties (except when needed for public use) which are 
leased to contractors or others under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2657. It is 
the administrator of the lease who will monitor and institute corrective 
actions as necessary to insure that the leasee obtains and adheres to 
the NPDES permit.
    (a) Permit application. When it is determined that an NPDES permit 
is required, permit applications will be requested from the applicable 
EPA Regional Office.
    (b) Draft permits. A draft permit will be issued based on the permit 
application. The draft permit will contain effluent limitations 
necessary to meet water quality standards; compliance schedules 
identifying dates on when the effluent limitations will be met, 
monitoring programs identifying type of pollutant to be monitored, 
method of sampling and analysis, frequency of sampling; and method and 
frequency of reporting monitoring program results.
    (c) Draft permit review. EPA is required to provide copies of the 
draft permit to the installation commander, the state, and the general 
public for review and comment. In general there will be not less than 
thirty (30) days in which to provide comment before the final permit is 
issued. MACOM's will provide copies of all NPDES permits (both draft and 
final) received from EPA to the U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, 
ATTN: HSE-EW, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010. USAEHA will accomplish: 
A technical review of each NPDES permit received, provide advice or 
assistance to the installation commander, through appropriate command 
channels establish liaison with the EPA, as necessary, to clarify and 
discuss permit conditions and provide written comment back to the 
permittee for subsequent passage of written comments to the appropriate 
EPA Regional Office. Installation commanders will report potential 
problems arising from the terms of the permits which could impact on the 
operational capability of the installation to the HQDA (DAEN-FEU) 
Washington, DC 20314 through appropriate command channels. In addition, 
the permits will contain instructions pertaining to reporting changes in 
quality or quantity of wastewater.
    (d) Monitoring reports. The terms of the permit will, in general, 
require the monitoring of all wastewater discharges and a periodic 
report to the EPA Regional Administrator, National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System Discharge Monitoring Report (RCS EPA-1002). In order 
to determine the effectiveness of the treatment and monitoring programs, 
copies of all monitoring reports will be forwarded to the USAEHA, ATTN: 
HSE-EW Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010. Reports are made in accordance 
with frequency prescribed by each NPDES permit on form EPA 3320-1 (10-
72). Forms are available from appropriate EPA Regional Office. (See 
figure 9-1 and table 9-3 for location and addresses).
    (e) Compliance schedules. (1) NPDES permits will contain a schedule 
of compliance with regard to any discharge which is not in compliance 
with applicable effluent standards and limitations, applicable water 
quality standards, and other applicable requirements. This schedule will 
be rigidly enforced. The terms of the permit will, in general, require 
that the permittee provide the EPA Regional Administrator with written 
notice of the permittee's compliance not later than 14 days following 
each interim date of compliance. Copies of this notice will be provided 
to the operating command and to USAEHA.
    (2) In the event of noncompliance with the interim or final 
requirements, the permittee will immediately provide written 
notification to the EPA Regional Administrator with information copies 
to the appropriate operating command, USAEHA and DAEN-ZCE and where 
necessary, will request a revision to the compliance schedule following 
the procedure established under 40 CFR 125.23.
    (f) Installations discharging to regional or municipal treatment 
works. Permits are not normally required for discharge of domestic 
wastewater to regional or municipal sewage treatment facilities. 
However, those installations which find that pretreatment prior to 
discharge is required may be required to file for a permit.

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    (g) Inspections. The EPA Regional Administrator may, under authority 
of 40 CFR 125.13 and 125.22, make site visits and inspections for the 
purpose of evaluating facilities prior to issuance of an NPDES permit 
and for the purpose of monitoring compliance with the terms of an issued 
permit.
    (h) Cooperation with State and regional authorities. The EPA 
Regional Administrator, or his designated representative has full and 
legal authority to make site inspections of Army facilities. However, 
installation commanders will on the basis of reasonable, specific 
requests extend the same privileges to authorized state and regional 
pollution control authorities.
    (i) Security restrictions. When representatives from Federal, State, 
or regional environmental pollution control agencies inspect facilities, 
examine operating records, and make tests to determine adherence to 
environmental performance specifications, security requirement must be 
met and the inspectors will be accompanied by either engineer or medical 
technical representatives designated by the appropriate major Army 
commander.
    (j) Information requests. The EPA regional office is the responsible 
Federal agency regarding enforcement of all water pollution control 
requirements at Federal facilities in that region. Water pollution 
control information emanating from Federal facilities should go through 
the applicable EPA regional office. Therefore, requests for permit 
related information by state or regional authorities or by responsible 
members of the general public, should be directed to the applicable EPA 
regional office (subpart A of this part).