[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27524-27526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12775]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5210-4]
Clean Water Act (CWA) 304(l): Availability of List of Submissions
and Proposed Approval Decisions
AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a list submitted to
U.S. EPA pursuant to Section 304(l)(1)(C) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C.
1314(l)(1)(C) as well as U.S. EPA's proposed approval decision, and
request for public comment.
DATES: Comments must be submitted to U.S. EPA on or before June 23,
1995.
ADDRESSES: Copies of these items can be obtained by writing or calling:
Mr. Howard Pham, U.S. EPA--Region 5, 304(l) Coordinator, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency-Region 5, Water Division (Mail Code
WQP-16J), 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507,
telephone: (312) 353-2310.
Comments on these items should be sent to Howard Pham, U.S. EPA--
Region 5 at the address given above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Pham at the address and
telephone number given above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 304(l) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C.
1314(l), required each State, within 2 years after February 4, 1987, to
submit to the U.S. EPA, three lists of waters, including a list of
those waters in which the State does not expect to achieve applicable
water quality standards, after application of technology-based
controls, due to discharges of toxic pollutants from point sources (the
``B List'' or ``Short List''). 33 U.S.C. 1314(l)(1)(B). The second, or
``Mini'' list consists of waters that are not meeting the new water
quality standards developed under Section 303(c)(2)(B) for toxic
pollutants because of pollution from point and nonpoint sources. 33
U.S.C. 1314(l)(1)(A)(i). The third, or ``Long'' list includes all
waters on the other two lists, plus any waters which, after the
implementation of technology-based controls, are not expected to meet
the water quality goals of the Act. 33 U.S.C. 1314(l)(1)(A)(ii).
For each water segment identified in these lists, the State was
required, by February 4, 1989, to submit a ``C List'' specifying point
sources discharging toxic pollutants believed to be preventing or
impairing such water quality. 33 U.S.C. 1314(l)(1)(C).
For each point source identified on the State's C list as
discharging toxic pollutants into a water segment on the State's B
list, the State was further required to submit to U.S. EPA, an
individual control strategy (ICS) that the State determined would serve
to reduce point source discharges of toxic pollutants to the receiving
water to a degree sufficient to attain water quality standards in that
water within 3 years after the date of the establishment of the ICS. 33
U.S.C. 1314(l)(1)(D).
U.S. EPA initially interpreted the statute to require States to
identify on the C list, only those facilities that discharge toxic
pollutants believed to be impairing waters listed on the B list. In
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) v. U.S. EPA, the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals remanded that portion of the regulation and directed
U.S. EPA to amend the regulations to require the States to identify all
point sources discharging any toxic pollutant that is believed to be
preventing or impairing water quality of any stream segment listed on
any of the three lists of waters, and to indicate the amount of the
toxic pollutant discharges by each source. See NRDC v. U.S. EPA, 915
F.2d 1313, 1323-24 (9th Cir. 1990). U.S. EPA amended 40 CFR
130.10(d)(3) accordingly. See 57 FR 33040 (July 24, 1992).
Consistent with U.S. EPA's amended regulation, the State of Ohio
submitted on April 20, 1992, to U.S. EPA, for approval a supplemental
facility list (SFL) as required under Section 304(l)(1)(C). U.S. EPA's
review of Ohio' 304(l) SFL and its procedures used to develop the list,
found the procedures to be consistent with the requirements of the
amended regulations. Based on the above findings, U.S. EPA noticed the
availability of Ohio's SFL, as well as the Agency's proposed approval
decisions and request for public comments (see U.S. EPA's Notice of
Availability and Proposed Approval Decisions published at FR 12332,
March 24, 1994). [[Page 27525]]
On June 20, 1994, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio
EPA) notified U.S. EPA in writing that it was withdrawing its 304(l)
SFL submitted to U.S. EPA on April 20, 1992. Based upon public comments
received and other information gathered by Ohio EPA during the public
comment period, Ohio determined that its 304(l) SFL needed to be re-
evaluated based upon criteria set forth at 40 CFR 130.10.
Ohio EPA in its re-evaluation procedures, examined each segment to
be impaired to identify the specific toxicant responsible for the
impairment, identify the contaminated water columns, assess data to
evaluate the magnitude of contamination, incorporate newer data into
the assessment, and more specifically identify the location of an
impairment in relation to dischargers in the same waterbody. Using the
re-evaluation procedures the State of Ohio, on February 8, 1995,
resubmitted a SFL to U.S. EPA for approval. The procedures have been
reviewed and accepted by U.S. EPA. The following table indicates the
decisions made for the State of Ohio's SFL. Ohio's SFL contains 36
facilities. U.S. EPA notes that the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permits for those facilities already include
requirements that meet water quality-based considerations for
parameters of concern. Therefore, those permits will be considered
acceptable ICSs.
U.S. EPA today proposes to approve the 304(l) SFL for the State of
Ohio. U.S. EPA solicits public comment on the approval decision.
Dated: May 8, 1995.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
[Section 304(1) supplemental list]
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Water body name,
Waterbody ID upper RM-lower RM Discharge name NPDES #/Ohio # Parameters of concern
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OH 2-12............. Mill Creek, 20.9-0.0 Mahoning County OH0037249/3PK00002. Zn, Cu, Cr.
Boardman WWTP.
OH 2-20............. Mahoning River (Mill Girard-WWTP........ OH0025364/3PD00010. Cr, Zn.
Creek to Meander
Creek--WWTP 28.5-
20.0.
Niles-WWTP......... OH0026743/3PD00036. Cr, Zn.
OH 2-23............. Meander Creek, 20.4- Mahoning County, OH0045721/3PK00011. Cu, Zn.
0.0. Meander Creek,
WWTP.
OH 2-27............. Mosquito Creek Trumbull County, OH0043401/3PK00009. Cu, Pb, Hg.
(Mosquito Creek Mosquito Creek.
Reservoir to
Mahoning River),
12.4-0.0.
OH 2-35............. Mahoning River LTV Steel-Warren... OH0011274/31D00004. Cr.
(Meander Creek to
Duck Creek), 43.8-
28.5.
City of Warren, OH0027987/3PE00008. Cr, Pb, Ni.
WWTP.
OH 10-5............. Tuscarawas River Mercury Stainless OH0092444/31D00067. Cr, Pb, Cu.
(Newman Creek to Steel-Washington.
Pigeon Run), 91.9-
86.7.
Massillon-WWTP..... OH0020516/3PE00007. Cr, Zn, Pb, Cu.
OH 10-19............ Little Chippewa Orrville-WWTP...... OH0020371/3PD00017. Zn.
Creek, 12.9-0.0.
OH 10-31............ Pigeon Creek, 8.6- Polysar Resins..... OH0088072/31Q00035. Organics.
0.0.
OH 15-31............ Tuscarawas River Empire Detroit..... OH0004910/01D00036. Cr+6, Pb, Zn.
(Conotton Creek to
Sugar Creek) 65.6-
58.1.
OH 16-19............ Rocky Fork Mohican Stone Container OH0005649/21A00001. Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr, Ni.
River, 19.6-0.0. Corporation.
Cyclops Industries OH0006840/21D00003. Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni.
(Armco Steel).
OH 17-14............ Jerome Ford Mohican Ashland-WWTP....... OH0023906/2PD00010. Cu, Pb, Ni, Zn.
River (Lang Creek
to Lake Fork) 12.2-
0.0.
OH 22-58............ Beaver Run, 4.8-0.0. Hebron-WWTP........ OH0021539/4PB00005. Cd, Zn, Hg.
OH 24-106........... Muskingum River Glacier Clevite/ OH0048372/01C00000. Cu, Pb, Cr, Zn.
(Salt Creek to McConnellsville.
Millers Run), 67.0-
50.5.
Gould/ OH0048364/01C00011. Cr, Cu, Pb.
McConnellsville.
OH 44-16............ Little Salt Creek Jackson-WWTP....... OH0020834/OPD00008. Cu, Pb, Zn.
(Headwaters to
Buckeye Creek),
28.5-21.2.
OH 50-9............. Little Beaver Creek, Montgomery County OH0026590/1PL00001. Cu, Zn.
9.0-0.0. Eastern Regional-
WWTP.
OH 55-18............ Blue Jacket Creek, Bellefontaine WWTP. OH0024066/1PD00000. Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn.
7.8-0.0.
OH 63-19............ Wabash River Fort Recovery OH0010138/21C00001. Cu.
(Headwaters to Industries.
Stony Creek), 508.8-
481.3.
OH 66-3............. Blanchard (Eagle Findlay-WWTP....... OH0025135/2PD00008. Zn, Hg.
Creek to Ottawa
River), 58.1-45.6.
OH 69-15............ Town Creek, 26.3-0.0 Van Wert WWTP NOOS. OH0027910/2PD00006. Cd, Zn.
OH 72-11............ Prairie Creek, 12.7- Bryan-WWTP......... OH0020532/2PD00018. Cu.
0.0.
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OH 73-26............ Maumee River GMC Defiance....... OH0002666/21N00004. Zn.
(Auglaize River to
Wade Creek), 64.0-
52.0.
Defiance-WWTP...... OH0024899/2PD00013. Zn.
OH 76-24............ Otter Creek, 10.2- Sun Oil Refinery... OH0002763/21G00003. Cr.
0.0.
Libbey-Owens Ford.. OH0002445/21N00020. As.
OH 83-11............ Raccoon Creek, 14.9- Clyde-WWTP......... OH0024686/2PD00004. Cu.
0.0.
OH 88-5............. Cuyahoga River Kent-WWTP.......... OH0025917/3PD00031. Cd, Cu, Zn.
(Congress Lake Out
to Lower Cuyahoga),
56.8-42.3.
OH 89-1............. Cuyahoga River (Big LTV Steel Cleveland OH0000957/31D00003. Zn, CN.
Creek Lake to Lake East Side (west
Erie). side merge with
the east side).
DuPont/Cleveland OH0000990/31E00005. Zn, CN.
(Zaclon).
OH 89-8............. Tinkers Creek (Pond Bedford Heights OH0024058/3PD00006. Cu, Pb.
Brook to Cuyahoga WWTP.
River), 22.5-0.0.
Twinsburg WWTP..... OH0027863/3PD00039. Cu.
OH 89-8.3........... Beaver Meadow Creek, Solon Central WWTP. OH0027430/3PD00019. Cu, Hg.
3.0-0.0.
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