EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) News

1. Open for Comment: Proposed Sufficiently Sensitive Methods  Rulemaking

EPA is proposing minor amendments to the CWA regulations to codify that under the NPDES program, only ?sufficiently sensitive? analytical test methods can be used when completing an NPDES permit application and when performing sampling and analysis pursuant to monitoring requirements in an NPDES permit.  On June 23, 2010 EPA issued a Federal Register Notice announcing the proposed amendments to the CWA, and the public will have 45 days to comment on the proposed rulemaking.  View the Federal Register Notice and more information at http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/ssmethods.cfm.

2. New Publication Added: NPDES Permitting of Wastewater Discharges from Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) and Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Impoundments at Steam Electric Power Plants

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide users with interim guidance to assist NPDES permitting authorities to establish appropriate permit requirements for wastewater discharges from Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) systems and coal combustion residual (CCR) impoundments at Steam Electric Power Plants.  View the new publication at http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/docs.cfm?view=allprog&program_id=14&sort=date_published.

3. Reminder: Registration Open for Listening Sessions and Webcast on Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Rulemaking and Peak Flows

Registration is open for four listening sessions and a webcast for EPA to receive input to help determine whether to modify the NPDES regulations as they apply to municipal sanitary sewer collection systems and SSOs.

June 24, 2010 – Seattle, Washington
June 28, 2010 – Atlanta, Georgia
June 30, 2010 – Kansas City, Kansas
July 13, 2010 – Washington, D.C.
July 14, 2010 – Webcast

All listening sessions will be held from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm local time.  More specific information can be found in the Federal Register Notice.  Registration information is available at www.epa.gov/npdes/sso.

Written comments are due by August 2, 2010. See the Sanitary Sewer Overflows and Peak Flows Website at www.epa.gov/npdes/sso for more information.

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