PERMIT NO. OK0033618- Inola PWA-2008
Page 1 of Part I
AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE
OKLAHOMA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
PART I
In compliance with the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act (OPDES Act), Title 27A O.S. § 2-6-201 et seq. as amended, and the rules of the State of Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) adopted thereunder {See OAC 252:606}; the Federal Clean Water Act, Public Law 95217 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Section 402; and NPDES Regulations (40 CFR Parts 122, 124 and 403),
Inola Public Works Authority
(Facility I.D. No. S-21507)
P.O.Box 249
Inola, Oklahoma 74036
is hereby authorized to discharge treated wastewater from a facility located at approximately
SW ¼ , NW ¼, NE ¼, Section 9,
Township 19 North, Range 17 East, Indian Meridian,
Rogers County, Oklahoma
for interim discharge to receiving waters:
Pea Creek, tributary to Inola Creek at the point located at approximately:
Latitude: 36° 08' 41.687" N [GPS: NAD 1983 CONUS]
Longitude: 95° 30' 01.611" W [GPS: NAD 1983 CONUS]
Water Body I.D. No. 121500020100
and for final discharge to receiving waters:
Verdigris River, tributary to Arkansas River at the point located at approximately:
Latitude: 36° 06' 21.87" N [GPS: NAD 1927 CONUS]
Longitude: 95° 33' 58.79" W [GPS: NAD 1927 CONUS]
Water Body I.D. No. 121500020120
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This permit replaces and supersedes the previous permit issued on November 20, 2003.
The issuance date of this permit is ______
This permit shall become effective ______
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight ______
For the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality:
______Carol Paden, P.E., Manager
Municipal Permits Section
Water Quality Division / ______
Jon L. Craig, Director
Water Quality Division
A. Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements
1. Interim Limitations for Seasonal Discharge to Pea Creek (Outfall 001-I)
During the period beginning the effective date and lasting until February 1, 2011, or when the facility improvements are finished, whichever comes first; the permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater in accordance with the following limitations:
Pollutants / Discharge Limitations / Monitoring RequirementsMass Loading
(lb/d) / Concentrations
(mg/l unless otherwise specified) / Frequency / Sample Type
Monthly Avg. / Monthly
Avg. / Weekly Avg. / Daily Max.
Flow (mgd) [STORET: 50050] / Year round / --- / Report / --- / Report / 5/week / Instanta-neous
Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand - 5 Day [STORET: 80082] / Apr – Oct / No Discharge / No Discharge
Nov – Mar / 19.2 / 10 / 15 / --- / 2/month / Grab
Total Suspended Solids [STORET: 00530] / Apr – Oct / No Discharge / No Discharge
Nov – Mar / 28.8 / 15 / 22.5 / --- / 2/month / Grab
Ammonia NH3-N [STORET: 00610] / Apr – Oct / No Discharge / No Discharge
Nov – Mar / 3.84 / 2 / 3 / --- / 2/month / Grab
Dissolved Oxygen [STORET: 00300] / Apr – Oct / No Discharge / No Discharge
Nov – Mar / --- / Minimum: 6 mg/l / 2/week / Grab
pH (standard unit) [SRORET: 00400] / Year round / --- / 6.5 – 9.0 / 2/week / Grab
Other Year-round Requirements:
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
There shall be no discharge of any visible sheen of oil or globules of oil or grease.
Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified in the permit shall be taken at the discharge from the final treatment unit.
Flow (measured in million gallons per day) shall be monitored five times per week by instantaneous measurement and reported as a 30day average and a daily maximum.
All monitoring and reporting requirements shall also be in compliance with Section III of this permit.
2. Final Limitations for Perennial Discharge to Verdigris River (Outfall 001)
Effective February 1, 2011, or when the facility improvements are finished, whichever comes first; through the expiration date of the permit:
Pollutants / Discharge Limitations / Monitoring RequirementsMass Loading
(lb/d) / Concentrations
(mg/l unless otherwise specified) / Frequency / Sample Type / Sampling Location
Monthly Avg. / Monthly
Avg. / Weekly Avg. / Daily Max.
Flow (mgd)
[STORET: 50050] / Year round / --- / Report / --- / Report / 5/week / Instant-aneous / At WWTP
Biochemical Oxygen Demand - 5 Day [STORET: 00310] / Year round / 100.0 / 30 / 45 / --- / 2/month / Grab / End of Pipe
Total Suspended Solids [STORET: 00530] / Year round / 300.2 / 90 / 135 / --- / 2/month / Grab / End of Pipe
Fecal Coliform [STORET: 74055] (organisms/100 ml) / May – Sept / --- / 200
Geom. mean / --- / 400 / 2/month / Grab / End of Pipe
Total Coliform [STORET: 74056] (organisms/100 ml) / Oct – Apr / --- / 5,000 / --- / 20,000 / 2/month / Grab / End of Pipe
Total Residual Chlorine [STORET: 50060] / Year round / --- / Instantaneous Maximum:
No Measurable a / Daily / Grab / End of Pipe
pH (standard unit) [SRORET: 00400] / Year round / --- / 6.5 – 9.0 / 2/week / Grab / End of Pipe
a No measurable is defined as less than 0.1 mg/l. If no chlorine is used for an entire reporting period, the permittee shall report a value of “zero” for the daily maximum and enter “No chlorine used this reporting period” in the comments section on the DMR for that reporting period.
Other Year-round Requirements:
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
There shall be no discharge of any visible sheen of oil or globules of oil or grease.
Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified in the permit shall be taken at the discharge from the final treatment unit.
Flow (measured in million gallons per day) shall be monitored five times per week by instantaneous measurement and reported as a 30day average and a daily maximum.
All monitoring and reporting requirements shall also be in compliance with Section III of this permit.
B. Sanitary Sewer Overflows
Any bypass in the collection system [sanitary sewer overflow (SSO)] shall be reported in accordance with Part III.B.6 of this permit.
C. Compliance Schedule
The Inola Public Works Authority wastewater treatment plant will be upgraded to meet the corresponding wasteload allocation as required by the most recent water quality management (208) Plan. All construction will be in accordance with OAC 252:656. The schedule for the improvements and attainment of final permit limits will be as follows:
1. Submit Revised Engineering Report January 1, 2009
2. Submit Plans and Specifications July 1, 2009
3. Obtain Funding January 1. 2010
4. Start of Construction July 1, 2010
5. Completion of Construction January 1, 2011
6. Attain Compliance with Final Effluent Limits February 1, 2011
a. The permittee shall submit a progress report Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) outlining the status of all facility improvements during the months of January and July of each year until the construction is complete. The first report shall be due during the first designated month after the permit becomes effective.
b. Where percent project completion reported is less than would be required to assure completion of construction by the required date, the progress report shall also include an explanation for this delay and proposed remedial actions.
c. No later than 14 calendar days following date for a specific action (as opposed to a
progress report) identified in the above schedule of compliance, the permittee shall submit a written notice of compliance or noncompliance to Charles Garcia, Compliance Coordinator at Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division, 707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK 73101.