3745-38-03 General permits coverage.

The director may issue a general permit without application in accordance with the following:

(A) Areas. The general permit shall be written to cover a category of discharges by persons conducting similar activities within a geographic area, except those covered by an Ohio NPDES individual permit. The area shall correspond to existing geographic or political boundaries.

(B) Sources. The general permit may be written to regulate within the area described in paragraph (A) of this rule, either:

(1) Storm water point sources,

(2) Water-borne wastes resulting from coal mining and reclamation activities, or

(3) Other categories of point sources shown to have similar discharge characteristics.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 08/24/2004 and 08/24/2009

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 6111.03(G), 6111.035

Rule Amplifies: 6111.035

Prior Effective Dates: 09/01/1991; 5-19-00