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... to be used for control and recovery of discharges shall be present during all transfer and mixing operations. (C) All transfer and mixing operations shall be stopped in the event a discharge occurs and may not be resumed until the cause of the discharge is corrected and all discharges are recovered. (D) All wash water and rinsates from equipment cleaning and fertilizer handling or any other operation carried on at...

...ge vessel: (1) Shall prepare a written discharge response plan for the storage facility. The operator shall keep the plan current at all times. A copy of the plan shall be kept readily available at the storage facility and at the nearest local office from which the storage facility is administered, and shall be available for inspection and copying by the department. The plan shall include: (a) The identity and tele...

...y is administered: (1) A record of all discharges at the storage facility, including the date and time of discharge, the type of liquid bulk fertilizer discharged, the volume of the discharge, the cause of the discharge, any action taken to control or recover the discharge, and the method of disposal of any recovered discharge. The discharge record shall be completed on the day the discharge is discovered and shall ...

... with an approved shut-off valve at the discharge end. (E) On all hose one-half inch outside diameter and larger, used for the transfer of anhydrous ammonia liquid or vapor, there shall be etched, cast, or impressed at no less than five-foot intervals the following information: "Anhydrous Ammonia" xxx psig (Maximum working pressure) Manufacturer's Name or Trademark Year of Manufacture (F) All hose shall be repl...

...e spring-loaded or equivalent type. The discharge from safety relief valves shall be vented away from the container, upward and unobstructed to the atmosphere. All safety relief valve discharge openings shall have suitable raincaps that will allow free discharge of the vapor and prevent the entrance of water. Provision shall be made for draining condensate which may accumulate. The rate of the discharge shall be in a...

...ent pumps shall have installed, off the discharge port, a constant differential relief valve or a bypass valve discharging into the suction post of the pump through a line of sufficient size to carry the full capacity of the pump at relief valve setting, which setting and installation shall be according to pump manufacturer's recommendations; (c) On the discharge side of the pump, before the relief valve line, there...

...ner valves and accessories, filling and discharge connections (1) Each filling connection shall be provided with combination back-pressure check valve and excess flow valve; one double or two single back-pressure check valves; or a positive shut-off valve in conjunction with either an internal back-pressure check valve or an internal excess flow valve. (2) All vapor and liquid connections, except safety-relief valv...

...application has not resulted in any discharge of fertilizer that enters the water of the state. (B) Major violations are events of noncompliance with section 905.326 of the Revised Code that occur only when any of the following parameters are met: (1) The nutrient value of the fertilizer application is equal to or more than ten thousand pounds of nitrogen or six thousand pounds of phosphorous; ...

... times the diameter of the point of discharge between the water supply and the highest portion of the tank. (B) "Bulk pesticide" means any registered pesticide which is transported or held in an individual container having a capacity greater than fifty-five U.S. gallons liquid measure or one hundred pounds net dry weight. (C) "Bulk repackaging" means the transfer of a registered pesticide fr...

...dimension. (D) Agricultural stormwater discharge means runoff generated by precipitation that drains over terrain used for agriculture as defined in section 1.61 of the Revised Code that conveys manure to waters of the state, provided that the manure has been applied in accordance with site specific nutrient management practices that ensure appropriate agricultural utilization of nutrients in manure in compliance wi...

...) NPDES permit. (1) Any person who discharges or proposes to discharge pollutants and who does not have an effective permit, except persons covered by a general permit under Chapter 901:10-4 of the Administrative Code, must submit a complete application to the director in accordance with this rule and Chapter 901:10-2 of the Administrative Code. (2) Any person proposing a new discharge shall...

...e designs and plans describe a proposed discharge or source for which a NPDES permit is required under this chapter and that will conflict with an areawide waste treatment plan adopted in accordance with section 208 of the act; or (5) The facility is not designed or constructed as a non-discharge system or operated to prevent the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state or to otherwise prot...

...table. For a new source of an NPDES discharge this cause shall include any significant information derived from effluent testing required after issuance of the permit. (3) New regulations. The standards or rules on which the NPDES permit was based have been changed by promulgation of amended standards or rules or by judicial decision after the permit was issued. NPDES permits may be modified ...

... NPDES permit has been issued shall discharge or cause to be discharged, in any waters of the state any manure, pollutants, or stormwater resulting from an animal feeding facility in excess of the permissive discharges specified under an existing permit. (D) On and after the date on which the United States environmental protection agency approves the NPDES program submitted by the director of agr...

...The following discharges do not require NPDES permits: (A) Discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the state which are regulated under section 404 of the act which is codified in 33 USC 1344 (February 4, 1987) and by the director of Ohio environmental protection agency in accordance with Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code. (B) The introduction of sewage, industrial wastes, or other pollutants into publ...

...er runoff in a manner that prevents the discharge of manure to waters of the state, except as provided in applicable standards set forth in rules 901:10-3-02 to 901:10-3-06 of the Administrative Code. (D) Calculating storage volume for manure storage or treatment facilities. (1) The total storage volume of a manure storage or treatment facility shall not be less than the volume calculated as ...

... designed and maintained to prevent discharge to ground waters or surface waters. (1) Fabricated structures for liquid manure and fabricated structures that store solid manure with a wall height of eight feet or greater (measured from the top of the footing), shall be designed by a professional engineer, which shall include a signed and sealed set of design plans. (2) A fabricated structure ...

...nants etc., handled on-site are not discharged into the manure storage or treatment facility unless designed and permitted to do so. (5) Manure storage or treatment facilities under the control of the owner or operator shall be inspected for evidence of erosion, leakage, animal damage, cracking, excessive vegetation, or discharge. (6) Inspect liquid manure volume weekly and note in the opera...

...10-2-16 of the Administrative Code. The discharge of manure to waters of the state from a facility as a result of application of that manure by the facility to land application areas is a discharge from that facility subject to NPDES requirements except where it is an agricultural stormwater discharge. Where manure has been applied in accordance with this rule and an approved manure management plan, a preci...

...estimated volume of any overflow or discharge from the production area. (2) Manure characterization data, test methods, results, and other information as required in paragraph (E) of rule 901:10-2-10 of the Administrative Code. (3) Land application area records shall be recorded and maintained in the operating record. Records for each land application area shall include: (a) The owner or operat...

...f a spill, including actual or imminent discharge to waters of the state: (a) Actions to contain or manage the spill; (b) Identification of proper authorities to be contacted; (c) Actions to mitigate any adverse effects of a spill; and (d) Identification of equipment and clean-up materials to be used in the event of a spill. (B) Procedures for reporting. (1) The owner or operator shall report by telephone to th...

...rated animal feeding operation will not discharge or propose to discharge upon expiration of the NPDES permit. (C) Permittees who plan to end permit coverage must submit a closure plan. The owner or operator shall notify the director in writing and allow the director an opportunity to inspect the facility to verify that a permit is no longer required and that the facility is closed for purposes of Chapter 903. of th...

...dministrative Code. (C) Any person who discharges or proposes to discharge pollutants and who does not have an effective NPDES permit, except persons covered by a general NPDES permit, must submit a complete application to the director in accordance with this rule. The director shall not issue a NPDES permit before receiving a complete application for a NPDES permit except NPDES general permits. ...

...section 903.01 of the Revised Code. The discharge of manure to waters of the state by the owner or operator of a concentrated animal feeding operation from land application areas under the control of the owner or operator, is a discharge from that concentrated animal feeding operation and subject to a NPDES permit unless the discharge is an agricultural stormwater discharge. Where the manure has b...

...This rule applies to discharges resulting from the production areas at horse and sheep concentrated animal feeding operations. This rule does not apply to such concentrated animal feeding operations with less than the following capacities: ten thousand sheep or five hundred horses. (A) Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT). (1) Except...