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...Except as otherwise provided in this rule, the definitions in sections 6111.01 and 6111.13 of the Revised Code shall have the same meaning in this chapter as in those sections. (A) (1) "Act" means Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act) 33 U.S.C. sections 1251 to 1387 as amended through July 1, 2017. (2) "Administrator" means the administrator of the ...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Applications for Ohio NPDES permits shall be filed only on forms approved by Ohio EPA and shall contain such information as Ohio EPA deems necessary. These fo...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Applications for Ohio NPDES permits shall be filed electronically, only on forms approved by Ohio EPA. As a minimum, these applications shall contain any NPDES application ...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Criteria for issuing Ohio NPDES permits. (1) The director shall issue an Ohio NPDES permit for the discharge if, on the basis of all information availabl...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Criteria for issuing Ohio NPDES permits. (1) The director shall issue an Ohio NPDES permit for the discharge if, on the basis of all information available to Ohio EPA, the...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Final limitations. (1) Except as provided by paragraph (G) of this rule, for each point source from which pollutants are discharged, the director shall deter...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Final limitations. (1) Except as provided by paragraph (G) of this rule, for each point source from which pollutants are discharged, the director shall determine and speci...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Establishing final permit conditions for parameters other than whole effluent toxicity. Final effluent limitations and monitoring requirements shall be established in an NP...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Each Ohio NPDES permit shall contain the following requirements: (1) That all discharges authorized under the NPDES permit shall be consistent with the terms and condition...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Each Ohio NPDES permit shall contain the following requirements: (1) That all discharges authorized under the NPDES permit be consistent with the terms and conditions of t...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Best management practices (BMPs) may be included in NPDES permits according to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 122.44(k). (B) Pollutant minimization programs. ...

...[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications, publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules and federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, see rule 3745-33-01 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Best management practices (BMPs) may be included in NPDES permits according to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 122.44(k). (B) Pollutant minimization programs. ...

...(A) (1) "Abandoned well" means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued or that is in a state of disrepair such that it cannot be used for its intended purpose or for observation purposes. (2) "Application" means the Ohio EPA standard forms for applying for a permit, including any additions, revisions or modifications to the forms; or forms approved by Ohio EPA, including any app...

...(A) (1) "Abandoned well" means a well whose use has been permanently discontinued or that is in a state of disrepair such that it cannot be used for its intended purpose or for observation purposes. (2) "Application" means the Ohio EPA standard forms for applying for a permit, including any additions, revisions or modifications to the forms; or forms approved by Ohio EPA, including any app...

...Injection wells are classified as follows: (A) Class I. (1) Wells used by generators of hazardous waste or owners or operators of hazardous waste management facilities to inject hazardous waste beneath the lowermost formation containing an underground source of drinking water (USDW) within one-quarter mile of the well bore. (2) Other industrial and municipal disposal wells that inject fluids be...

...(A) Applicability. The requirements in this rule apply to all generators of hazardous waste, and to the owners or operators of all hazardous waste management facilities, using any class of well to inject hazardous wastes (see also rule 3745-34-08 of the Administrative Code). (B) Requirements. In addition to complying with the applicable requirements of this chapter, the owner or operator of e...

...(A) No person shall inject sanitary waste, sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes, into or above a USDW without first obtaining a UIC permit to drill and a permit to operate in accordance with rule 3745-34-12 of the Administrative Code. Examples of industrial waste include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Hair salon chemicals; (2) Surgical or medical wastes; (3) Chemicals or insecticides used for fl...

...(A) No person shall inject sanitary waste, sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes, into or above a USDW without first obtaining a UIC permit to drill and a permit to operate in accordance with rule 3745-34-12 of the Administrative Code. Examples of industrial waste include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Hair salon chemicals. (2) Surgical or medical wastes. (3) Chemicals or ...

...In addition to the information required in accordance with rules 3745-34-12 and 3745-34-13 of the Administrative Code, the owner shall include the following in a permit application for a permit to drill a class I injection well: (A) The final report on the seismic reflection data survey in compliance with rule 3745-34-40 of the Administrative Code. (B) Well construction. The owner shall submit the following informa...

...In addition to the information required in accordance with rules 3745-34-12 and 3745-34-13 of the Administrative Code, the owner shall include the following in a permit application for a permit to drill a class I injection well: (A) The final report on the seismic reflection data survey in compliance with rule 3745-34-40 of the Administrative Code. (B) Well construction. The owner shall submit the...

...(A) In addition to the information required in accordance with rule 3745-34-12 of the Administrative Code, the owner shall include the following in a permit application for a permit to drill a class V injection well: (1) A map showing the injection well(s) for which a permit is sought and the applicable area of review. The area of review shall be one-quarter mile beyond the injection well(s). Within the area of re...

...(A) In addition to the information required in accordance with rule 3745-34-12 of the Administrative Code, the owner shall include the following in a permit application for a permit to drill a class V injection well: (1) A map extending at least one thousand five hundred feet or the area of review, whichever is greater, from the injection well for which a permit is sought showing the number o...

...Upon the consent of the permittee, the director may modify a permit to make the corrections or allowances for changes in the permitted activity listed in this rule, without following the procedures of Chapter 3745-47 of the Administrative Code. Any permit modification not processed as a minor modification under this rule must be made for cause and with draft permit and public notice as required in Chapter 3...

...(A) General. The permit may, when appropriate, specify a schedule of compliance leading to compliance with sections 6111.043 and 6111.044 of the Revised Code and this chapter. (1) Time for compliance. Any schedules of compliance shall require compliance as soon as possible, and in no case later than three years after the effective date of the permit. (2) Interim dates. Except as provided ...

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