Requiring a general permit to become an individual permit

Any interested person may petition the Director to require any discharger authorized by a general permit to apply for and obtain an individual NPDES permit. “Cases where an individual NPDES permit may be required include the following:

(A) The discharger … is not in compliance with the conditions of the general NPDES permit;
(B) A change has occurred in the availability of demonstrated technology or practices for the control or abatement of pollutants…;
(C) Effluent limitation guidelines are promulgated for point sources covered by the general NPDES permit;
(D) A Water Quality Management plan containing requirements applicable to such point sources is approved;
(E ) Circumstances have changed since the time of the request to be covered so that the discharger is no longer appropriately controlled under the general permit, …;
(F) Standards for sewage sludge use or disposal have been promulgated …; or
(G) The discharge(s) is a significant contributor of pollutants.”

(40CFR122.28(b)(3))

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