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FYI... St. Joseph Energy Center's permit includes the following requirements found within the
discharge permit.
1) St. Joseph Energy Center shall report flow daily.
2) Only the Authorized Representative shall be required to sign the certification statements found in
Part III (A) (4) of this permit.
3) St. Joseph Energy Center's Authorized Representative shall sign with the certification statement
(found in Part III (A) (4)) all reports including but not limited to Periodic Compliance Reports
(PCR), Slug Control Plans, Flow Measurement Plans, corrective actions in response to permit
violations, and any correspondence relating to compliance with this industrial discharge permit.
4) St. Joseph Energy Center shall, within 90 days of receipt of this discharge permit, submit a Slug
Control Plan and a Flow Measurement Plan with the certification statement signed by an
Authorized Representative. Please see Part III (E) and (H).
5) When collecting composite samples, samples must be obtained over a 24 hour period or for the
duration of discharge within the 24 hour sampling period including, if applicable, multiple batches.
6) Samples shall be obtained through a flow -proportional sampling technique. If St. Joseph Energy
Center can demonstrate that time -proportional sampling is as representative as flow -proportional
sampling, then a time -proportional sample may be collected. If St. Joseph Energy Center chooses
to demonstrate that time -proportional sampling is accurate they must do so within 120 days of the
effective date of this permit or they shall commence flow -proportional sampling at that time.
Please see Part 11(B) (1) of your wastewater discharge permit for details.
7) St. Joseph Energy Center shall have a Certified Operator for the State of Indiana sign all
compliance reports including, but not limited to PCR's, Corrective Action responses related to
effluent limits violations.... See Part III (F) (1).
8) To be submitted with the PCR, the Certified Operator shall sign one of the following statements:
"Pretreatment Standards and Requirements are being met on a consistent basis" or "Pretreatment
Standards and Requirements are not being met on a consistent basis. Additional operation and/or
additional pretreatment is required to meet the Pretreatment Standards and Requirements". Please
see PART III (A) (3) (a).
9) Please review Section Part IV (B) (15), which clarifies the requirements concerning the Authorized
Representative.
10) For all after hours required oral notifications call: 574-277-8515 and dial zero (0) to reach an
operator. See Part III (I) of your permit for details.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Manuel "Manny" Bueno at (574) - 235-5798 or
mbueno@southbendin.gov or Lauren Trapp at (574) 235-5852 or ltrapp@southbendin.gov.
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FYI ... The .Water Treatment Facility's permit includes the following requirements found within the
discharge permit,
1) The Water Treatment Facility shall report flow daily.
2) Only the Authorized Representative shall be required to sign the certification statements found in Part III
(A) (4) of this permit.
3) The Water Treatment Facility's Authorized Representative shall sign with the certification statement (found
in Part III (A) (4)) all reports including but not limited to Periodic Compliance Reports (PCR), Slug Control
Plans, Flow Measurement Plans, corrective actions in response to permit violations, and any
correspondence relating to compliance with this industrial discharge permit.
4) The Water Treatment Facility shall, within 90 days of receipt of this discharge permit, submit a Slug Control
Plan and a Flow Measurement Plan with the certification statement signed by an Authorized Representative.
Please see Part III (E) and (H).
5) When collecting composite samples, samples must be obtained over a 24 hour period or for the duration of
discharge within the 24 hour sampling period including, if applicable, multiple batches.
6) Samples shall be obtained through a flow -proportional sampling technique. If The Water Treatment
Facility can demonstrate that time -proportional sampling is as representative as flow -proportional
sampling, then a time -proportional sample may be collected. If The Water Treatment Facility chooses to
demonstrate that time -proportional sampling is accurate they must do so within 120 days of the effective
date.of this permit or they shall commence flow -proportional sampling at that time. Please see Part II (B)
(1) of your wastewater discharge permit for details.
7) The Water Treatment Facility shall have a Certified Operator for the State of Indiana sign all compliance
reports including, but not limited to PCR's, Corrective Action responses related to effluent limits
violations .... See Pert III (F) (1).
8) To be submitted with the PCR, the Certified Operator shall sign one of the following statements:
"Pretreatment Standards and Requirements are being met on a consistent basis" or "Pretreatment Standards
and Requirements are not being met on a consistent basis. Additional operation and/or additional
pretreatment is required to meet the Pretreatment Standards and Requirements". Please see PART III (A)
(3) (a).
9) Please review Section Part IV (B) (15), which clarifies the requirements concerning the . Authorized
Representative.
10) For all after hours required oral notifications call: 574-277-8515 and dial zero (0) to reach an operator. See
Part 111(I) of your permit for details.
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