South Dakota Industrial Permit Reauthorization

South Dakota DENR General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities expired September 30, 2017, and has been administratively extended.

 DENR has sent a renewal notice to each permitted facility with instructions for submitting a Notice of Intent for Reauthorization and a Certification of Applicant form. DENR is currently processing all of the reauthorizations and preparing to send out approval letters to those who reauthorized. The new general permit was not reissued before September 30, 2017; however, if DENR receives a reauthorization form, a facility's permit coverage continues until the new general permit is issued. DENR will notify permitted facilities once the new general permit has been issued.

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New Permit Requires Update To SWPPP For South Dakota Sites

Effective April 1, 2018, South Dakota's General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities was reissued. New applications for permits must be submitted at least 15 days prior to the project start date on the new forms beginning May 1, 2018. The 2018 South Dakota Legislature also passed Senate Bill 25 which authorized new stormwater permit fees. Effective July 1, 2018, new construction Notice of Intents (NOIs) must include the new fee.

SWPPP and Solid Waste Controls At Large Residential Construction Project

The new stormwater discharge permit included new requirements for a stormwater pollution prevention plan, or SWPPP. Existing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans need to be updated by October 1, 2018.For projects that discharge stormwater to a water body listed as impaired under section 303(d) of the Federal Clean Water Act due to sediment, suspended solids, or turbidity, the SWPPP must identify the water body and impairment and must describe and conform to any Wasteload Allocation (WLA) for the water body.

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State Spill Plan, SPCC Plan, Contingency Plan Requirements

Caltha LLP maintains a library of SPCC Plan Templates developed to meet the above ground tank and spill prevention and response requirements of individual States and the Federal SPCC Rule. An SPCC Plan is require for any facility that exceeds an oil storage capacity of 1,320 gallons. Facilities potentially subject to the SPCC Rules (40 CFR 112) are not limited to industrial sites, but can include municipal, commercial, retail, institutional sites, construction sites, and even farms.

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Without Properly Sized Secondary Containment

The revised SPCC Rule now allows the use of streamlined SPCC plan formats if facilities meet certain criteria. These streamline SPCC Template plans do not need to be signed by a professional engineer in most States. Other SPCC plans may need to be reviewed and signed by an engineer. Caltha LLP also provides SPCC training for companies subject to the SPCC Rule and conducts SPCC inspections.

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SD DENR Revised Industrial Discharge Permit

The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has drafted a revised general stormwater discharge permit for industrial dischargers in the State. The existing permit expired in 2008, but has remained in effect until the revised permit is finalized.

The revised permit that has been draft is similar in many aspects to the existing permit, including requirements for stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), site inspections, and prohibition on non stormwater discharges, such as equipment and vehicle washing.

There are some important differences in the working draft that will change the compliance requirements for South Dakota industrial sites.

Multi Sector Industrial Requirements. The current draft permit does not include the industrial sectors associated with the EPA Multi Sector General Permit (MSGP), however it does segregate seven industrial sectors:

• Metals
• Transportation (other than airports)
• Air Transportation, Airports
• Food and Kindred Products
• Auto Salvage
• Landfills
• Waste Treatment

The draft permit is expected to have the same compliance requirements for all industrial facilities, including the seven sectors, with the exception of monitoring requirements.

Stormwater Monitoring Requirements. Under the draft permit requirements, all industrial sites will have to conduct storm water discharge monitoring. All sites would have to collect samples during the first year of the permit and report results to SDDENR. The chemical parameters to be tested by each site will depend on the industrial sector the site falls into.

Under the current plan, monitoring results reported to DENR will be used to determine if industrial benchmark concentrations will be established during the next permit revision and as a basis for future benchmarks.

The revised permit is expected to be released for public review and comment in the Fall 2010; South Dakota DENR anticipates that the new permit will be effective January 1, 2011.

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Minnesota South Dakota Stormwater Training Seminar

Stormwater Management
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Tuesday, September 28, 2010


Purpose:

• Examine federal, state, and local rules on stormwater management
• Review municipal, industrial and construction permits and the permitting process
• Explore green stormwater practices
• Examine site selection, sizing, and design
• Evaluate erosion and water quality

Agenda:

Understanding Federal and State Rules on Stormwater Management
Federal statutes and regulations, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements, State statutes and regulations, South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Local requirements and procedures, Permits and permitting process, special waters and impaired waters

Stormwater Management Using Wet and Dry Detention Facilities
Detention/retention pond overview Advantages and disadvantages Steps for detention design, Hydrology, site selection, water quality, Pond sizing, safety considerations, outlet structures, Pond routing and interconnected ponds, emerging issues

Green Stormwater Practices
Bioretention basics What are others doing? (Twin Cities, Omaha, Kansas City, Denver), LEED Specific practices, Constructed wetland, vegetated swale, Vegetated filter strip, rain gardens, rain barrels, BioRetention, pervious/permeable pavement Sustainable landscaping, plant selection, grass selection, amenities to showcase site

Pond Maintenance Issues
Pond access & easement issues, Evaluating water quality, Sediment management, Vegetation management, Emerging pollutant problems, Pretreatment Issues

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South Dakota General Stormwater Discharge Permit - Construction

On February 1, 2010, the revised NPDES discharge permit for construction site stormwater discharges takes effect in South Dakota. The South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR) issued the revised permit on December 31, 2009; this permit replaced the previous, which had been issued in 2002 and has been expired since 2007. The revised permit makes a number of changes to the stormwater compliance requirements needing to be met at affected construction sites.

Some of the key requirements include:

Permit

• NOI must be signed by the owner
• SWPPP must be developed before the NOI is submitted
• All SWPPPs, inspection reports, or other information must be signed and certified by a signatory official or by a “duly authorized representative” (Signatory authority must identify authorized representative and submit written authorization letter to DENR)

Stormwater Controls

• Controls must be designed to meet 2 inch 24 hour event (2-year, 24-hour storm event)
• Sediment basins required if >10 acres disturbed at one time, where possible
• Sediment traps or other equivalent controls required if <10>
• All storm drain inlets must be protected until site is stabilized
• Install velocity dissipation devices at points with high flows
• Soil stockpiles must have silt fence or other effective controls Properly store and dispose of litter, construction debris, and chemicals

Inspections

• Once every 7 days
• Within 24 hours after storm that is 0.5 inches or greater

Maintenance

• Remove sediment when ponds are 50% full
• Clean silt fences before sediment is 50% of the fence height
• Must minimize dust generation and tracking; street sweeping required at a minimum
• Remove sediment that accumulates off-site
• Site must be stabilized within 14 days after construction has ceased at the site

Caltha LLP provides expert consulting services to public and private sector clients nationwide to address Stormwater Permitting & Regulatory Support, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Stormwater Monitoring and Stormwater Training.

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