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A. Permit Certificate
MUNICIPAL
WASTEWATER REUSE PERMIT
LA -000215-01
The City of Meridian Meridian City Hall Suite 200 33 East Broadway
Avenue, Meridian, ID 83641 IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, AND OPERATE A WASTEWATER REUSE
SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WASTEWATER REUSE
RULES (IDAPA 58.01.17) AND WASTEWATER RULES (IDAPA
58.01.16), THE GROUND WATER QUALITY RULE (IDAPA 58.01.11),
AND ACCOMPANYING PERMIT, APPENDICES, AND REFERENCE
DOCUMENTS. THIS PERMIT IS EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE OF
AND EMPIRES ON December 1, 2013.
Pete Wagner
Boise Regional Office Administrator
Idaho De artment of Environmental Quality
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Date
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
1445 North Orchard
Boise, Idaho 83706-2239
(208) 373-0550
POSTING ON SITE RECOMMENDED
B. Permit Contents, Appendices, and Reference Documents
Appendices
1. Environmental Monitoring Serial Numbers
2. Site Maps
References
1. Plan of Operation (required under Compliance Activity No. CA -215-01)
2. Runoff Management Plan (required under Compliance Activity No. CA -215-02)
3. Utility User Agreement (required under Compliance Activity No. CA -215-05)
The Sections, Appendices, and Reference Documents listed on this page are all elements of Wastewater Reuse
Permit LA -000215-01 and are enforceable as such. This permit does not relieve the City of Meridian, hereafter
referred to as the permittee or the City, from responsibility for compliance with other applicable federal, state or
local laws, rules, standards or ordinances.
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Page
A.
Permit Certificate
1
B.
Permit Contents, Appendices and Attachments
2
C.
Abbreviations, Definitions
3
D.
Facility Information
5
E.
Compliance Schedule for Required Activities
6
F.
Permit Limits and Conditions
8
G.
Monitoring Requirements
10
H.
Standard Reporting Requirements
12
I.
Standard Permit Conditions: Procedures and Reporting
13
J.
Standard Permit Conditions: Modifications, Violation, and Revocation
15
Appendices
1. Environmental Monitoring Serial Numbers
2. Site Maps
References
1. Plan of Operation (required under Compliance Activity No. CA -215-01)
2. Runoff Management Plan (required under Compliance Activity No. CA -215-02)
3. Utility User Agreement (required under Compliance Activity No. CA -215-05)
The Sections, Appendices, and Reference Documents listed on this page are all elements of Wastewater Reuse
Permit LA -000215-01 and are enforceable as such. This permit does not relieve the City of Meridian, hereafter
referred to as the permittee or the City, from responsibility for compliance with other applicable federal, state or
local laws, rules, standards or ordinances.
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C. Abbreviations, Definitions
Ac -in
Acre -inch. The volume of water or wastewater to cover 1 acre of land to a depth of 1 inch.
Equal to 27,154 gallons.
BMP or BMPs
Best Management Practice(s)
COD
Chemical Oxygen Demand
DEQ or the
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Department
Director
Director of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, or the Directors Designee, i.e.
Regional Administrator
ET
Evapotranspiration — Loss of water from the soil and vegetation by evaporation and by plant
uptake (transpiration)
GS
Growing Season — April I through October 31 (214 days)
GW
Ground Water
GWQR
IDAPA 58.01.11 "Ground Water Quality Rule"
Guidance
Guidance for the Reclamation and Reuse of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater, DEQ
Growing Season Hydraulic Loading Rate. Includes any combination of wastewater and
HLRg,
supplemental irrigation water applied to land application hydraulic management units during
the growing season. The HLR s limit is specified in Section F. Permit Limits and Conditions.
Non -Growing Season Hydraulic Loading Rate. Includes any combination of wastewater and
HLR„g,
supplemental irrigation water applied to each hydraulic management unit during the non-
owin season. The HLRn s limit is specified in Section F. Permit Limits and Conditions.
HMU
Hydraulic Management Unit Serial Number designation is MU
Irrigation Water Requirement — Any combination of wastewater and supplemental irrigation
water applied at rates commensurate to the moisture requirements of the crop, and calculated
monthly during the growing season (GS). Calculation methodology for the IWR can be found
at the following website: http://www.kimberly.uidaho.edu/water/appndxet/index.shtml. The
equation used to calculate the IWR at this website is:
IWR = (CU — Pe) / Ei
IWR
CU is the monthly consumptive use for a given crop in a given climatic area. CU is
synonymous with crop evapotranspiration
Pe is the effective precipitation. CU minus Pe is synonymous with the net irrigation
requirement (IR)
E; is the irrigation system efficiency. To obtain the gross irrigation water requirement
(IWR), divide the IR by the irrigation system efficiency.
IDAPA
Idaho Administrative Procedures Act.
LG
Lagoon
lb/ac-da
Pounds (of constituent) per acre per da
MG
Million Gallons 1 MG = 36.827 acre -inches
MGA
Million Gallons Annually (per WLAP Reporting Year)
NGS
Non -Growing Season — November 1 through April 31 181 days)
NVDS
Non -Volatile Dissolved Solids = Total Dissolved Solids less Volatile Dissolved Solids)
O&M manual
Operation and Maintenance Manual, also referred to as the Plan of Operation
Reuse
The use of reclaimed wastewater for beneficial uses including, but not limited to, land
treatment, irrigation, aquifer recharge, use in surface water features, toilet flushing in
commercial buildings, dust control, and other uses.
Reuse
The reporting year begins with the non -growing season and extends through the growing season
Reporting Year
of the following year (i.e., November 01 — October 31). For example, the 2000 Reporting Year
was November 01, 1999 through October 31, 2000.
SAR
Sodium Absorption Ratio
SI
Supplemental Irrigation water applied to the land application treatment site.
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C. Abbreviations, Definitions
Soil AWC
Soil Available Water Holding Capacity - the water storage capability of a soil to a depth at
which plant roots will utilize (typically 60 inches or root limiting layer)
SMU
Soil Monitoring Unit Serial Number designation is SU
SW
Surface Water
Permittee
City of Meridian, Idaho
TDS
Total Dissolved Solids or Total Filterable Residue
Total Dissolved Inorganic Solids — The summation of chemical concentration results in mg/L
TDIS
for the following common ions: calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, chloride, sulfate, and
0.6 times alkalinity (alkalinity expressed as calcium carbonate). Nitrate, Silica and fluoride
shall be included if present in significant quantities (i.e. > 5 m /L each).
Total Maximum Daily Load — The sum of the individual waste -load allocations (WLA's) for
point sources, Load Allocations (LA's) for non -point sources, and natural background. Such
TMDL
load shall be established at a level necessary to implement the applicable water quality
standards with seasonal variations and a margin of safety that takes into account any lack of
knowledge concerning the relationship between effluent limitations and water quality. IDAPA
58.01.02 Water Quality Standards and Wastewater Treatment Requirements
Typical Crop Uptake is defined as the median constituent crop uptake from the three (3) most
Typical Crop
recent years the crop has been grown. Typical Crop Uptake is determined for each hydraulic
Uptake
management unit. For new crops having less than three years of on-site crop uptake data,
regional crop yield data and typical nutrient content values, or other values approved by DEQ
maybe used.
USGS
United States Geological Survey
WW
Wastewater applied to the land application treatment site
WWTP
Wastewater Treatment Plant
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D. Facility Information
Legal Name of Permittee
City of Meridian, Idaho
Type of Wastewater
Class A Municipal Wastewater
Headworks, primary clarification; activated sludge secondary
treatment, tertiary filtration, and disinfection. Effluent can be
Method of Treatment
discharged to Five Mile Creek and/or Boise River under NPDES
Permit No. ID -002019-2, or further treated to produce Class A
effluent.
Type of Facility
Municipal
• WWTP: 3401 N. Ten Mile Road, Meridian, Idaho
Facility Location
• Heroes Park: East side of N. Ten Mile Road at intersection of W.
Malta Way, Meridian, Idaho
• WWTP: Township 4N, Range 1W, Section 34, N1/2 SEI/4
Legal Location
• Heroes Park: Township 4N, Range IW, Section 26, Sl/2 NE1/4
County
Ada
USGS Quads
Meridian and Star
Soils on Site
70% Purdam silt loam to 20-40 feet, underlain by hardpan
30% Abo silt loam to 65 feet
Depth to Ground Water
Seasonal; ranges from 5.5 to 11 feet below ground surface
Beneficial Uses of Ground
Domestic, agriculture/irrigation
Water
• Simpson Lateral: 900 feet north of Heroes Park
Nearest Surface Waters
• Lgmp Canal: 2500 feet south of Heroes Park
Beneficial Uses of Surface
Agriculture/irrigation
Waters
Responsible Official
Tracy Crane, Wastewater Plant Co -Manager
Wastewater Department
Mailing Address
3401 North Ten Mile Road
Meridian, ID 83642
Phone / Fax
(208) 888-2191 / (208) 884-0744
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E. Compliance Schedule for Required Activities
The Activities in the following table shall be completed on or before the Completion Date unless
modified by DEQ in writing.
Compliance Activity
Number
Compliance Activity Description
Completion Date
CA -215-01
A Plan of Operation (Operation and Maintenance Manual or O&M Manual)
Plan of Operation
for the wastewater treatment and reuse facilities, incorporating the
requirements of this permit, shall be submitted to DEQ for review and
Updated Plan of
approval. The Plan of Operation shall be designed for use as an operator guide
Operation due 60 days
for actual day-to-day operations to meet permit requirements and shall include
after one complete year
sampling and monitoring requirements to insure proper operation of the
of operation of reuse
wastewater treatment and reuse facilities. The Plan of Operation shall
facilities
specifically include or address the following bullet items.
• Procedures (operating, reporting, corrective actions, etc.) for upset periods
or off -specification effluent.
• All sampling, monitoring and reporting requirements of this permit.
• A description of approved sample collection methods, appropriate analytical
methods, and companion quality control/assurance (QA/QC) protocols.
Upon approval, the Plan of Operation shall be incorporated by reference into
this permit and shall be enforceable as a part of this permit.
CA -215-02
Submit a Runoff Management Plan with control structures and other Best
Runoff Management
Management Practices (BMPs) designed to prevent runoff from any site or
Plan
fields used for wastewater reuse to property not owned by the permittee except
in the event of a 25 -year, 24-hour storm event or greater, using Western
Prior to applying
Regional Climate Center Precipitation Frequency Map, Figure 28 'Isopluvials
wastewater
of 25 -YR, 24 -HR Precipitation'. Upon approval of the plan by DEQ, Meridian
shall implement the runoff management plan, and shall construct, operate, and
maintain the control structures and other BMPs in accordance with the plan.
CA -215-03
Submit verification report for the disinfection/chlorine residual monitoring
Disinfection/Chlorine
system discussed in the technical memorandum for this system, dated April 10,
Residual Monitoring
2008. The report shall document the actual testing procedures and results,
System Verification
including analytical data obtained, used to calibrate and verify that the chlorine
Report
residual monitoring system accurately simulates the chlorine residual of
Prior to applying
effluent discharged to Heroes Park Holding Pond. DEQ approval of the
wastewater
verification report is required prior to any effluent application.
CA -215-04
Submit a Seepage Testing Protocol that defines the approach and testing
Seepage Testing
procedures to be used to conduct seepage testing on Heroes Park Holding
Pond. The protocol shall be based upon methods approved for use by DEQ.
Six (6) months after
permit issuance to
Upon approval of the protocol, conduct testing in accordance with the
submit the Seepage
approved protocol and submit results for DEQ review. The performance
Testing Protocol
standard is 0.25 inches per day. If a properly tested lagoon leaks more than
Eighteen (18) months
0.25 inches per day, the permittee shall either 1) submit a plan and schedule to
after permit issuance to
either retest, repair, replace or decommission structures not meeting this
complete seepage
standard, or 2) develop a plan based on ground water sampling and analyses
testing of all required
and/or modeling to determine the effect of the lagoon leakage on the local
structures
ground water. If actual or predicted impacts do not comply with IDAPA
58.01.11 as determined by DEQ, the permittee shall comply with 1) above.
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E. Compliance Schedule for Required Activities
Compliance Activity
Number
Completion Date
Compliance Activity Description
CA -215-05
Utility User
Agreement
Submit for DEQ review and approval a Utility User Agreement, in accordance
with the provisions of IDAPA 58.01.17.601.08.8. This agreement is required
DEQ approval required
for any non -City personnel who will engage in dust suppression activities or
prior to implementation
who may access plumbing (i.e., refer to the Allowable Uses criteria listed in
of any effluent reuse
activity (i.e., listed in
Section F of this permit) involving Class A effluent. The utility use agreement
Section F of this
is not a requirement for personnel directly employed by the City.
permit) that requires
such an Agreement
CA -215-06
Permit Renewal
Application
Submit an application package to DEQ for permit renewal.
Six months prior to
permit expiration date
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F. Permit Limits and Conditions
The permittee is allowed use wastewater effluent as prescribed in the tables below and in accordance
with all other applicable Dermit conditions and schedules.
Category
Permit Limits and Conditions
Type of Wastewater
Class A Municipal Wastewater
Reporting Year for Annual
January 1 through December 31
Reporting Requirement
Growing Season
March 15 to October 31
Non -Growing Season
November 1 to March 14
Application Season
• Irrigation only allowed during growing season.
• Other uses allowed ear -round.
• Turf/landscape irrigation, per the terms of this permit.
• Dust suppression by personnel directly employed by the City. Non -City
personnel may only engage in this use after entering into the approved utility
user agreement required by Compliance Activity CA -215-05.
• Toilet flushing, where only trained maintenance personnel have access to the
Allowable Uses
plumbing for repair. For purposes of the permit, trained maintenance
personnel are those directly employed by the City, or other personnel who
have signed the approved utility user agreement required by Compliance
Activity CA -215-05.
• Lined surface water features, subject to DEQ approval prior to construction.
• Flushing of sanitary sewers discharging to the City's wastewater treatment
plant.
Wastewater Treatment and
The wastewater treatment facility and reuse systems shall be operated by
Reuse System Operation
personnel certified and licensed in the State of Idaho wastewater operator
training program at the operator class level specified in IDAPA 58.01.16.203 of
the Wastewater Rules, and properly trained to operate and maintain the system.
Operation of the wastewater treatment system shall be monitored on a 24-hour
basis for alarm conditions, including notification of the qualified operating
personnel under alarm conditions.
Traveling Bridge Filters: Influent shall be coagulated, clarified and passed
through an undisturbed bed of soils or filter media at a rate not to exceed 2
gallons per minute per square foot. Coagulation may be waived if all of
following are met: the filter effluent does not exceed 2 NTU, the filter
influent is continuously measured, the filter influent turbidity does not exceed 5
NTU, and automatically activated chemical addition or diversion facilities are
provided in the event filter effluent turbidity exceeds 5 NTU.
Class A Filtration Units,
Operational Requirements
Aqua -Aerobic Systems Cloth -Media Disk Filter: Influent shall be coagulated
and loading rates shall not exceed 6 gallons per minute per square foot. Influent
turbidity shall not exceed 10 NTU more than 5 -percent of the time within a 24-
hour period, and shall never exceed 15 NTU. Coagulation may be waived if all
of following are met: the filter effluent does not exceed 2 NTU, the filter
influent is continuously measured, the filter influent turbidity does not exceed 5
NTU, and automatically activated chemical addition or diversion facilities are
provided in the event filter effluent turbidity exceeds 5 NTU.
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F. Permit Limits and Conditions
Category
Permit Limits and Conditions
Wastewater Treatment
• Minimum concentration/contact time (CT) of 450 mg-min/L, measured at the
Effluent discharged to Heroes
end of the contact time with a modal contact time of not less than 90 minutes
Park Holding Pond,
based on peak flow.
Disinfection Requirements
. Class A effluent flow into Boise River Outfall limited to 800 gallons per
minute. This limit may be increased up to 950 gallons per minute if the
verification report, required under CA -215-03 in Section E of this permit, 1)
can demonstrate that proper disinfection and accurate monitoring results can
be achieved and reliably monitored through use of the CT simulator, and 2) is
a roved by DEQ in writing.
Wastewater Treatment
System Effluent, Total
Nitrogen (Total Kjeldahl
Seasonal average shall not exceed 15.5 mg/L
Nitrogen + Nitrate -N +
Nitrite -N) Limit, m /L
Wastewater Treatment
System Effluent, Biological
Monthly average shall not exceed 10.0 mg/L
Oxygen Demand (BODS)
Limit, m /L
Wastewater Treatment
6.0-9.0
System Effluent, pH Limit
Wastewater Treatment
. Instantaneous maximum shall not exceed 5 NTU
System Effluent, Turbidity
Limit, NTUs
. 24-hour average shall not exceed 2 NTU
Wastewater Treatment
The median number of total coliform organisms shall not exceed 2.2 per 100
Effluent discharged to Heroes
milliliters, as determined from the results of the last seven (7) days for which
Park Holding Pond, Total
analyses have been completed. In addition, the number of total coliform shall
Coliform Limit, CFU/100 mL
not exceed 23 per 100 milliliters in any confirmed sample.
Construction Plans
Prior to construction, modification, or expansion of any wastewater facilities
associated with the reuse systems, detailed plans and specifications shall be
submitted and approved by DEQ. Within 30 days of completion of construction,
the permittee shall submit as -built plans for DEQ review and approval.
Runoff/Wellhead Protection
The permittee shall manage the reuse sites in accordance with an approved
Requirements
Runoff Management Plan, required by Compliance Activity No. CA -215-02.
To prevent runoff from the reuse sites, BMPs shall be used around all areas
where runoff may potentially occur. Berms and other BMPs shall be used to
protect the wellhead of on-site wells. New BMPs shall be reviewed and
approved by DEQ prior to implementation.
Buffer Zones
• 100 feet from application sites to drinking water wells.
• Drinking fountains, picnic tables, food establishments, and other public
eating facilities shall be placed out of any spray irrigation area in which
effluent is used, or shall be otherwise protected from contact with the
effluent, to the maximum extent practical.
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F. Permit Limits and Conditions
Category
Permit Limits and Conditions
Posting
Warning signs shall be placed on each side of Heroes Park Holding Pond, or at
minimum 250 foot intervals, as applicable. The signs shall read "Warning:
Reclaimed Wastewater - Do Not Drink", or equivalent.
Irrigation Scheduling
Irrigation shall occur during periods of non-use by the public.
Ground Water Quality
Wastewater reuse activities conducted by the permittee shall not cause a
violation of the Ground Water Quality Rule, IDAPA 58.01.11.
Supplemental Irrigation
For systems with wastewater and fresh irrigation water interconnections, DEQ -
Water Protection
approved backflow prevention devices are required for protection of fresh
irrigation water sources.
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G. Monitoring Requirements
1. Appropriate analytical methods, as given in the Guidance for Reclamation and Reuse of Municipal and
Industrial Wastewater, or as approved by DEQ, shall be employed. A description of approved sample
collection methods, appropriate analytical methods and companion QA/QC protocol shall be included in
the Plan of Operation, as required by Compliance Activity No. CA -215-01 in Section E of this permit.
2. The permittee shall monitor and measure parameters as stated in the Facility Monitoring Tables in this
section.
3. Samples shall be collected at times and locations that represent typical environmental and process
parameters being monitored.
4. Monitoring locations are described in Appendix 1. Environmental Monitoring Serial Numbers.
5. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the DEQ, data collected and submitted shall include, but not be
limited to, the parameters and frequencies in the Facility Monitoring Tables on the following pages.
Monitoring is required at the frequency show in the tables below if wastewater is applied anytime
during the time period shown.
6. Ten (10) soil sample locations shall be selected for each management unit with greater than fifteen acres
and Five (5) soil sample locations shall be selected for each management unit with fifteen acres or less.
Three (3) soil samples shall be collected at each sample location, one at 0-12 inches, one at 12-24
inches, and one at 24-36 inches. The soil samples collected at each depth shall be composited to yield
three (3) samples for analysis from each management unit.
Annual reporting of monitoring requirements is described in Section H, Standard Reporting
Requirements.
Facility Monitoring Table
Frequency
Monitoring Point
Description and Type
Parameters
of Monitoring
Continuously, when
Influent to Class A
b
Loading rate and
Class A effluent is
filtration, WW -1
turbidity
Gallons/minute•ft2, NTU
produced
Continuously, when
Class A filtration
In-line continuously
Class A effluent is
effluent prior to
monitoring and
NTU
produced
disinfection, WW -2 a
recording turbidimeter
Continuously, when
Flowrate of effluent to
Class A effluent is
CT simulator, WW -3 a
simulator and chlorine
Gallons/minute, mg/L
produced
residual
Continuously, when
Boise River Outfall
Flowrate° of effluent
Class A effluent is
Pump Station,
reclaimed wastewater
discharged to Heroes
Gallons/minute
produced
pump, WW -4 a
park Holding Pond
Daily, any day Class A
CT simulator, WW -3 a
Grab sample
Total coliform
effluent is produced
Daily, any day Class A
Class A filtration
Grab sample or
effluent is produced
effluent prior to
disinfection, WW -2 a
continuous monitoring
pH
aSampling point locations are defined in Appendix 1 of this permit.
bInfluent flowrate monitoring may be accomplished by calculation, based on effluent and backwash flowrates.
°Pump runtime and pump curves may be used to monitor discharge flowrate. Annual calibration is required.
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G. Monitoring Requirements
Frequency
Monitoring Point
Description and Type
of Monitoring
Parameters
Class A filtration
Weekly, any week Class A
effluent prior to
Composite sample
BODS, Total Nitrogen
effluent is produced
chlorine disinfection,
(TKN+nitrite+nitrate)
WW -2 a
Monthly, any month Class
Boise River Outfall
discharge header,
Grab sample
Total coliform, chlorine
A effluent is produced
p
WW -5a
residual, Total Phosphorus
Once, in the fifth year of
Nitrate -Nitrogen,
the permit
Heroes Park soils
See Note 6 above
Ammonium Nitrogen, Plant
Available Phosphorus, pH
Document calibration of the
Annually, prior to any
assembly used to monitor
effluent application each
CT simulator
Verification/calibration
and simulate the chlorine
residual of effluent
growing season
discharged to Heroes Park
Holding Pond.
Document the flow
measurement calibration of
All flow
Flow measurement
all flow meters and pumps
Annually
measurement
calibration of all flows.
used directly or indirectly
locations
measure all wastewater, tail
water, flushing water applied
to each HMU.
Document the testing of all
backflow prevention devices
for all supplemental
irrigation pumps directly
All supplemental
connected to the wastewater
irrigation pumps
distribution system(s).
Annually
directly connected to
Backflow testing
Report the testing date(s) and
the wastewater
results of the test (pass or
distribution system
fail). If any test failed,
report the date of repair or
replacement of backflow
prevention device, and if the
repaired/replaced device is
operating correctly.
'Sampling point locations are defined in Appendix 1 of this permit.
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H. Standard Reporting Requirements
The permittee shall submit an Annual Wastewater Reuse Site Performance Report ("Annual Report") prepared
by a competent environmental professional no later than January 31 of each year which shall cover the previous
year (see section C for definition/dates of the Reuse Reporting Year). The Annual Report shall include results
for monitoring required in Section G, status of compliance activities, and an interpretive discussion of
monitoring data (ground water, vadose zone, hydraulic loading, wastewater etc.) with particular respect to
environmental impacts by the facility.
2. The annual report shall contain the results of the required monitoring as described in Section G. Monitoring
Requirements. If the permittee monitors any parameter more frequently than required by this permit, the results
of this monitoring shall be included in the calculation and reporting of the data submitted in the annual report.
3. The annual report shall be submitted to the Engineering Manager at the following address.
Boise Regional Office
1445 N. Orchard
Boise, ID 83706-2239
A copy of the annual report shall also be mailed to:
Richard Huddleston, P.E.
Wastewater Program Manager
1410 N. Hilton
Boise, ID 83706
208-373-0561
4. Notice of completion of any work described in Section E. Compliance Schedule for Required Activities shall be
submitted to DEQ within 30 days of activity completion. The status of all other work described in Section E
shall be submitted with the Annual Report.
5. All laboratory reports containing the sample results for monitoring required by Section G. Monitoring
Requirements of this permit shall be submitted with the Annual Report.
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L Standard Permit Conditions: Procedures and Reporting
1. The permittee shall at all times properly maintain and operate all structures, systems, and equipment for treatment,
operational controls and monitoring, which are installed or used by the permittee to comply with all conditions of the
permit or the Rules for the Reclamation and Reuse of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater, in conformance with a
DEQ approved, current Plan of Operations (Operations and Maintenance Manual) which describes in detail the
operation, maintenance, and management of the wastewater treatment system. This Plan of Operations shall be
updated as necessary to reflect current operations.
2. Wastewater(s) or recharge waters applied to the land surface must be restricted to the premises of the application site
unless permission has been obtained from the DEQ authorizing a discharge into the waters of the State as stated in
IDAPA 58.01.02.600.02.
3. Wastewater must not create a public health hazard or nuisance condition as stated in IDAPA 58.01.02.600.03. In order
to prevent public health hazards and nuisance conditions the permittee shall:
a. Apply wastewater as evenly as practicable to the treatment area;
b. Prevent organic solids (contained in the wastewater) from accumulating on the ground surface to the point where the
solids putrefy or support vectors or insects; and
c. Prevent wastewater from ponding in the fields to the point where the ponded wastewater putrefies or supports
vectors or insects.
4. The permittee shall:
a. Manage the wastewater reuse site as an agronomic operation where vegetative cover is grown and harvested or
grazed to utilize the nutrients and minerals in the wastewater, and,
b. Not hydraulically overload any particular areas of the wastewater reuse site.
5. All waste solids, including dredgings and sludges, shall be utilized or disposed in a manner which will prevent their
entry, or the entry of contaminated drainage or leachate therefrom, into the waters of the state such that health hazards
and nuisance conditions are not created; and to prevent impacts on designated beneficial uses of the ground water and
surface water. The permittee's management of waste solids shall be governed by the terms of the DEQ approved
Waste Solids Management Plan, which upon approval shall be an enforceable portion of this permit.
6. If the permittee intends to continue operation of the permitted facility after the expiration of an existing permit, the
permittee shall apply for a new permit at least six months prior to the expiration date of the existing permit in
accordance with the Rules for the Reclamation and Reuse of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater and include seepage
tests on all lagoons per latest DEQ procedures.
7. The permittee shall allow the Director of DEQ, or the Director's designee (hereinafter referred to as Director),
consistent with Title 39, Chapter 1, Idaho Code, to:
a. Enter the permitted facility,
b. Inspect any records that must be kept under the conditions of the permit.
c. Inspect any facility, equipment, practice, or operation permitted or required by the permit.
d. Sample or monitor for the purpose of assuring permit compliance, any substance or any parameter at the facility.
8. The permittee shall report to the Director under the circumstances and in the manner specified in this section:
a. In writing thirty (30) days before any planned physical alteration or addition to the permitted facility or activity if
that alteration or addition would result in any significant change in information that was submitted during the permit
application process.
b. In writing thirty (30) days before any anticipated change which would result in non-compliance with any permit
condition or these regulations.
c. Orally within twenty-four (24) hours from the time the permittee became aware of any non-compliance which may
endanger the public health or the environment at telephone numbers provided in the permit by the Director (see
below)
DEQ Regional Office: see Permit Certification Page
Emergency 24 Hour Number 1-800-632-8000
d. In writing as soon as possible but within five (5) days of the date the permittee knows or should know of any non-
compliance unless extended by the DEQ. This report shall contain:
i. A description of the non-compliance and its cause;
ii. The period of non-compliance including to the extent possible, times and dates and, if the non-compliance has
not been corrected, the anticipated time it is expected to continue; and
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iii. Steps taken or planned to reduce or eliminate reoccurrence of the non-compliance.
e. In writing as soon as possible after the permittee becomes aware of relevant facts not submitted or incorrect
information submitted, in a permit application or any report to the Director. Those facts or the correct information
shall be included as a part of this report.
9. The permittee shall take all necessary actions to prevent or eliminate any adverse impact on the public health or the
environment resulting from permit noncompliance.
10. The permittee shall determine (on an on-going basis) if any noxious weed problems relate to the permitted sites. If
problems are present, coordinate with the Idaho Department of Agriculture or the local County authority regarding
their requirements for noxious weed control. Also address these control operations in an update to the Operations and
Maintenance Manual.
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J. Standard Permit Conditions: Modifications, Violations, and Revocations
1. The permittee shall furnish to the Director within reasonable time, any information including copies of records, which may
be requested by the Director to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking, re -issuing, or terminating the
permit, or to determine compliance with the permit or these regulations.
2. Both minor and major modifications may be made to this permit as stated in IDAPA 58.01.17.700.01 and 02 with respect
to any conditions stated in this permit upon review and approval of the DEQ.
3. Whenever a facility expansion, production increase or process modification is anticipated which will result in a change in
the character of pollutants to be discharged or which will result in a new or increased discharge that will exceed the
conditions of this permit, or if it is determined by the DEQ that the terms or conditions of the permit must be modified in
order to adequately protect the public health or environment, a request for either major or minor modifications must be
submitted together with the reports as described in I. Standard Reporting Requirements, and plans and specifications for
the proposed changes. No such facility expansion, production increase or process modification shall be made until plans
have been reviewed and approved by the DEQ and a new permit or permit modification has been issued.
4. Permits shall be transferable to a new owner or operator provided that the permittee notifies the Director by requesting a
minor modification of the permit before the date of transfer.
5. Any person violating any provision of the Rules for the Reclamation and Reuse of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater, or
any permit or order issued thereunder shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or one
thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day of a continuing violation, whichever is greater. In addition, pursuant to Title 39,
Chapter 1, Idaho Code, any willful or negligent violation may constitute a misdemeanor.
6. The Director may revoke a permit if the permittee violates any permit condition or the Rules for the Reclamation and
Reuse of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater.
7. Except in cases of emergency, the Director shall issue a written notice of intent to revoke to the permittee prior to final
revocation. Revocation shall become final within thirty-five (35) days of receipt of the notice by the permittee, unless
within that time the permittee request an administrative hearing in writing to the Board of the Department of
Environmental Quality pursuant to the Rules of Administrative Procedures contained in IDAPA 58.01.23.
8. If, pursuant to Idaho Code 67-5247, the Director finds the public health, safety or welfare requires emergency action, the
Director shall incorporate findings in support of such action in a written notice of emergency revocation issued to the
permittee. Emergency revocation shall be effective upon receipt by the permittee. Thereafter, if requested by the permittee
in writing, a revocation hearing before the Board of the Department of Environmental Quality shall be provided. Such
hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules of Administrative Procedures contained in IDAPA 58.01.23.
9. The provisions of this permit are severable and if a provision or its application is declared invalid or unenforceable for any
reason, that declaration will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.
10. The permittee shall notify the DEQ at least six (6) months prior to permanently removing any permitted wastewater reuse
facility from service, including any treatment, storage, or other facilities or equipment associated with the wastewater reuse
site. Prior to commencing closure activities, the permittee shall: a) participate in a pre -site closure meeting with the DEQ;
b) develop a site closure plan that identifies specific closure, site characterization, or cleanup tasks with scheduled task
completion dates in accordance with agreements made at the pre -site closure meeting; and c) submit the completed site
closure plan to the DEQ for review and approval within forty-five (45) days of the pre -site closure meeting. The permittee
must complete the DEQ approved site closure plan.
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Appendix 1
Environmental Monitoring Serial Numbers
HYDRAULIC MANAGEMENT UNITS
Serial Number
Description
Acres
MU -021501
Heroes Park
24
SOIL MONITORING UNITS
Serial Number
Description
Associated MU
SU -021501
Heroes Park
MU -021501
WASTEWATER SAMPLING POINTS
Serial Number
Description
WW -021501
Influent to Class A filtration
WW -021502
Effluent from Class A filtration, prior to chlorine disinfection
WW -021503
CT simulator
WW -021504
Boise River Outfall Pump Station, reclaimed wastewater pump
WW -021505
Boise River Outfall discharge header
LAGOONS
Serial Number Description
LG -021501 Heroes Park Holding Pond
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Appendix 2
Site Maps
:,c��,
Heroes Park Water
Reuse Permit Application
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Appendix 2
Site Maps
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Heroes Park Water
Miq .Yltir•
Reuse Permit Application
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