[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 190 (Friday, October 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50964-50965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23791]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8964-7]


Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits MAG640000 
and NHG640000 for Discharges From Potable Water Treatment Facilities in 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Including Both Commonwealth and 
Indian Country Lands) and the State of New Hampshire: The Potable Water 
Treatment Facility General Permit (PWTF GP)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final NPDES General Permits MAG640000 
and NHG640000.

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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New 
England, is issuing a notice of availability of the final National

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Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for 
potable water treatment facility (PWTF) discharges to certain waters of 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (included both Commonwealth and 
Indian country lands) and the State of New Hampshire. These General 
Permits replace the previous PWTF GP, which expired on November 15, 
2005.
    The final PWTF GP establishes Notice of Intent (NOI) requirements, 
effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions, and management practices 
for facilities with discharges from potable water treatment facilities. 
Owners and/or operators of these facilities, including those currently 
authorized to discharge under the expired General Permit, will be 
required to submit an NOI to be covered by the PWTF GP to both EPA-New 
England and the appropriate state agency. After EPA and the State have 
reviewed the NOI, the facility will receive a written notification from 
EPA of permit coverage and authorization to discharge under the General 
Permit.

DATES: The general permits shall be effective on the date of signature 
and will expire at midnight, five (5) years from the last day of the 
month preceding the effective date.

ADDRESSES: The required notification information to obtain permit 
coverage is provided for in the general permits. This information shall 
be submitted to both EPA and the appropriate State. Notification 
information may be sent via USPS, e-mail or fax to EPA at EPA-Region 1, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection (CMU), One Congress Street, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114-2023; e-mail address PWTF.GeneralPermit@EPA.GOV; or 
fax number (617) 918-0505. Notification information shall be submitted 
to the appropriate State agency at the addresses listed in Appendix VI 
of the general permits.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the 
final PWTF GP may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 
Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Damien Houlihan at 
Houlihan.Damien@epa.gov or (617) 918-1586. The general permits may be 
viewed over the Internet at the EPA Web site http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/pwtfgp.html. To obtain a paper copy of the general 
permits, please contact Mr. Houlihan using the contact information 
provided above. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying requests.

    Dated: September 24, 2009.
Ira Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. E9-23791 Filed 10-1-09; 8:45 am]
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