Industrial By-Product General Permit MNG960000

StateDisposalSystem

MNG960000

Permittee: Minn

eso

taPollutionControlAgency

Facilityname: IndustrialBy‐ProductGeneral

Issuancedate: January15,2019

Expirationdate: December31,2028

ThePermitteeisanowneroroperatoroffacilitieswithintheboundaryofthestateofMinnesotathat:

a. Meettheapplicabilitycriteriaofthispermitwillbeeligibleforper

mitcoverage.

b. Landapplyindustrialby‐pr

oductwastestreamsthatcontain abeneficialusetothesoil.

c. Storewastestreamssimilarinnaturetofoodandbeverageprocessingwastes.

ThestateofMinnesota,onbehalfofitscitizensthroughtheMinnesotaPollutionControlAgency(MPCA),authorizesthe

Permitteetooperateadisposalsystematthefacilitynamedabove,in

accordancewiththerequirementsofthispermit.

Thegoalofthispermitistoreducepollutantlevelsinpointsourcedischargesandprotectwaterqualityinaccordance

withtheU.S.CleanWaterAct,Minnesotastatutesandrules,andfederallawsandre

gulations.

Thispermitiseffectiveontheissuancedateidentifiedabove.Thispermitexpiresatmidnightontheexpirationdate

identifiedabove.

Signature:

Theresa Hauge

Thisdocumenthasbeenelectronicallysigned.

fortheMinn

esotaPollutionControlAgency

TheresaHaugen,Supervisor

WaterSection

IndustrialDivision

SubmitelectronicDischargeMonitori ngReports

(eDMRs)

Questionsonthispermit?

SubmitviatheMPCAe‐Ser vicesat ForeDMRandotherpermitreportingissues,contact:

https://rsp.pca.state.mn.us/TEMPO_RSP/Orchestr

ate.do?initiate=true

BelindaNicholas,651‐757‐2613

SubmitWaterQualityreportsto: Forspecificpermitrequirements,pleas erefe r to:

Attention:WQSubmittalsCenter ContacttheappropriateMPCAregionalofficebelow. 

MinnesotaPollutionControlAgency

520LafayetteRoadNorth WastewaterPermitProgramgeneralquestions,contact:

St.Paul,MN55155‐4194

OrEl

ectronically:wq.sub

[email protected]s

IncludeWaterqualitysubmittalsform: 

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/



MPCA,651‐282‐6143or1‐800‐657‐3938.

wq-lndapp7-10

MPCAOffices

TollFreeNumber:800‐657‐3864

Toreportemergencies,calltheMinnesotaStateDutyOfficerat651‐649‐5451

ortollfreeat800‐422‐0798

24‐houremergencynumber:651‐297‐5353or800‐627‐3529



Brainerd/BaxterOffice

7678CollegeRoad,Suite105

Baxter,Minnesota56425



Phone:218‐828‐2492

Fax:218‐828‐2594

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MankatoOffice

12CivicCenterPlaza,Suite2165

Mankato,Minnesota56001



Phone:507‐389‐5977

Fax:507‐389‐5422

DetroitLakesOffice

714LakeAvenue,Suite220

DetroitLakes,Minnesota56501



Phone:218‐847‐1519

Fax:218‐846‐0719



MarshallOffice

504FairgroundsRoad,Suite200

Marshall,Minnesota56258



Phone:507‐537‐7146

Fax:507‐537‐6001

DuluthOffice

525LakeAvenueSouth,Suite400

Duluth,Minnesota55802



Phone:218‐723‐4660

Fax:218‐723‐4727

RochesterOffice

18WoodLakeDriveSE

Rochester,Minnesota55904



Phone:507‐285‐7343

Fax:507‐280‐5513

St.PaulOffice

520LafayetteRoadNorth

St.Paul,Minnesota55155‐4194



Phone:651‐296‐6300

Fax:651‐297‐8676

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TableofContents

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1. Summaryofstationsandstationlocations..................................................................................................................4

2. Permitrequirements....................................................................................................................................................5

3. Submittalactionsummary.........................................................................................................................................32

4. Limitsandmonitoring................................................................................................................................................33

5. AppendixA.................................................................................................................................................................36

6. AppendixB.................................................................................................................................................................39

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1. Summaryofstationsandstationlocations

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Station Typeofstation Localname PLSlocation

GW001 TileLineMonitoring TileLineMonitoring

LA301 Non‐biosolids

WWT/SludgeApplSite

Non‐biosolids

WWT/SludgeApplSite

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WS301 SolidstoLand

Treatment/Application

SolidstoLand

Treatment/Application

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2. Permitrequirements

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GW001

TileLineMonitoring

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 GroundwaterWell:MNG96TileLineRequirements

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2.1.1 ThePermitteeshallsubmitamonthlyDMR:Dueby21daysaftertheendofeach

calendarmonthfollowingpermitissuance.[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(B)]

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2.1.2 SamplingLocation.[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(B)]

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2.1.3 ThePermittee(s)shallcollectsamplesforthepondTileLineDischargeStationfrom

thefinaltileoutletpriortoenteringanysurfacewater.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(B)]

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2.1.4 ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitmonitoringresultsfordischargesinaccordancewiththe

limitsandmonitoringrequirementsforthisstation.Ifnodischargeornoflow

occurredduringthereportingperiod,thePermittee(s)shallcheckthe"No

Discharge/NoFlow"boxontheDischargeMonitoringReport(DMR).

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.

2(B)]

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MNG960000

IndustrialBy‐

ProductGeneral

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 IndustrialBy‐ProductsGeneralPermitRequirements

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2.2.1 ThePermittee(s)shalllandapplyindustrialby‐productsinaccordancewiththe

provisionsofthispermit.Examplesofindustrialby‐productseligibleforcoverage

underthispermitincludeliquidordewateredwastewatertreatmentsludgesfrom

industrialwastewaterfacilities,washwaterfromfoodpreparationindustries,livestock

truckwashwaterand

solids,vehiclewashfacilities(washwaterholdingtanksonly),

pretreatmentsolidssettledfromwastewaterbeforedischargingtoamunicipal

wastewatersystem,wheyfromcheeseprocessing,sweetcornsilage,sweetcorn

silageleachateandethanolby‐products.Industriesthatproduceindustrialby‐

productswhichhavecharacteristicssimilartotheaboveby‐products

mayalsoapply

forcoverageunderthispermit.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.2 GeneralPermitApplicabilityCriteria.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.3 ThePermittee(s)shallmeetallcriteriaidentifiedinthissectioninorderforan

industrialby‐producttobeeligibleforcoverageunderthispermit.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.4 ThePermittee(s)shallcharacterizetheindustrialby‐productinthepermitapplication

toshowthefollowingeligibilityrequirementsaremet:



a.Theindustrialby‐productcannotbeahazardouswaste.



b.ThePermittee(s)shallmeettheconcentrationsbelowpriortothefirstland

applicationofindustrialby‐product

andshallevaluateindustrialby‐productifthere

arechangestoitsindustrialprocessand/orchemicaladditives.Beforemakinga

concentrationdetermination,Permitteescannotdiluteindustrialby‐productsormix

withothermaterials.



Concentrationlimitsforindustrialby‐productsonadryweightbasis:

TotalArsenic:41mg/kg

TotalCadmium:

39mg/kg

TotalCopper:1500mg/kg

TotalLead:300mg/kg

TotalMercury:5mg/kg

TotalMolybdenum:75mg/kg

TotalNickel:420mg/kg

TotalSelenium:100mg/kg

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TotalZinc:2800mg/kg

TotalDioxinequivalents:10partspertrillion

TotalPolychlorinatedbiphenyls:6mg/kg

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c.Annualapplicationratesoftheindustrialby‐productcannotexceedasodium

applicationratelimitationof170lb/acre/year.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.5 Thefollowingdonotqualifyforcoverageunderthispermit:

a.EggshellsmanagedinaccordancewithMinn.R.7035.2860(BeneficialUseRules);

b.Industrialby‐productsfromtheprocessingofsugarbeets;

c.AnimalmanuresandpaunchmanurecoveredunderMinn.R.7020(FeedlotRules).

Animalmanuresand

paunchmanuregeneratedandlandappliedbyanindustryare

notregulatedbyMinn.R.7020,thusareauthorizedtolandapplyunderthispermit;

d.Deadanimals;

e.Residualsfromthetreatmentofdrinkingwaterorforconditioningofindustrial

processwatermanagedinaccordancewithMinn.R.chapter7035.2860

orcovered

undergeneralpermitMNG820000orMNG640000(watertreatmentplantgeneral

permits);

f.Solidorliquidwastesgeneratedatindustrialby‐productpermittedfacilitiesaspart

ofotheroperations,suchasvehiclemaintenance,shipping,coolingwater;and

g.Sedimentfromfloordrainsandfromflammableandsedimenttrapsat

vehiclewash

facilities.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.6 TheMPCAmayrequireapermitapplicantorPermittee(s)tosubmitanapplicationfor

anindividualpermitifindividualcoverageismoreappropriateinaccordancewith

Minn.R.7001.0210,subp.6.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.7 ThePermittee(s)shallnotifytheMPCAimmediatelyifthereisanychangeinthe

operationofafacilitycoveredbythisgeneralpermitorconditionsexistwhichmay

causethefacilitytoviolateanyofthetermsandconditionsofthispermit.TheMPCA

mayrequirethePermittee(s)to

submitanapplicationforanindividualpermit.

[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.8 Sampling,Analysis,andFieldEquipmentCalibrationPlan.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.9 ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitaSampling,AnalysisandFieldEquipmentCalibration

Plantoaddressstorage,management,andlandapplicationschedulesby60daysafter

permitissuance.TheMPCArequiresallpermittedfacilitiestosubmitthisplan.The

Permittee(s)maysubmitanupdatedversionofaplansubmittedaspart

ofaprevious

permitterm.ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitaSampling,AnalysisandFieldEquipment

CalibrationPlan:Dueby60daysafterpermitissuance.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.10 TheSampling,AnalysisandFieldEquipmentCalibrationplanmustinclude,butisnot

limitedtothefollowing:

a.Adescriptionofsamplecollectionmethodstoensurerepresentativesamplesofthe

industrialby‐productlandapplied,includingsamplinglocationidentification,anda

descriptionofasamplingschedule;

b.Alist

ofallanalyzedparameters,theanalysisfrequency,maximumholdingtimes,

andpreservationmethods;

c.Thelaboratorymethodsusedforanalysisandreportinglimits;

d.Afieldequipmentcalibrationscheduleanddetailedprocedurestodetermineactual

applicationratesofindustrialby‐productwithanaccuracyofplusorminusten

percent;

Anexampleofrecordkeepingformsforsampling,analysis,andequipment

calibration;

f.Thepositionoftheperson(s)responsibleforsamplingandcalibrationoffield

equipment;and

g.Adescriptionofmeasuresandpracticestoprovidereasonableassurancethatthe

landapplication,stagingand/orstorageofindustrialby‐productwill

notcause

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nuisanceconditions.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.11 SamplingRequirements.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.12 ThePermittee(s)shallmeasureflowstoensureaccuracywithinplusorminusten

percentofthetrueflowvalues.Flowmetersshallbecalibratedinaccordancewiththe

TotalFacilityRequirementssectionofthisPermit.ThePermittee(s)shallmaintain

writtenrecordsofallcalibrationsandmaintenance.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.13 LimitsandMonitoringRequirements.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.14 Parameters.ThePermittee(s)shallcollectandanalyzetheparameterslistedinthe

Limits&MonitoringSectionofthispermitforeachindustrialby‐product.The

Permittee(s)shallanalyzeeachindustrialby‐productindividuallyifitproducesmore

thanonetypeofindustrialby‐product,unlessapprovalformixingthe

industrialby‐

productforstorageorlandapplicationisapprovedbytheMPCA.Analysisisnot

requiredforsweetcornsilage.Analysisof"OilandGrease,Total"isnotrequiredat

facilitieswhereoilandgreasearenotpresentinthewastestream.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.15 AnalysisFrequency.ThePermittee(s)shallrefertotheLimits&MonitoringSectionof

thispermittodeterminetheminimumfrequencyofparameteranalysis.The

Permittee(s)shalldeterminetheminimumanalyticalfrequencyforeachtypeof

industrialby‐productlandapplied.Insomecases,theminimumfrequenciesof

analysiswill

notbeadequatetoobtainrepresentativesamplesandadditionalanalysis

mayberequired.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.16 SiteSuitabilityCriteria.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.17 TheMPCArequiresanindustrialby‐productlandapplicationsitetomeetallthe

criteriainthissection.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.18 ThePermittee(s)shalldeterminethesuitabilityofthesiteforindustrialby‐product

application,includingadeterminationthatthesoilsatthesitemeetthesoilsample

limitationsidentifiedintheLandApplicationStationsinthe'LimitsandMonitoring'

sectionofthispermit,andthe'SiteSuitabilityCriteria'of

thissection.ThePermittee(s)

shallsubmitthisinformationtotheMPCApriortolandapplicationandaccordingto

theproceduresintheNotificationtoMPCAsectionofthispermit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.19 SlopeRestrictions.Allindustrialby‐productslandapplicationsitesshallmeettheslope

restrictionsinTable4ofthepermitappendix.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.20 SeparationDistances.Allindustrialby‐productlandapplicationsitesshallmeetthe

minimumseparationdistancesinTable5ofthepermitappendix.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.21 SoilSamplingRequirementsandLimits.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.22 ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitan'IndustrialBy‐ProductsSiteNotificationform'as

outlinedintheNotificationProceduressectionofthispermit,includingsoilsand

wasteanalysiscollectedwithinsix(6)monthsofformsubmission.Aftersubmittal,the

Permittee(s)shallcollectandanalyzesoilsampleswithinthethree‐yearperiod

prior

toindustrialby‐productapplicationfortheparameterslistedforLandApplication

StationsintheLimitsandMonitoringsectionofthispermit.ThePermittee(s)shall

receivesampleresultsanddeterminesoilsuitabilitybeforeusingasiteforland

application.SampleresultsshallmeetlimitsbeforethePermittee(s)usesasite

for

landapplication.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.23 ThePermittee(s)shallcollectacompositesoilsampleconsistingofamixtureof

15‐20sub‐samplestakenintheplowlayer.Aminimumofonecompositesampleper

siteisrequired.Sitesgreaterthan40acresinsizerequireaminimumofone

compositesampleper40acres

ofarea.Ifusinganalternativesoilsamplingmethod,

thePermitteeshalldescribehowthealternativeprotocolmeetstheminimum

samplingfrequencyrequirementsforcharacterizingsoilsthroughrepresentative

samplingintheSampling,AnalysisandFieldEquipmentCalibrationPlan.Innocase

shalltheproposedsamplingfrequencybelessthantherequirements

ofthispermit.

[Minn.R.7001]

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

Permitexpires:December31,2028 Page8of40

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2.2.24 SoilSuitabilityRequirements.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.25 Thesiteusedforlandapplicationofindustrialby‐productshallhaveagrowingcrop,

whichisharvestedandremovedduringthecroppingyearthattheindustrialby‐

productislandapplied.Ifthesitedoesnotmeetthisconditionortheapplicationsite

issetasideland(CRP),

pastureland,non‐agriculturalland,ortheindustrialby‐product

containpathogens,allthesoilsuitabilitycriteriainathroughc,below,shallbemet:

a.Thesoiltextureatthezoneofindustrialby‐productapplicationshallbefinesand,

loamysand,sandyloam,loam,silt,siltloam,sandyclay

loam,clayloam,sandyclay,

siltyclayloam,siltyclayorclay.

b.Thedepthtobedrockshallbeatleast3feet,unlessthesoilclassifiesasahighly

permeablesoil,inwhichcasetheminimumdepthisincreasesto5feet.

c.Thedepthtotheseasonalhigh

watertableshallbeatleast3feet,unlessthesoilis

classifiesasahighlypermeablesoil,inwhichcasetheminimumdepthisincreasesto

5feet.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.26 TileLines.Onsitesinstalledwithtiledrainage,thedepthtotilelinesisthedepthto

theseasonalhighwatertable.TheMPCArequiressitesmaintainathreefoot

separationdistancetosaturatedsoilsfortiledsites.ThePermittee(s)shallprovide

mapsofthetilingsystemindicatingtheir

depthandplacementinthefield.Water

tablesclassifiedasperchedorepi‐saturatedbytheNaturalResourcesConservation

Servicearenotconsideredtobetheseasonalhighwatertable.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.27 ThePermittee(s)shallobtaininformationtodeterminesoilsuitabilityfromtheWeb

SoilSurveypublishedbytheNaturalResourcesConservationServiceorby

characterizationofthesitebyastateofMinnesotalicensedsoilscientistoranother

qualifiedperson.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.28 SiteManagement,Limitations,andRestrictions.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.29 AnnualApplicationLimits.Annualapplicationratesoftheindustrialby‐productshall

notexceedasodiumapplicationratelimitationof170lb/acre/year.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.30 HydraulicLoadingLimits.TheMPCAsetshydraulicloadinglimitstopreventponding

andrunofffromlandapplicationsites.Thelimitationsspecifiedinthissectionshallnot

causeanyexceedancesofotherapplicationlimitsofthispermit.Limitsfordaily

surfaceapplicationratesforindustrialby‐productsinclude:

a.10,000

gallons/acre/dayforfinetexturedsurfacesoilswithUnitedStates

DepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)texturalclassificationsofclayloam,siltyclayloam,

sandyclay,siltyclay;

b.15,000gallons/acre/dayformediumtexturedsurfacesoilswithUSDAtextural

classificationsofloam,silt,siltloam,andsandyclayloam;and,

c.25,000gallons/acre/dayfor

coarsetexturedsurfacesoilswithUSDAtextural

classificationsofsand,loamysand,andsandyloam.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.31 WinterApplication.ThePermittee(s)shallmeetthefollowingrequirementsforfrozen

orsnow‐coveredsoilswhenincorporationorinjectionisnotpossible:

a.ThePermittee(s)shallnotexceedamaximumhydraulicloadingrateof

15,000gallons/acre/winterforliquidindustrialby‐product.

b.Applicationsarerestrictedtoareaswith0

%to2%slopes.

c.ThePermittee(s)shallmaintainallseparationdistancesidentifiedinTable5ofthe

appendixtothispermit.TheMPCAassumesindustrialby‐productincorporationor

injectioncannotoccurduringthemonthsofDecember,January,February,andMarch

unlessthePermittee(s)observesspecificfieldorclimatic

conditionsanddocuments

themappropriatelyintheDailyHaulingRecordinaccordancewiththeRecordssection

ofthispermit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.32 ThePermittee(s)mayberequiredtotakeadditionalmeasurestopreventrunoffofthe

industrialby‐productfromthesiteduringthespringthaw,suchastheinstallationof

siltfencesandbermsandplantingofgrassbufferstrips.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.33 MiscellaneousManagementPractices/Restrictions.ThePermittee(s)shallmeetthe

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

Permitexpires:December31,2028 Page9of40



followingrequirementsforlandapplicationofindustrialby‐products:

a.ThePermittee(s)shallnotallowrunoffoftheindustrialby‐productfromthe

applicationsite.Thismayrequiremanagementtoolssuchastheinstallationofsilt

fencesandbermsandplantingofgrassbufferstrips.

b.ThePermittee(s)shallnotallow

pondingofliquidindustrialby‐productsafter

6hoursofapplication.

c.Alloftheindustrialby‐productlandappliedshallbeuniformlydistributedoverthe

areaofthesiteusedduringapplication.

d.TheapplicationareashallbeclearlyidentifiedwithGPSmappingusedinthe

applicationequipment,flags,

stakes,orothereasilyseenmarkersatthetimeof

applicationtoidentifythesiteboundaries,separationdistances,andunsuitable

applicationareaswithinthesite.Siteboundariesidentifiedbyfieldroads,andfences,

andsoforth,donotrequireidentification.

e.Theindustrialby‐productshallbeimmediatelyincorporatedorinjected

onsites

subjecttoflooding;

f.Applicationoftheindustrialby‐productisnotallowedonareasofasiteponded

withwaterorindustrialby‐product.

g.Applicationoftheindustrialby‐productisnotallowedonareasthatremainfallow

fortheentirecroppingyear.

h.ThePermittee(s)

shallinjectorimmediatelyincorporateliquidindustrialby‐

productswhenappliedonsoilwithasurfacehorizonpermeabilityrateoflessthan

0.2inches/hour.

i.ThePermittee(s)shallnotapplytheindustrialby‐productbysprayingfrompublic

roadsoracrossroadrightofwayswithoutpriorwrittenMPCAapproval.

[Minn.

R.7001]



2.2.34 MultiplePermitteesmayusealandapplicationsite;however,bothPermittee'sannual

reportshallincludeapplicationandadditionalsource(s)ofnitrogen.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.35 Nuisanceconditions.ThePermittee(s)shallperformlandapplication,stagingand/or

thestorageofindustrialby‐producttominimizeodors,noise,andvectorattraction.

ThePermittee(s)shallprovidereasonableassurancethatthelandapplication,staging

and/orstorageofindustrialby‐productwillnotcausenuisanceconditions.The

Permittee(s)shallconsider

allaspectsoflandapplicationoftheindustrialby‐product

whenprovidingreasonableassuranceincludingloading,unloading,transportation,

storageandlandapplicationoftheindustrialby‐product,andshallspecifythis

informationintheSampling,Analysis,andFieldEquipmentCalibrationPlan.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.36 AdditionalRequirements‐IndustrialBy‐ProductsSupplyingNitrogen.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.37 TotalAvailableNitrogen.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.38 Thetotalquantityofnitrogenavailableforcropuptakeforallindustrialby‐product

duringthecroppingyearisthesumofavailableorganicnitrogenandammonia

nitrogen.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.39 Availableorganicnitrogen.ThePermittee(s)shalluseoneofthefollowingmethodsto

determinetheavailableorganicnitrogenforindustrialby‐products:

i.Thetotalquantityoforganicnitrogenpresentintheindustrialby‐productis

considered50%availableduringthecroppingyearitisappliedand25%the

following

croppingyear(carryovernitrogen).

ii.Amineralizationstudyshalldeterminethequantityoforganicnitrogenavailablein

theindustrialby‐productduringthecroppingyearitisappliedandsubsequentyears

(carryover).Themineralizationstudydeterminestherateandquantityoforganic

nitrogenmineralizedduringtheappliedcropping

yearitisappliedandtherateand

quantityofnitrogenmineralizedduringthesecondcroppingyearafterapplication.

TheMPCAshallapprovethemineralizationstudy,includingstudyprotocol,priorto

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initiationofthestudy.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.40 Ammonianitrogen.Thequantityofammonianitrogenusedforcalculatingtotal

availablenitrogenisequalto100%oftheammonianitrogencontainedinthe

industrialby‐productwhenitisinjectedorimmediatelyincorporatedor50%ofthe

ammonianitrogenwhenitissurfaceappliedwithoutimmediateincorporation.

[Minn.

R.7001]



2.2.41 MaximumAllowableNitrogenApplicationRates.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.42 ThePermittee(s)shallnotapplyindustrialby‐productsatratesthatcause

exceedancesoftheannualmaximumallowablenitrogenapplicationrate.Maximum

allowablenitrogenapplicationratesshalltakeintoaccountallavailablenitrogen

suppliedbyfarmers,industrialandmunicipalby‐productssuchasmanure,biosolids,

compost,septage,otherindustrial

by‐productsandfertilizersappliedonthesite.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.43 Totalavailablenitrogenloadinglimitcannotexceedthemaximumallowablenitrogen

applicationrateforthecroppingyear.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.44 Maximumallowablenitrogenapplicationratesshallbebasedonrecommendations

fromtheUniversityofMinnesotaExtensionService.Theserecommendationsare

basedonsoilanalyses,realisticcropyieldgoals,andpreviouslygrowncrops.This

informationisavailablefromtheMPCAuponrequest.MPCArequireswritten

approvalforaproposednitrogen

applicationratewheninformationonrecommended

nitrogenapplicationratesisnotreadilyavailableoragreedupon.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.45 Table7intheappendixofthispermitlistsmaximumallowablenitrogenapplication

ratesforselectedcropsthatdonothaveUniversityofMinnesotaExtensionService

recommendations.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.46 ApplicationManagement.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.47 ThePermittee(s)shallcomplywiththefollowingrequirementswhennocropisgrown

ontheapplicationsiteduringthetimeperiodbetweenJuly1throughAugust31:

a.Applicationsarelimitedtorateswhichsupplynomorethan50poundsperacreof

availablenitrogen.

b.Availablenitrogenfor

thefollowingcroppingyearshallbethesumofthetotal

amountofnitrogenappliedbetweenJuly1andAugust31plusapplicablecarryover

fromearlierindustrialby‐productapplication.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.48 Themaximumapplicationrateofanindustrialby‐productallowedafterthesecond

cuttingofahaycropshallnotprovidemorethan50percentofthemaximum

allowablenitrogenbasedontherecommendationsfromtheUniversityofMinnesota

ExtensionServiceorTable7intheappendixofthis

permit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.49 AdditionalRequirements‐IndustrialBy‐ProductsContainingPathogens.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.50 Applicability.Permitteeswithindustrialby‐productscontainingpathogensshallmeet

additionalseparationdistancesandsiterestrictions(Table6oftheappendix).The

MPCAassumesanindustrialby‐productcontainspathogenswhenitcontainswaste

streamsknownorlikelytocontainpathogens,includingwastescontainingblood,

animalfecesandraw

meats.Allrequirementsofthissectionshallbemetforindustrial

by‐productscontainingpathogens.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.51 SiteRestrictions.Permitteeswithindustrialby‐productscontainingpathogensshall

meetthefollowingrestrictionsoncropharvestandaccessrestriction.Ifnecessary,the

Permitteeshallpostsignsattheareatomeetrestrictions.Theminimumduration

betweentimeofapplicationofanindustrialby‐productcontainingpathogensand

harvest,

grazing,andpublicaccesstothesiteisasfollows:

a.Forfoodcropswhoseharvestedpartmaytouchthesoil/industrialby‐product

mixture,suchasmelons,squash,andtomatoes,thewaitingperiodis14months.

b.Forfoodcropswhoseharvestedpartsgrowinthesoil,suchaspotatoesand

carrots,

thewaitingperiodis38months.Thiswaitingperiodreducestoa20monthduration

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betweenapplicationandharvestwhentheindustrialby‐productissurfaceapplied

andstaysonthesoilsurfacefourmonthsorlongerpriortoincorporationintothesoil.

c.Forfeed,otherfoodcrops,suchasfieldcornorsweetcorn,hay,orfibercrop,the

waitingperiodis30days.



d.Forthegrazingofanimals,thewaitingperiodis30days.

e.Forpublicaccesstolandwithahighpotentialforexposure,includingpubliccontact

sites,reclamationsiteslocatedinpopulatedareas,turffarms,orplantnurseries,the

waitingperiodisoneyear.

f.Forpublicaccessto

landwithalowpotentialforexposure,includinglandswith

infrequentpublicusesuchasagriculturalland,forests,orreclamationsiteslocatedin

anunpopulatedarea,thewaitingperiodis30days.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.52 NotificationProcedures.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.53 NotificationtoMPCA.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.54 ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitacompleted'IndustrialBy‐ProductsSiteNotification'at

least30dayspriortoapplicationofindustrialby‐productatasiteusedforland

applicationofanindustrialby‐productforthefirsttime.ThePermittee(s)shallcollect

thesoiltestresultssubmittedwiththis

formnomorethansix(6)monthspriorto

submittaloftheform.ThePermittee(s)shallrepeatthisnotificationifanyofthe

propertiesorconditionsofthesitechanges,includingachangeinsitename,site

ownership,acreageused,soiltypes,slopeand/ordrainagecapacity(tilelines).Acopy

theformisincludedintheappendicessectionofthispermitandisavailable

electronicallyathttp://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/industrial‐products.html.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.55 ThePermittee(s)shallprovidetheappropriateandrespectivecertificationsrequired

bytheIndustrialBy‐ProductStoragesectionofthispermittotheMPCApriortothe

useofastructureforthestorageofanindustrialby‐product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.56 LocalNotification.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.57 ThePermittee(s)shallprovidewrittennotificationtolocalofficialsatleast30days

beforeinitiatinglandapplicationactivitieswithinacounty,cityortownshipforthe

firsttime.ThePermittee(s)shall:

a.Notifythecounty'sPlanningandZoningorSolidWasteOfficer(whicheveris

appropriateforthecounty)in

writing30daysbeforetheindustrialby‐productisland

appliedwithinthecounty;and,

b.Notifythetownshipclerkinwriting30daysbeforetheindustrialby‐productisland

appliedwithinthetownship;or,

c.Notifythemayororanotherappropriateofficialofthecityinwriting30days

before

theindustrialby‐productislandappliedwithinthecitylimits.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.58 ThePermittee(s)shalldatethenotificationsandincludeadescriptionwiththe

followingelements:

a.Descriptionoftheindustrialby‐producttobelandapplied,includinghowthe

industrialby‐productisproduced,whatnutrients/pollutantsarepresentinthe

industrialby‐product,andthelimitingnutrient/pollutantintheindustrial

by‐product

application;

b.Descriptionofanystagingand/orshort‐termstorageoftheindustrialby‐product

conductedpriortolandapplication;or,

c.Descriptionoftheapplicableslopeandsetbackrequirementsfollowedduringland

application;and

d.Aresponsesectiontonotifythelocalofficialsthereisanopportunityto

request

additionalinformationregardingcopiesofrecords,testinginformation,individualsite

information,listingofallsites,etc.;and/orasectiontoprovideinformationtothe

generatorofthewaste,applicator(s)andlandowner(s)ofanylocalrequirements.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.59 ThePermittee(s)shallrepeatthenotificationprocessifanysignificantchangesinthe

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managementoftheindustrialby‐productdescribedinthenotificationoccur,including

changesaffectingthestagingand/orstorageoftheindustrialby‐product.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.60 EndUserNotification.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.61 Theendusershallreceive,ataminimum,theinformationnecessarytomeetthe

requirementsofthispermitforeachsiteusedforlandapplicationoftheindustrialby‐

product.Thisincludesinformationsuchasactualnutrientapplicationrates,any

restrictionsontheby‐productuse,croprestrictions,and

soforth.Theapplication

ratesprovidedtotheendusershallbethesamenutrientloadingratessubmittedin

theannualreport.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.62 ThePermittee(s)shallprovidetheenduserwiththisinformationinwritingassoonas

possibleandinnocasemorethan6weeksaftercompletionofapplicationattheland

applicationsite.ThePermittee(s)shallmaintainrecordsdemonstratingcompliance

withendusernotificationinaccordancewiththeRecords

sectionofthispermit.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.63 ThePermittee(s)shallinformendusersthattheyshouldtakeappropriatecreditsfor

allplantnutrientssuppliedbyindustrialandmunicipalby‐products,manures,septage

andfertilizerssothatmaximumallowableapplicationratesarenotexceeded.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.64 OperatorCertification.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.65 ATypeIVcertifiedoperator,orsomeoneunderthesupervisionofaTypeIVcertified

operator,shallcompletealllandapplicationactivities.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.66 Thenumberofcertifiedoperatorsrequiredforlandapplicationactivitiesissub

ectto

therequirementsofMinn.R.7048.0500.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.67 AprivatelivestocktruckwashisnotrequiredtohaveaTypeIVcertifiedoperatorif

thewastewaterisappliedbythefeedlotoperatortocroplandownedorleasedbythe

feedlotoperatororbyacommercialanimalwastetechnicianlicensedbythe

commissionerofagriculture.[Minn.Stat.ch.

116.07]



2.2.68 Records.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.69 RecordRetention.ThePermittee(s)shallmaintainthefollowingrecordsatthefacility

foraslongasthatsiteisconsideredactive,andshallbeavailableatthefacilityfor

reviewatanytimebyMPCAstaff:

a.Copyofthesubmitted'IndustrialBy‐ProductsSiteNotificationForm'foreach

land

applicationsite,includingthesitemapidentifyingtheexactsitelocationofthesite,

soiltypesonthesite,tilemaps,andareasthatarerequiredtobeexcludedfromuse;

b.Documentationofsitesuitabilityofeachsite,includingacopyofanylabresultsand

otheranalyticalinformation

relatedtotheindustrialby‐productorsiteusedfor

application;

c.Documentationofloadingcalculationsforeachsite,includingthemaximum

allowableindustrialby‐productapplicationrateforeachsiteusedduringthecurrent

croppingyear;

d.Documentationofacresusedforapplication;

e.Dailyhaulingrecordswhichindicate

quantitiesofindustrialby‐producttransferred

tostorageorlandappliedwiththestorageorsitelocationidentifiedforeachland

applicationsiteorstoragearea/structure;

f.SamplingandcalibrationrecordsasrequiredbytheSampling,Analysis,andField

EquipmentCalibrationPlanaswellasacopyofthesubmittedSampling,

Analysis,and

FieldEquipmentCalibrationPlan;

g.Copyofthesubmitted'IndustrialBy‐ProductsAnnualReportForm'andanyother

reportedinformationnecessarytopreparetheAnnualReport;

h.Copyofnotificationletter(s)andotherinformationsubmittedtoeachcity,county,

andtownship;

i.Copyofwritteninformationprovidedto

eachenduseroftheindustrialby‐product;

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

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

2.2.70 RecordRetentioncontinued:

j.Anyapprovedplansorspecialapprovalsrequiredbythispermit;

k.Copyofany'IndustrialBy‐ProductTransfertoManureStorageApplicationForm'

submittedforstorageofindustrialby‐productinamanurestoragestructure;and

l.Anyapplicablerecordsrequirementspertainingtothestorage

ofindustrialby‐

productasspecifiedbyIndustrialBy‐ProductsStoragesectionofthispermit.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.71 ThePermittee(s)shallmaintainthefollowinginformationasthe'DailyHauling

Record,'organizedbysiteorstoragearea/structureforeachsiteorstorageunitused

forthelandapplicationorstorageofindustrialby‐productcoveredbythispermitand

structuresusedforthestorageofsweetcornsilage:

a.Nameofsite;

b.Datedeliveredtosite/storageare/structure;

c.Dateappliedtosite/removedfromstoragearea/structure;

d.Volumeapplied/deliveredtosite/storagearea/structure;

e.Applicationrate;

f.Visualobservationsofsite,includingbutnotlimitedfrozenorsnow‐coveredsoils,

suchthatincorporationorinjectionofindustrialby‐productis

notpossible;and

g.Runningtotalofindustrialby‐productappliedtosite/addedtostorageunitduring

thecroppingyear.Recordsforindustrialby‐producttransferredtomanurestorage

structuresdonotneedtoincludeitemsc,eorfabove;howeverthesedoneedto

indicateonthe'Daily

HaulingRecord'whetherthree‐footfreeboardexistedwithinthe

manurestructureatthetimeoftransfer.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.72 IndustrialBy‐ProductStorage.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.73 GeneralRequirementsforStorageofAllIndustrialBy‐Product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.74 Applicability.ThePermittee(s)maystoreorstageindustrialby‐productpriortoland

applicationonlyunderthetermsandconditionsofthispermitfortheindustrialby‐

product(s)coveredbythispermit.Thissectionisdividedintoseveralsubparts.This

firstsectionisapplicabletoallindustrialby‐product

storage.Thepermitlists

additionalrequirementsfordewateredandliquidindustrialby‐productfollowingthis

section.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.75 ThePermittee(s)shallnotifytheappropriatelocalauthoritiespriortouseofanarea

orstructureforstorageofanindustrialby‐productwithinacounty,township,orcity.

Notificationtolocalofficialsasrequiredbythissectionshallincludeasleastthe

followinginformation,andaresponsesection:

a.Adescriptionofthenecessityforstorageatthelandapplicationsite;

b.Thelocationofthestorageareadelineatedonmapssubmitted;

c.Thedimensionsofthestoragearea;

d.Thequantityofindustrialby‐producttobestored;

e.Theexpecteddurationofstoragebeforelandapplication;and,



f.Adescriptionofprecautionsorpracticestominimizeorpreventdrainage,runoffor

nuisanceconditionsatthestoragearea.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.76 ManagementofStorageArea.Allofthefollowingrequirementsapplytoareasand

structuresusedforthestorageofindustrialby‐products:

a.Norunoffoftheindustrialby‐productfromthestoragesiteisallowed.

b.Ifthestorageareacontainsanyparticulatematterthatmaybesubject

towind

dispersion,theowneroroperatorshallcoverorotherwisemanagethewasteto

controlwinddispersion.

c.ThePermittee(s)shallcontrolandmanagenuisanceconditionsresultingfromthe

storageofindustrialby‐product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.77 RecordsRequirements.Inadditiontotherecordsretentionrequirementsofthis

permit,ownersandoperatorsofstructuresusedforthestorageofindustrialby‐

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

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

productsshallretain,forthelifeofthestoragestructure,thefollowingadditional

records:

a.maintenanceandrepairdocumentation;

b.third‐partycertificationsofstoragestructure(s)usedforthestorageofindustrial

by‐product;and

c.as‐builtdrawingsofanystoragestructure(s)usedforthestorageofindustrialby‐

product.

Additionalrequirementspertainingtorecordretentionisrequiredin

accordancewithMinn.R.chapter7151forstorageofanindustrialby‐productina

tankortanksystem.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.78 A.RequirementsfortheStorageofIndustrialBy‐ProductinanAbovegroundStorage

TankSystem.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.79 IfthePermittee(s)storesindustrialby‐productinanabovegroundstoragetanksystem

asdefinedinMinn.R.7151.1200,subp.2,thePermittee(s)shallcomplywiththe

designandoperatingrequirementsofMinn.R.ch.7151asapplicabletostorageof

otherregulatedsubstancesasdefinedinMinn.R.

7151.1200,subp.25.Theexclusion

forwastewatertreatmentequipmentinMinn.R.7151.1300,subp.2.A,doesnotapply

tosuchstorage.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.80 CertificationRequired.Priortouseofatankforthestorageofanindustrialby‐product

underthissection,ownersandoperatorsshallobtainwrittencertificationfroman

engineerlicensedinMinnesotastatingthatthetank,basedontheirassessmentofthe

applicableprovisionsofMinn.R.chapter7151

iscompliantwiththeAboveground

StorageTankRules.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.81 Thefollowingstandardsapplytotheshort‐termstorageofindustrialby‐productsina

vehicle,suchasatanktruck,fractank,orrailroadtankcar,orsimilardesignedand

usedtotransportsubstancesfromonelocationtoanother:

a.Storageunderthissectionshallnotexceedthirty

(30)days.

b.Short‐termstorageshallonlyoccuratthefacilityoronthelandapplicationsite

wheretheindustrialby‐productwillbeapplied.Thequantityofindustrialby‐product

storedatanapplicationsiteshallnotexceedthequantityofmaterialthatcanbe

appliedtothatsite.



c.ThePermittee(s)shallmaintaintheseparationdistancesinTable8oftheappendix

ofthispermitforallareasandstructuresusedforthestorageofindustrialby‐

products.

d.Thestoragestructureshallbestructurallysoundandleakproof.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.82 B.AdditionalRequirementsfortheTransferofIndustrialBy‐ProductstoManure

StorageStructures.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.83 Applicability.TheMPCAregulatesstructuresdesignedprimarilyforthestorageof

manurewhereinindustrialby‐productandmanureareco‐mingledunderthe

requirementsofthissection.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.84 MaximumAmountTransferredtoEachStructure.ThePermittee(s)maytransfera

maximumof50,000gallonsofindustrialby‐product,orupto10%oftheavailable

volumeofthestructure,whicheverisgreater,toeachapprovedmanurestorage

structure.Asecondtransfertothemanurestoragestructureduring

acroppingyearis

alsosubjecttoamaximumof50,000gallons,orupto10%oftheavailablevolumeof

thestructure,whicheverisgreater.Twotransfersofproductmayoccuraslongasthe

Permitteeremovesthefirstquantitypriortoreceivingthesecondtransfer.The

Permittee(s)shallrecord

theavailablecapacityofthestructureatthetimeoftransfer

andtheamounttransferredintheDailyHaulingRecordasrequiredbytheRecords

sectionofthispermit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.85 StorageStructureMinimumStandards.Thefollowingrestrictionsapplytothestorage

ofindustrialby‐productinamanurestoragestructure:

a.Thestructureshallmeetthedesignandoperationalstandardsof

Minn.R.7020.2100pertainingtoliquidmanurestorageareas.

b.ThePermittee(s)shallnotusebiologicaltreatmentlagoons

forthestorageof

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industrialby‐product.

c.Themanurestoragestructureshallmaintainaminimumofthree‐footfreeboardat

alltimes.

d.Industrialby‐productsshallbecompatiblewiththestructureandmanureto

preventdamagetothestructureandchangesinbiologicalactivity.Examplesof

problemsassociatedwithincompatiblewastesaredamage

toconcreteandsoilliners,

physicalorchemicalchangesinthemixturewhichmakeitdifficulttoagitateorpump,

causeodors,orcauseothernuisanceorstructuralproblems.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.86 Priortotheuseofthemanurestoragestructure,thePermittee(s)shall:

a.CompleteanIndustrialBy‐ProductTransfertoManureStorageApplicationForm

andsubmitittotheappropriatecountyofficial(feedlotofficerindelegatedcounties

orthecountysolidwasteofficialinnondelegatedcounties)inthecounty

inwhichthe

manurestoragestructureislocated.Acopyofthe'IndustrialBy‐ProductTransferto

ManureStorage'formisincludedintheappendicessectionofthispermitandis

availableelectronicallyathttp://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/industrial‐byproducts;

b.Submitacopyofthecountycompletedandsignedformtothetownship

orcity

wherethemanurestoragestructureislocated;and

c.SubmitacopyofthecountycompletedandsignedformtotheMPCA.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.87 FeedlotFacilityMinimumStandards.Inorderforafacilitytoobtainapprovalfora

manurestoragestructureforindustrialby‐productusethefeedlotreceivingthe

industrialby‐productshallbeincompliancewithMPCAfeedlot,manuremanagement

requirements,andhavenounresolvedcomplianceissues.[Minn.R.7020]



2.2.88 LandApplicationofIndustrialBy‐product/ManureMixtures.Thefollowing

requirementsapplytothelandapplicationofmixturesofindustrialby‐productsand

manure:

a.Samplingandanalysisoftheindustrialby‐product/manuremixtureshalloccurprior

tolandapplicationtodetermineallowableapplicationrates.

b.Landapplicationofthe

mixtureshallbeinaccordancewithMinn.R.7020.2225,

pertainingtothelandapplicationofmanure.

c.ThePermittee(s)shallprovidethefollowinginformationtotheownerandoperator

ofthemanurestoragestructureatthetimeoftransfer:

i.acopyoftheanalysisoftheindustrialby‐productas

requiredinthe'Limitsand

Monitoring'sectionandTable4oftheappendixtothispermit;and

ii.anaccountofthevolumetransferredtothemanurestoragefacility.[Minn.R.7020]



2.2.89 LandApplicationofIndustrialBy‐product/ManureMixtures(continued):

d.ThePermittee(s)shallobtainacopyoftheManureManagementPlanfromthe

owneroroperatorofthemanurestoragestructureandensurethattheadditionof

theindustrialby‐productisappropriatelyaddressedinthePlan.Minn.R.chapter

7020

requiresaManureManagementPlanforoperationswithmorethan300animalunits;

foroperationswithlessthan300animalunits,aMMPisnotrequired,butthemanure

shallbelandappliedinaccordancewiththerequirementsofMinn.R.chapter7020.

e.ThePermittee(s)shallnotrelinquishcontrol

oftheindustrialby‐productuntilthe

ManureManagementPlanhasbeenappropriatelyupdatedorifthereisreasonto

believethattheindustrialby‐productwillnotbemanagedinaccordancewiththis

permitorMinn.R.7020.2225.

f.ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitthetotalquantityofby‐product

transferredanda

copyofanalysisresultstotheMPCAinaccordancewiththe'AnnualReport'sectionof

thispermit.

g.ThePermittee(s)shallmaintainDailyHaulingRecordspertainingtothetransferof

theindustrialby‐productto/fromamanurestoragestructure,asrequiredbythe

Recordssectionofthispermit.



h.ThePermittee(s)shallmanagetheresultingmixtureofmaterialslandappliedas

manureandthemixtureissubjecttotherequirementsformanuremanagement.

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

Permitexpires:December31,2028 Page16of40



[Minn.R.7020]



2.2.90 DewateredIndustrialBy‐ProductStorageRequirements.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.91 Permitteesthatspreaddewateredindustrialby‐productsconcurrentlywiththe

unloadingofbulkmaterialonthelandapplicationsiteanddonotstockpilegreater

than24hoursarenotsubjecttotheadditionalrequirementsforstorageunderthis

part.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.92 Permitteesthatreceivedapprovalforstorageofadewateredindustrialby‐product

underapreviouspermitactionorotherwrittenapprovalshallmeettherequirements

oftheapplicablepartsofthissection.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.93 SeparationDistances.ThePermittee(s)shallmaintaintheseparationdistancesin

Table8oftheappendixofthispermitforallareasandstructuresusedforthestorage

ofindustrialby‐products.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.94 A.Short‐TermStorageofDewateredIndustrialBy‐Product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.95 Short‐termstoragerequirementsunderthissectionareapplicabletoindustrialby‐

productsthatmeetthedefinitionof"DewateredIndustrialBy‐product,"asdefinedby

thispermit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.96 Thefollowingstandardsapplytotheshort‐termstorageofindustrialby‐products:

a.Storageunderthissectionshallnotexceedthirty(30)days.

b.Short‐termstorageshallonlyoccuronthelandapplicationsitewheretheindustrial

by‐productwillbeapplied.Thequantityofindustrialby‐

productstoredatan

applicationsiteshallnotexceedthequantityofmaterialthatcanbeappliedtothat

site.

c.Short‐termstorageshallnottakeplaceonlandwithaslopegreaterthan

twopercent(2%)unlessthePermitteetakesmeasurestocontrolwaterrunoff.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.97 B.Long‐TermStorageofDewateredIndustrialBy‐Product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.98 Long‐termstoragerequirementsunderthissectionareapplicabletoindustrialby ‐

productsthatmeetthedefinitionof"DewateredIndustrialBy‐product,"asdefinedby

thispermit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.99 Thefollowingstandardsapplytothelong‐termstorageofindustrialby‐products:

a.Longtermstorageshallnotexceedaperiodof7months.

b.Long‐termstorageofanindustrialby‐productisallowedonlywhenlandapplication

willoccuronthesitewhereitisstored,

oronlandthatisowned,leased,orrentedby

thesameperson,andallsitesarewithinaone‐halfmileradiusofthestoragesite.

c.Long‐termstorageshallnotoccuronlandwithgreaterthanatwopercent(2%)

slopeunlessthePermitteetakesmeasurestocontrol

waterrunoff.

d.Long‐termstorageareasshallbelocatedinareaswherethetextureofallthe

horizonsinthesoilprofiletoadepthoffivefeetissandyloamorfiner,unlessthereis

constructionofanimperviouspadwithadrainagecollectionsystem.

e.Long‐term

storageshallnottakeplaceonthesameareafortwoormore

consecutiveyearsunlessthereisconstructionofanimperviouspadwithadrainage

collectionsystem.

f.Priortotheuseofanareaforlong‐termstorage(whetherornotapadis

constructed),thePermittee(s)shallsubmit

boringlogsfromatleasttwosoilborings

takentoadepthoftenfeetattheperimeteroftheproposedstoragearea.Boringlogs

shallincludethefollowinginformation:

i.Textureandthicknessofeachsoilhorizonencountered;

ii.Colorandpresenceorabsenceofmottlingforeachsoil

horizonencountered(bythe

MunsellSoilColorCharts);

iii.Depthtoseasonalhighwatertable,ifencountered;and,

iv.Depthtobedrock,ifencountered.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.100 LocationalProhibitions.AllofthelocationalstandardsinTable8oftheappendixapply

toallareasandstructuresusedforthestorageofindustrialby‐products.

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

Permitexpires:December31,2028 Page17of40



[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.101 CertificationRequired.Priortouseofaconstructedpadorotherstructureforthe

long‐termstorageofanindustrialby‐productunderthissection,ownersand

operatorsshallobtainandsubmitwrittencertificationfromaProfessionalEngineer

registeredinthestateofMinnesotastatingthatthestoragearea

and/orstructure

(storagefacility),basedontheirassessmentoftherequirementsoftheLongTerm

StorageofDewateredIndustrialBy‐Productssectionofthispermit,issuitableforthe

long‐termstorageoftheindustrialby‐product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.102 CertificationRequired.Priortotheuseofanareaforthelong‐termstorageofan

industrialby‐product,thePermittee(s)shallsubmitwrittencertificationbya

ProfessionalSoilScientistregisteredbythestateofMinnesotaoraProfessional

EngineerregisteredinthestateofMinnesota,thatthesite,

basedontheirassessment

oftheboringlogsrequiredundertheLongTermStorageofDewateredIndustrialBy‐

Productsofthispermit,issuitableforthelong‐termstorageoftheindustrialby‐

product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.103 C.PermanentStorageofDewateredIndustrialBy‐Product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.104 PermanentStorageRequirementsareapplicabletoDewateredIndustrialBy‐Products

thatarestoredforaperiodofmorethansevenmonthsandarenotstoredinatankor

tanksystem.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.105 Thefollowingstandardsapplytothepermanentstorageofindustrialby‐products:

a.Anyareausedforpermanentstorageofdewateredindustrialby‐productsshallbe

pavedwithasphalt,concrete,orothermaterialdesignedtorestrictseepagetoless

than500gallonsperacreperday,andshallbe

sufficienttobeartheweightof

unloadingandloadingtrucksandequipmentwithoutcracking.Thepadshallbesloped

andcurbedtocollectallrunoffwater.Runoffwatermustbecollectedandmanagedin

amannerapprovedbytheMPCA.

b.ThePermittee(s)shallnotstoretheindustrialby‐productat

thepermanentstorage

locationformorethanthreeyearswithoutbeingprocessingorutilizingtheproduct.

c.Priortooperationofastoragefacility,thePermittee(s)shallevaluatethepotential

formigrationofcontaminantsintoadjacentsubsurfacesoil,groundwater,orsurface

waterfromthestoredindustrialby‐product.Thisevaluation

shalltakeinto

considerationthecharacteristicsoftheindustrialby‐product,thequantityofindustrial

by‐producttobestored,andthelengthoftimetheindustrialby‐productwillbe

stored.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.106 CertificationRequired.Priortouseofaconstructedareaorstructureforthe

permanentstorageofanindustrialby‐productunderthissection,thePermittee(s)

shallobtainandsubmitwrittencertificationfromanengineerlicensedinMinnesota

statingthatthestorageareaand/orstructure(storagefacility),basedontheir

assessmentoftherequirementsofthispermitaresuitableforthepermanentstorage

oftheindustrialby‐product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.107 LiquidIndustrialBy‐ProductStorageRequirementsinanIndustrialPond.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.108 Ifmanurebecomesco‐mingledwithindustrialby‐products,allthewasteinthe

structureisconsideredanindustrialby‐product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.109 LinerPerformance.Wastewaterpondsatthefacilityshallmaintainlinersystemsthat

restrictinfiltrationlossestolessthan500gallonsperacreperdayifthepondwas

constructedafterMay16,1975orlessthan3,500gallonsperacreperdayifthepond

wasconstructedbeforeMay

16,1975.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.110 LocationalStandards.Allofthefollowinglocationalstandardsapplytoconstructionof

anynewwastewaterimpoundmentattheFacility:

a.Theimpoundmentshallbelocatedentirelyabovethehighwatertable.Aminimum

separationof4feet(1.2m)betweenthebottomofthepondandthemaximum

groundwaterelevation

shallbemaintained.

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b.Theimpoundmentshallnotbelocatedwithinashorelandorwildandscenicriver

landusedistrictgovernedbyMinn.R.chapters6105and6120.

c.Theimpoundmentshallnotbelocatedwithinawetland.

d.Theimpoundmentshallnotbelocatedwithinanareawhereemissionsofair

pollutants

wouldviolatetheambientairqualitystandardsinMinn.R.chapters7005,

7007,7009,7011,7017,7019,and7028andMinn.R.parts7023.0100to7023.0120.

e.TheimpoundmentshallnotbelocatedinthedesignatedKarstRegioninthe

SoutheasternportionofMinnesotathatwassubjecttothe1993

AdministrativeOrder

thatrequiredthepreparationofacontingencyplan.

f.Theimpoundmentshallnotbelocatedinanareawhichisunsuitablebecauseof

topography,geology,hydrology,orsoils.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.111 OperatingDepth.AllofthefollowingapplytoimpoundmentsattheFacility:

a.Exceptforimpoundmentslinedwithsyntheticmaterial,suchasHDPEorPVC,

impoundmentsthatdonotdischargecontinuouslyshallmaintainaminimumdepthof

2feetatalltimes,exceptformaintenance.

b.Atleast3

feetfreeboardonallimpoundmentsandwastewatersolidscontainment

damsattheFacilityshallbemaintainedatalltimes.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.112 AnapprovedriprapcoverthatmeetstheMPCA's"RiprapCriteriaforStabilization

Ponds"(5/91)shallbemaintainedonanyearthenwastewaterimpoundmentdikes

fromonefootabovethehighwaterlinetothetoeofthedike.Whereriprapisnot

used,thePermittee(s)shallmaintainavegetativecover

ofshallow‐rooted,perennial,

low‐growinggrassesthatwithstanderosionandinundationandthatcanbemowed.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.113 Plantswithlongrootstructures,suchasalfalfa,reedcanary,willows,poplars,

cottonwoods,shrubs,andcattailsshallnotgrowinthepondoronthedikes,

regardlessofwaterdepthinthepond.ThePermittee(s)shallcontrolharmful

vegetativegrowthandremovetheplantsfromthepondandpond

structure.

[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.114 ThePermittee(s)shalluseapprovedmethodstopreventmuskratsandother

burrowinganimalsfromtunnelingandcausingdamagetothepondlinerordikes.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.115 ThePermittee(s)shallprovideappropriatesignsaroundthewastewatertreatment

systemtodesignatethenatureofthefacilityandadviseagainsttrespassing.Atleast

onesignshallbeprovidedoneachsideofthesite,andoneforevery500feetofits

perimeter.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.116 Priortotheexcavationorremovalofsolidsfromanywastewaterpondatthefacility,

thePermittee(s)shallimplementmeasurestomaintaintheintegrityofthepondliner

duringtheremovalprocess.Theremovalofsolidsincidentaltoroutineliquidpumping

activitiesdoesnotconstituteexcavationorremovalof

solidsanddoesnottriggerthe

waterbalanceevaluation,groundwaterimpactsrequirementsornoimpact

demonstrationbelow.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.117 ThePermittee(s)shallcompleteawaterbalanceevaluationonthepondwithinseven

monthsofexcavationorremovalofsolids,theresultsofwhichshallbeavailablefor

MPCAreviewatthefacilityoruponrequest.Thewaterbalanceevaluationprocedure

isdescribedintheMPCAdocument"Prefilland

WaterBalanceCriteria(7/89)."

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.118 ThePermittee(s)shallevaluategroundwaterqualitymonitoringresultsbeforeand

aftertheexcavationorremovalofsolidstoassessthepotentialimpactsofthepond

ongroundwater.AnysignificantchangesshallbereportedtotheMPCAonthenext

scheduledreport.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.119 Noimpactdemonstration.Therequirementtocompleteawaterbalanceevaluation

andmonitorgroundwatercanbeforegoneifthePermittee(s)cansuccessfully

demonstratethattheremovalactionwillnotimpactthelinerofthewastewater

impoundment,ortheintegritythereof.Tomakethisdemonstration,thePermittee(s)

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maysubmitaRemovalPlanforMPCAreviewandapprovalatleast90dayspriorto

theanticipatedremovaldate.TheRemovalPlanshouldinclude,ataminimum,a

descriptionoftheproposedmethodology(ies)fortheexcavationorremovalofsolids,

anyproposeddeviationsfromthewaterbalanceprocedureandjustification

thatthe

removalactiondoesnotimpactthelinerofthewastewaterimpoundment.TheMPCA

shallwaivethewaterbalanceevaluationandrequirementtomonitorgroundwater

afterMPCAwrittenapprovaloftheRemovalPlan.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.120 ThePermittee(s)shallinspectthepondsystemweekly,takemeasurementsofpond

waterdepth,estimatethecoverageofaquaticplants,floatingmatsandicecoveron

thesurfaceoftheponds,noteodors,andtheconditionofthedikesandthepresence

ofmuskrats.ThePermittee(s)shallmaintainrecords

oftheseweeklyinspectionsfor

thelastthree(3)years.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.121 ThePermittee(s)shallmaintaindailyprecipitationrecords.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.122 Everyfiveyears,thePermittee(s)shallinspectandcertifythewastewaterstorage

pondsforstructuralintegrity,completecontainment,andcompliancewith

performancestandards.Aregisteredprofessionalengineerwithexpertisein

wastewaterstructuresshallcompletetheinspectionandcertification.The

professionalengineershallprepareaninspectionreportandthePermittee(s)

shall

submitcertification:Duebytheendofeachcalendarfiveyearsfollowingpermit

issuancetotheMPCA.Ifrepairsarenecessaryasaresultoftheprofessional

engineer'sinspection,thePermittee(s)shallsubmitadetailedproposalforrestoration

totheMPCAforreviewwithin180daysofdiscovery,and

atleast60dayspriorto

initiationofrestorationwork.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.123 AnnualReport.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.124 ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitanIndustrialBy‐ProductLandApplicationAnnualReport

byDecember31ofeachyearfollowingpermitissuance.ThePermittee(s)shallreport

ontheMPCAformintheappendicessectionofthispermitortheAnnualReportform

availableelectronicallyathttp://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/industrial‐productsor

anotherMPCA

approvedform.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.125 ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitanindustrialby‐productlandapplicationannualreport:

DuebyDecember31ofeachyearfollowingpermitissuance.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.126 TheIndustrialBy‐ProductLandApplicationAnnualReportshallincludethefollowing

information:

a.Totalquantityofeachindustrialby‐productlandappliedduringthecroppingyear

(ifnonelandapplied,indicateontheform);

b.Resultsofallanalysesconductedandtheaverageoftheseanalyses.

c.Site

specificinformation:

i.Cropsgrown/vegetationreceivingnutrientbenefit;

ii.Realisticyieldgoal;

iii.Monthssiteused;

iv.Soilanalysisresults;

v.Applicationrateofindustrialby‐product;

vi.Applicationratesforsodium,phosphorus,andnitrogen;and,

vii.Descriptionofanymanagementproblemsassociatedwithlandapplicationthat

occurredduringthecropping

yearandhowtheseproblemshavebeenorwillbe

resolved;and

d.Totalquantityofindustrialby‐producttransferredto/fromastoragearea/structure

underthetermsoftheIndustrialBy‐ProductStoragesectionofthispermit,if

applicable.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.127 ThePermittee(s)shallreportmonitoringresultsforthecompletedreportingperiodin

theunitsspecifiedbythispermitontheIndustrialBy‐ProductLandApplicationAnnual

Reportform,asprovidedintheappendicessectionofthispermitorelectronicallyat

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/industrial‐products.html.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.128 GroundwaterStations/PondTileLineMonitoring.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.129 TileLineDischargeMonitoring.IftheMPCArequiresthePermittee(s)toconducttile

linesampling,thepermitwillcontainaGWmonitoringstation.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.130 ThePermittee(s)shallcollectsamplesfortheTileLineDischargeStationfromthefinal

outletpriortoenteringanysurfacewater.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.131 ForallapplicableGW(TileLine)stations,submitaDMRmonthlyby21daysafterthe

endofeachcalendarmonthfollowingpermitissuance.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.132 Ifnodischargeornoflowoccurredduringthereportingperiod,thePermittee(s)shall

checkthe"NoDischarge/NoFlow"boxontheDMR.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.133 TotalFacilitiesRequirements.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.134 GeneralRequirements.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.135 NoDischarge.Thereshallbenopointsourcedischargetosurfacewaterfromthe

permittedactivity.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.136 IncorporationbyReference.Thefollowingapplicablefederalandstatelawsare

incorporatedbyreferenceinthispermit,areapplicabletothePermittee,andare

enforceablepartsofthispermit:40CFRpts.122.41,122.42,136,403and503;

Minn.R.pts.7001,7041,7045,7050,7052,7053,7060,and

7080;and

Minn.Stat.Sec.115and116.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.137 PermitteeResponsibility.ThePermitteeshallperformtheactionsorconductthe

activityauthorizedbythepermitincompliancewiththeconditionsofthepermitand,

ifrequired,inaccordancewiththeplansandspecificationsapprovedbytheAgency.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(E)]



2.2.138 ToxicDischargesProhibited.Whetherornotthispermitincludeseffluentlimitations

fortoxicpollutants,thePermitteeshallnotdischargeatoxicpollutantexcept

accordingtoCodeofFederalRegulations,Title40,sections400to460andMinnesota

Rules7050,7052,7053andanyotherapplicableMPCArules.

[Minn.R.

7001.0150,Subp.1(A)]



2.2.139 NuisanceConditionsProhibited.ThePermittee'sdischargeshallnotcauseany

nuisanceconditionsincluding,butnotlimitedto:floatingsolids,scumandvisibleoil

film,acutelytoxicconditionstoaquaticlife,orotheradverseimpactonthereceiving

water.[Minn.R.7001.0210,Subp.2]



2.2.140 PropertyRights.Thispermitdoesnotconveyapropertyrightoranexclusiveprivilege.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(C)]



2.2.141 LiabilityExemption.Inissuingthispermit,thestateandtheMPCAassumeno

responsibilityfordamagetopersons,property,ortheenvironmentcausedbythe

activitiesofthePermitteeintheconductofitsactions,includingthoseactivities

authorized,directed,orundertakenunderthispermit.Totheextentthe

stateandthe

MPCAmaybeliablefortheactivitiesofitsemployees,thatliabilityisexplicitlylimited

tothatprovidedintheTortClaimsAct.[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(O)]



2.2.142 TheMPCA'sissuanceofthispermitdoesnotobligatetheMPCAtoenforcelocallaws,

rules,orplansbeyondwhatisauthorizedbyMinnesotaStatutes.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(D)]



2.2.143 Liabilities.TheMPCA'sissuanceofthispermitdoesnotreleasethePermitteefrom

anyliability,penaltyordutyimposedbyMinnesotaorfederalstatutesorrulesorlocal

ordinances,excepttheobligationtoobtainthepermit.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(A)]



2.2.144 TheissuanceofthispermitdoesnotpreventthefutureadoptionbytheMPCAof

pollutioncontrolrules,standards,orordersmorestringentthanthosenowin

existenceanddoesnotpreventtheenforcementoftheserules,standards,ororders

againstthePermittee.[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(B)]



2.2.145 Severability.Theprovisionsofthispermitareseverableand,ifanyprovisionsofthis

permitortheapplicationofanyprovisionofthispermittoanycircumstanceareheld

invalid,theapplicationofsuchprovisiontoothercircumstancesandtheremainderof

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

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thispermitshallnotbeaffectedthereby.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.146 CompliancewithOtherRulesandStatutes.ThePermitteeshallcomplywithall

applicableairquality,solidwaste,andhazardouswastestatutesandrulesinthe

operationandmaintenanceofthefacility.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.147 InspectionandEntry.WhenauthorizedbyMinn.Stat.Sec.115.04;115B.17,subd.4;

and116.091,anduponpresentationofpropercredentials,theagency,oran

authorizedemployeeoragentoftheagency,shallbeallowedbythePermitteeto

enteratreasonabletimesuponthepropertyofthePermittee

toexamineandcopy

books,papers,records,ormemorandapertainingtotheconstruction,modification,or

operationofthefacilitycoveredbythepermitorpertainingtotheactivitycoveredby

thepermit;andtoconductsurveysandinvestigations,includingsamplingor

monitoring,pertainingtotheconstruction,modification,oroperationofthe

facility

coveredbythepermitorpertainingtotheactivitycoveredbythepermit.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(I)]



2.2.148 ControlUsers.ThePermitteeshallregulatetheusersofitswastewatertreatment

facilitysoastopreventtheintroductionofpollutantsormaterialsthatmayresultin

theinhibitionordisruptionoftheconveyancesystem,treatmentfacilityorprocesses,

ordisposalsystemthatwouldcontributetotheviolationof

theconditionsofthis

permitoranyfederal,stateorlocallaworregulation.[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(F)]



2.2.149 Sampling.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.150 RepresentativeSampling.Samplesandmeasurementsrequiredbythispermitshallbe

conductedasspecifiedinthispermitandshallberepresentativeofthedischargeor

monitoredactivity.[40CFR122.41(j)(1)]



2.2.151 AdditionalSampling.IfthePermitteemonitorsmorefrequentlythanrequired,the

resultsandthefrequencyofmonitoringshallbereportedontheDischarge

MonitoringReport(DMR)oranotherMPCA‐approvedformforthatreportingperiod.

[Minn.R.7001.1090,Subp.1(E)]



2.2.152 CertifiedLaboratory.AlaboratorycertifiedbytheMinnesotaDepartmentofHealth

and/orregisteredbytheMPCAshallconductanalysesrequiredbythispermit.

Analysesofdissolvedoxygen,pH,temperature,specificconductance,andtotal

residualoxidants(chlorine,bromine)donotneedtobecompletedbyacertified

laboratorybutshall

complywithmanufacturersspecificationsforequipment

calibrationanduse.[Minn.R.4740,Minn.R.4740.2050through2120]



2.2.153 SamplePreservationandProcedure.Samplepreservationandtestproceduresforthe

analysisofpollutantsshallconformto40CFRPart136andMinn.R.7041.3200.

[40CFR136,Minn.R.7041.3200]



2.2.154 EquipmentCalibration:Flowmeters,pumps,flumes,liftstationsorotherflow

monitoringequipmentusedforpurposesofdeterminingcompliancewithpermitshall

becheckedand/orcalibratedforaccuracyatleasttwiceannually.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(BandC)]



2.2.155 MaintainRecords.ThePermitteeshallkeeptherecordsrequiredbythispermitforat

leastthreeyears,includinganycalculations,originalrecordingsfromautomatic

monitoringinstruments,andlaboratorysheets.ThePermitteeshallextendthese

recordretentionperiodsuponrequestoftheMPCA.ThePermitteeshallmaintain

recordsforeach

sampleandmeasurement.Therecordsshallincludethefollowing

information(Minn.R.7001.0150,subp.2,itemC):

a.Theexactplace,date,andtimeofthesampleormeasurement;

b.Thedateofanalysis;

c.Thenameofthepersonwhoperformedthesamplecollection,measurement,

analysis,orcalculation;and

Theanalyticaltechniques,proceduresandmethodsused;and

e.Theresultsoftheanalysis.[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(C)]



2.2.156 CompletingReports.ThePermitteeshallsubmittheresultsoftherequiredsampling

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

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andmonitoringactivitiesontheformsprovided,specified,orapprovedbytheMPCA.

Theinformationshallberecordedinthespecifiedareasonthoseformsandinthe

unitsspecified.



Requiredformsmayinclude:DMRSupplemental/SampleValueFormIndividualvalues

foreachsampleandmeasurementmustberecordedonthe

DMR

Supplemental/SampleValueFormwhich,ifrequired,willbeprovidedbytheMPCA.

DMRSupplemental/SampleValueFormsshallbesubmittedwiththeappropriate

DMRs.Youmaydesignanduseyourownsupplementalform;however,itmustbe

approvedbytheMPCA.Note:RequiredsummaryinformationMUSTalsoberecorded

onthe

DMR.SummaryinformationthatissubmittedONLYontheDMR

Supplemental/SampleValueFormdoesnotcomplywiththereportingrequirements.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(B),Minn.R.7001.1090,Subp.1(D)]



2.2.157 IncompleteorIncorrectReports.ThePermitteeshallimmediatelysubmitan

electronicallyamendedreportorDMRtotheMPCAupondiscoverybythePermittee

ornotificationbytheMPCAthatithassubmittedanincompleteorincorrectreportor

DMR.TheamendedreportorDMRshallcontainthemissingor

correcteddataalong

withacoverletterexplainingthecircumstancesoftheincompleteorincorrectreport.

IfitisimpossibletoelectronicallyamendthereportorDMR,thePermitteeshall

immediatelynotifytheMPCAandtheMPCAwillprovidedirectionfortheamendment

submittals.[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(G)]



2.2.158 RequiredSignatures.AllDMRs,forms,reports,andotherdocumentssubmittedtothe

MPCAshallbesignedbythePermitteeorthedulyauthorizedrepresentativeofthe

Permittee.Minn.R.7001.0150,subp.2,itemD.Thepersonorpersonsthatsignthe

DMRs,forms,reportsorotherdocumentsmustcertify

thatheorsheunderstandsand

complieswiththecertificationrequirementsofMinn.R.7001.0070and7001.0540,

includingthepenaltiesforsubmittingfalseinformation.Technicaldocuments,suchas

designdrawingsandspecificationsandengineeringstudiesrequiredtobesubmitted

aspartofapermitapplicationorbypermitconditions,mustbe

certifiedbya

registeredprofessionalengineer.[Minn.R.7001.0540]



2.2.159 DetectionLevel.ThePermitteeshallreportmonitoringresultsbelowthereporting

limit(RL)ofaparticularinstrumentas"<"thevalueoftheRL.Forexample,ifan

instrumenthasaRLof0.1mg/Landaparameterisnotdetectedatavalueof0.1mg/L

orgreater,

theconcentrationshallbereportedas"<0.1mg/L.""Non‐detected,"

"undetected,""belowdetectionlimit,"and"zero"areunacceptablereportingresults,

andarepermitreportingviolations.



Wheresamplevaluesarelessthanthelevelofdetectionandthepermitrequires

reportingofanaverage,thePermitteeshallcalculatetheaverageas

follows:

a.Ifoneormorevaluesaregreaterthanthelevelofdetection,substitutezeroforall

nondetectablevaluestouseintheaveragecalculation.

b.Ifallvaluesarebelowthelevelofdetection,reporttheaveragesas"<"the

correspondinglevelofdetection.

c.Whereoneormore

samplevaluesarelessthanthelevelofdetection,andthe

permitrequiresreportingofamass,usuallyexpressedaskg/day,thePermitteeshall

substitutezeroforallnondetectablevalues.[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(B)]



2.2.160 Records.ThePermitteeshall,whenrequestedbytheAgency,submitwithina

reasonabletimetheinformationandreportsthatarerelevanttothecontrolof

pollutionregardingtheconstruction,modification,oroperationofthefacilitycovered

bythepermitorregardingtheconductoftheactivitycoveredbythe

permit.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(H)]



2.2.161 ConfidentialInformation.Exceptfordatadeterminedtobeconfidentialaccordingto

Minn.Stat.Sec.116.075,subd.2,allreportsrequiredbythispermitshallbeavailable

forpublicinspection.Effluentdatashallnotbeconsideredconfidential.Torequestthe

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

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Agencymaintaindataasconfidential,thePermitteemustfollowMinn.R.7000.1300.

[Minn.R.7000.1300]



2.2.162 NoncomplianceandEnforcement.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.163 SubjecttoEnforcementActionandPenalties.Noncompliancewithatermorcondition

ofthispermitsubjectsthePermitteetopenaltiesprovidedbyfederalandstate

lawsetforthinsection309oftheCleanWaterAct;UnitedStatesCode,title33,

section1319,asamended;andinMinn.Stat.

Sec.115.071and116.072,including

monetarypenalties,imprisonment,orboth.[Minn.R.7001.1090,Subp.1(B)]



2.2.164 CriminalActivity.ThePermitteemaynotknowinglymakeafalsestatement,

representation,orcertificationinarecordorotherdocumentsubmittedtothe

Agency.ApersonwhofalsifiesareportordocumentsubmittedtotheAgency,or

tamperswith,orknowinglyrendersinaccurateamonitoringdeviceormethod

required

tobemaintainedunderthispermitissubjecttocriminalandcivilpenalties

providedbyfederalandstatelaw.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(G),Minn.R.7001.1090,Subp.1(GandH)]



2.2.165 NoncomplianceDefense.ItshallnotbeadefenseforthePermitteeinanenforcement

actionthatitwouldhavebeennecessarytohaltorreducethepermittedactivityin

ordertomaintaincompliancewiththeconditionsofthispermit.[40CFR122.41(c)]



2.2.166 EffluentViolations.IfsamplingbythePermitteeindicatesaviolationofanydischarge

limitationspecifiedinthispermit,thePermitteeshallimmediatelymakeeveryeffort

toverifytheviolationbycollectingadditionalsamples,ifappropriate,investigatethe

causeoftheviolation, andtakeactiontopreventfutureviolations.If

thepermittee

discoversthatnoncompliancewithaconditionofthepermithasoccurredwhichcould

endangerhumanhealth,publicdrinkingwatersupplies,ortheenvironment,the

Permitteeshallwithin24hoursofthediscoveryofthenoncompliance,orallynotify

thecommissionerandsubmitawrittendescriptionofthenoncompliancewithin

daysofthediscovery.Thewrittendescriptionshallincludeitemsa.throughe.,as

listedbelow.IfthePermitteediscoversothernon‐compliancethatdoesnotexplicitly

endangerhumanhealth,publicdrinkingwatersupplies,ortheenvironment,thenon‐

complianceshallbereportedduringthenextreportingperiodtothe

MPCAwithits

DischargeMonitoringReport(DMR).IfnoDMRisrequiredwithin30days,the

Permitteeshallsubmitawrittenreportwithin30daysofthediscoveryofthe

noncompliance.Thisdescriptionshallincludethefollowinginformation:

a.adescriptionoftheeventincludingvolume,duration,monitoringresultsand

receiving

waters;

b.thecauseoftheevent;

c.thestepstakentoreduce,eliminateandpreventreoccurrenceoftheevent;

d.theexactdatesandtimesoftheevent;and

e.stepstakentoreduceanyadverseimpactresultingfromtheevent.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(K)]



2.2.167 UpsetDefense.IntheeventoftemporarynoncompliancebythePermitteewithan

applicableeffluentlimitationresultingfromanupsetatthePermittee'sfacilitydueto

factorsbeyondthecontrolofthePermittee,thePermitteehasanaffirmativedefense

toanenforcementactionbroughtbytheAgencyasa

resultofthenoncomplianceif

thePermitteedemonstratesbyapreponderanceofcompetentevidence:

a.Thespecificcauseoftheupset;

b.Thattheupsetwasunintentional;

c.Thattheupsetresultedfromfactorsbeyondthereasonablecontrolofthe

Permitteeanddidnotresultfromoperationalerror,improperlydesignedtreatment



facilities,inadequatetreatmentfacilities,lackofpreventativemaintenance,or

increasesinproductionwhicharebeyondthedesigncapabilityofthetreatment

facilities;

d.Thatatthetimeoftheupsetthefacilitywasbeingproperlyoperated;

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e.ThatthePermitteeproperlynotifiedtheCommissioneroftheupsetinaccordance

withMinn.R.7001.1090,subp.1,itemI;and

f.ThatthePermitteeimplementedtheremedialmeasuresrequiredby

Minn.R.7001.0150,subp.3,itemJ.[Minn.R.7001.1090]



2.2.168 Release.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.169 UnauthorizedReleasesofWastewaterProhibited.Exceptfordischargesfromoutfalls

specificallyauthorizedbythispermit,overflows,discharges,spills,orotherreleasesof

wastewaterormaterialstotheenvironment,whetherintentionalornot,are

prohibited.However,theMPCAwillconsiderthePermittee'scompliancewithpermit

requirements,frequencyofrelease,quantity,

type,location,andotherrelevant

factorswhendeterminingappropriateaction.[40CFR122.41,Minn.Stat.ch.115.061]



2.2.170 Discoveryofarelease.Upondiscoveryofarelease,thePermitteeshall:

a.Takeallreasonablestepstoimmediatelyendtherelease.

b.NotifytheMinnesotaDepartmentofPublicSafetyDutyOfficerat1(800)422‐0798

or(651)649‐5451(metroarea)immediatelyupondiscoveryoftherelease.Youmay

contact

theMPCAduringbusinesshoursat1(800)657‐3864or(651)296‐6300(metro

area).

c.Recoverasrapidlyandasthoroughlyaspossibleallsubstancesandmaterials

releasedorimmediatelytakeotheractionasmaybereasonablypossibletominimize

orabatepollutiontowatersofthestateorpotentialimpactsto

humanhealthcaused

thereby.Ifthereleasedmaterialsorsubstancescannotbeimmediatelyorcompletely

recovered,thePermitteeshallcontacttheMPCA.IfdirectedbytheMPCA,the

Permitteeshallconsultwithotherlocal,stateorfederalagencies(suchasthe

MinnesotaDepartmentofNaturalResourcesand/ortheWetlandConservation

Act

authority)forimplementationofadditionalclean‐uporremediationactivitiesin

wetlandorothersensitiveareas.[Minn.R.7001.1090]



2.2.171 Samplingofarelease.Upondiscoveryofarelease,thePermitteeshall:

a.Collectrepresentativesamplesoftherelease.ThePermitteeshallsamplethe

releaseforparametersofconcernimmediatelyfollowingdiscoveryoftherelease.The

PermitteemaycontacttheMPCAduringbusinesshourstodiscussthesampling

parameters

andprotocol.Inaddition,FecalColiformBacteriasamplesshallbe

collectedwhereitisdeterminedbythePermitteethatthereleasecontainsormay

containsewage.Ifthereleasecannotbeimmediatelystopped,thePermitteeshall

consultwithMPCAregardingadditionalsamplingrequirements.Samplesshallbe

collectedatleast,butnot

limitedto,twotimesperweekforaslongastherelease

continues.

b.SubmitthesamplingresultsontheReleaseSamplingForm

(http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view‐document.html?gid=18867).The

ReleaseSamplingFormshallbesubmittedtotheMPCAwiththenextDMRorwithin

30dayswhicheverissooner.[Minn.R.7001.1090]



2.2.172 Bypass.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.173 Anticipatedbypass.Thepermitteemayallowanybypasstooccurwhichdoesnot

causeeffluentlimitationstobeexceeded,butonlyifthebypassisforessential

maintenancetoassureefficientoperationofthefacility.Thepermitteeshallsubmit

priornotice,ifpossibleatleasttendaysbeforethe

dateofthebypasstotheMPCA.



Thenoticeoftheneedforananticipatedbypassshallincludethefollowing

information:

a.Theproposeddateandestimateddurationofthebypass;

b.Thealternativestobypassing;and

c.Aproposalforeffluentsamplingduringthebypass.Anybypasswastewatermust

enterwatersofthestatefromoutfallsspecificallyauthorizedbythispermit.

Therefore,samplesshallbecollectedatthefrequencyandlocationidentifiedinthis

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permitortwotimesperweekforaslongasthebypasscontinues,whicheverismore

frequent.[40CFR122.41(m)(2and3),Minn.R.7001.1090,Subp.1(J)]



2.2.174 Allotherbypassesareprohibited.TheMPCAmaytakeenforcementaction

againstthePermitteeforabypass,unlessthespecificconditionsdescribedin

Minn.R.Ch.7001.1090subp.1,Kand122.41(m)(4)(i)aremet.



Intheeventofanunanticipatedbypass,thepermitteeshall:

a.Takeallreasonablesteps

toimmediatelyendthebypass.

b.NotifytheMinnesotaDepartmentofPublicSafetyDutyOfficerat1(800)422‐0798

or(651)649‐5451(metroarea)immediatelyuponcommencementofthebypass.You

maycontacttheMPCAduringbusinesshoursat1(800)657‐3864or(651)296‐6300

(metroarea).

c.Immediatelytakeactionas

maybereasonablypossibletominimizeorabate

pollutiontowatersofthestateorpotentialimpactstohumanhealthcausedthereby.

IfdirectedbytheMPCA,thePermitteeshallconsultwithotherlocal,stateorfederal

agenciesforimplementationofabatement,clean‐up,orremediationactivities.

d.Onlyallowbypass

wastewaterasspecifiedinthissectiontoenterwatersofthe

statefromoutfallsspecificallyauthorizedbythispermit.Samplesshallbecollectedat

thefrequencyandlocationidentifiedinthispermitortwotimesperweekforaslong

asthebypasscontinues,whicheverismorefrequent.Thepermittee

shallalsofollow

thereportingrequirementsforeffluentviolationsasspecifiedinthispermit.

[40CFR122.41(m)(4)i,Minn.R.7001.1090,Subp.1(K)]



2.2.175 OperationandMaintenance.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.176 ThePermitteeshallatalltimesproperlyoperateandmaintainthefacilitiesand

systemsoftreatmentandcontrol,andtheappurtenancesrelatedtothemwhichare

installedorusedbythePermitteetoachievecompliancewiththeconditionsofthe

permit.Properoperationandmaintenanceincludeseffectiveperformance,adequate

funding,adequateoperatorstaffingandtraining,andadequatelaboratoryand

processcontrols,includingappropriatequalityassuranceprocedures.ThePermittee

shallinstallandmaintainappropriatebackuporauxiliaryfacilitiesiftheyarenecessary

toachievecompliancewiththeconditionsofthepermitand,forallpermitsother

thanhazardouswastefacilitypermits,

ifthesebackuporauxiliaryfacilitiesare

technicallyandeconomicallyfeasibleMinn.R.7001.0150.subp.3,itemF.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(F)]



2.2.177 Intheeventofareductionorlossofeffectivetreatmentofwastewateratthefacility,

thePermitteeshallcontrolproductionorcurtailitsdischargestotheextentnecessary

tomaintaincompliancewiththetermsandconditionsofthispermit.ThePermittee

shallcontinuethiscontrolorcurtailmentuntil

thewastewatertreatmentfacilityhas

beenrestoredoruntilanalternativemethodoftreatmentisprovided.

[Minn.R.7001.1090,Subp.1(C)]



2.2.178 SolidsManagement.ThePermitteeshallproperlystore,transport,anddisposeof

biosolids,septage,sediments,residualsolids,filterbackwash,screenings,oil,grease,

andothersubstancessothatpollutantsdonotentersurfacewatersorgroundwaters

ofthestate.Solidsshouldbedisposedofinaccordancewithlocal,stateand

federal

requirements.[40CFR503,Minn.R.7041]



2.2.179 ScheduledMaintenance.ThePermitteeshallschedulemaintenanceofthetreatment

worksduringnon‐criticalwaterqualityperiodstopreventdegradationofwater

quality,exceptwhereemergencymaintenanceisrequiredtopreventaconditionthat

wouldbedetrimentaltowaterqualityorhumanhealth.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(B),Minn.

R.7001.0150,Subp.3(F)]



2.2.180 ControlTests.In‐plantcontroltestsshallbeconductedatafrequencyadequateto

ensurecompliancewiththeconditionsofthispermit.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(B),Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(F)]

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

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2.2.181 ChangestotheFacilityorPermit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.182 PermitModifications.ExceptasprovidedunderMinnesotaStatutes,section115.07,

subdivisions1and3,nopersonrequiredbystatuteorruletoobtainapermitmay

construct,install,modify,oroperatethefacilitytobepermitted,norshallaperson

commenceanactivityforwhichapermitisrequired

bystatuteorruleuntiltheagency

hasissuedawrittenpermitforthefacilityoractivity.



Permitteesthatproposetomakeachangetothefacilityordischargethatrequiresa

permitmodificationmustfollowMinn.R.7001.0190.IfthePermitteecannot

determinewhetherapermitmodificationisneeded,

thePermitteemustcontactthe

MPCApriortoanyaction.Itisrecommendedthattheapplicationforpermit

modificationbesubmittedtotheMPCAatleast180dayspriortotheplannedchange.

[Minn.R.7001.0030]



2.2.183 Plans,specificationsandMPCAapprovalarenotnecessarywhenmaintenance

dictatestheneedforinstallationofnewequipment,providedtheequipmentisthe

samedesignsizeandhasthesamedesignintent.Forinstance,abrokenpipe,lift

stationpump,aerator,orblowercanbereplacedwiththesame

design‐sized

equipmentwithoutMPCAapproval.



Iftheproposedconstructionisnotexpresslyauthorizedbythispermit,itmayrequire

apermitmodification.IftheconstructionprojectrequiresanEnvironmental

AssessmentWorksheetunderMinn.R.4410,noconstructionshallbeginuntila

negativedeclarationisissuedandallapprovalsare

receivedorimplemented.

[Minn.R.7001.0030]



2.2.184 ReportChanges.ThePermitteeshallgiveadvancenoticeassoonaspossibletothe

MPCAofanysubstantialchangesinoperationalprocedures,activitiesthatmayalter

thenatureorfrequencyofthedischarge,and/ormaterialfactorsthatmayaffect

compliancewiththeconditionsofthispermit.[Minn.R.7001.0150,

Subp.3(M)]



2.2.185 ChemicalAdditives.ThePermitteeshallreceivepriorwrittenapprovalfromtheMPCA

beforeincreasingtheuseofachemicaladditiveauthorizedbythispermit,orusinga

chemicaladditivenotauthorizedbythispermit,inquantitiesorconcentrationsthat

havethepotentialtochangethecharacteristics,natureand/orquality

ofthe

discharge.

ThePermitteeshallrequestapprovalforanincreasedornewuseofachemical

additiveatleast60days,orassoonaspossible,beforetheproposedincreasedornew

use.Thiswrittenrequestshallincludeatleastthefollowinginformationforthe

proposedadditive:

a.Theprocess

forwhichtheadditivewillbeused;

b.SafetyDataSheet(SDS)whichshallincludeaquatictoxicity,humanhealth,and

environmentalfateinformationfortheproposedadditive.Theaquatictoxicity

informationshallincludeatminimumtheresultsof:a)a48‐hourLC50orEC50acute

studyforaNorth

Americanfreshwaterplanktoniccrustacean(eitherCeriodaphniaor

Daphniasp.)andb)a96‐hourLC50acutestudyforrainbowtrout,bluegillorfathead

minnoworanotherNorthAmericanfreshwateraquaticspeciesotherthana

planktoniccrustacean;

c.acompleteproductuseandinstructionlabel;

d.thecommercialandchemicalnamesand

ChemicalAbstractSurvey(CAS)number

forallingredientsintheadditive(IftheMSDSdoesnotincludeinformationon

chemicalcomposition,includingpercentagesforeachingredienttotalingto100%,the

Permitteeshallcontactthesuppliertohavethisinformationprovided);and

e.Theproposedmethodofapplication,applicationfrequency,concentration,

and

dailyaverageandmaximumratesofuse.



Uponreviewoftheinformationsubmittedregardingtheproposedchemicaladditive,

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

Permitexpires:December31,2028 Page27of40



theMPCAmayrequireadditionalinformationbesubmittedforconsideration.This

permitmaybemodifiedtorestricttheuseordischargeofachemicaladditiveand

includeadditionalinfluentandeffluentmonitoringrequirements.Approvalfortheuse

ofanadditiveshallnotjustifytheexceedanceofanyeffluentlimitationnorshall

itbe

usedasadefenseagainstpollutantlevelsinthedischargecausingorcontributingto

theviolationofawaterqualitystandard.[Minn.R.7001.0170]



2.2.186 MPCAInitiatedPermitModification,Suspension,orRevocation.TheMPCAmay

modifyorrevokeandreissuethispermitpursuanttoMinn.R.7001.0170.TheMPCA

mayrevokewithoutreissuancethispermitpursuanttoMinn.R.7001.0180.

[Minn.R.7001.0170,Minn.R.7001.0180]



2.2.187 TMDLImpacts.Facilitiesthatdischargetoanimpairedsurfacewater,watershedor

drainagebasinmayberequiredtocomplywithadditionalpermitsorpermit

requirements,includingadditionalrestrictionorrelaxationoflimitsandmonitoringas

authorizedbytheCWA303(d)(4)(A)and40CFR122.44.l.2.i.,necessarytoensure

consistencywith

theassumptionsandrequirementsofanyapplicableUSEPA

approvedwasteloadallocationsresultingfromTotalMaximumDailyLoad(TMDL)

studies.[40CFR122.44(l)(2)i]



2.2.188 PermitTransfer.Thepermitisnottransferabletoanypersonwithouttheexpress

writtenapprovaloftheAgencyaftercompliancewiththerequirementsof

Minn.R.7001.0190.Apersontowhomthepermithasbeentransferredshall

complywiththeconditionsofthepermit.[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(N)]



2.2.189 FacilityClosure.ThePermitteeisresponsibleforclosureandpost‐closurecareofthe

facility.ThePermitteeshallnotifytheMPCAofasignificantreductionorcessationof

theactivitiesdescribedinthispermitatleast180daysbeforethereductionor

cessation.TheMPCAmayrequirethePermittee

toprovidetotheMPCAafacility

ClosurePlanforapproval.



Facilityclosurethatcouldresultinapotentiallong‐termwaterqualityconcern,such

astheongoingdischargeofwastewatertosurfaceorgroundwater,mayrequirea

permitmodificationorreissuance.



TheMPCAmayrequirethePermitteeto

establishandmaintainfinancialassuranceto

ensureperformanceofcertainobligationsunderthispermit,includingclosure,post‐

closurecareandremedialactionatthefacility.Iffinancialassuranceisrequired,the

amountandtypeoffinancialassurance,andproposedmodificationstopreviously

MPCA‐approvedfinancialassurance,shallbeapprovedby

theMPCA.

[Minn.Stat.ch.116.07,Subp.4]



2.2.190 PermitReissuance.IfthePermitteedesirestocontinuepermitcoveragebeyondthe

dateofpermitexpiration,thePermitteeshallsubmitanapplicationforreissuanceat

least180daysbeforepermitexpiration.IfthePermitteedoesnotintendtocontinue

theactivitiesauthorizedbythispermitaftertheexpirationdate

ofthispermit,the

PermitteeshallnotifytheMPCAinwritingatleast180daysbeforepermitexpiration.

IfthePermitteehassubmittedatimelyapplicationforpermitreissuance,the

Permitteemaycontinuetoconducttheactivitiesauthorizedbythispermit,in

compliancewiththerequirementsofthispermit,untilthe

MPCAtakesfinalactionon

theapplication,unlesstheMPCAdeterminesanyofthefollowing(Minn.R.7001.0040

and7001.0160):

a.ThePermitteeisnotinsubstantialcompliancewiththerequirementsofthispermit,

orwithastipulationagreementorcompliancescheduledesignedtobringthe

Permitteeintocompliancewith

thispermit;

b.TheMPCA,asaresultofanactionorfailuretoactbythePermittee,hasbeen

unabletotakefinalactionontheapplicationonorbeforetheexpirationdateofthe

permit;

c.ThePermitteehassubmittedanapplicationwithmajordeficienciesorhasfailedto



Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

Permitexpires:December31,2028 Page28of40



properlysupplementtheapplicationinatimelymannerafterbeinginformedof

deficiencies.[Minn.R.7001.0160]



2.2.191 ThePermitteeshallsubmitanapplicationforpermitreissuance:Dueby180days

priortopermitexpiration.[Minn.R.7001.0160]



2.2.192 SubmittingReports.DMRs,DMRsupplementalformsandrelatedattachmentsmust

beelectronicallysubmittedviaMPCAe‐Servicesafterauthorizationisapproved.



DMRsandDMRSupplementalFormsshallbeelectronicallysubmittedbythe21stday

ofthemonthfollowingthesamplingperiodorotherwiseasspecifiedinthispermit.

Electronic

DMRsubmittalshallbecompleteonorbefore11:59PMofthe21stdayof

themonthfollowingthesamplingperiodorasotherwisespecifiedinthispermit.A

DMRshallbesubmittedforeachrequiredstationevenifnodischargeoccurredduring

thereportingperiod.



Otherreportsrequiredby

thispermitshallbepostmarkedbythedatespecifiedinthe

permitto:MPCA,Attn:WQSubmittalsCenter,520LafayetteRoadNorth,StPaul

Minnesota55155‐4194.

[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(B),Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.3(H)]



2.2.193 Definitions.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.194 "Agency"meanstheMinnesotaPollutionControlAgency(MPCA).[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.195 "AgronomicRate"meanstheindustrialby‐productapplicationrate(dryweightbasis)

designedto:a.providetheamountofnitrogenwhichcanbeutilizedbythefoodcrop,

feedcrop,fibercrop,covercrop,orvegetationgrownontheland;andb.minimize

theamountofnitrogeninthe

industrialby‐productthatpassesbelowtherootzoneof

thecroporvegetationgrownonthelandtothegroundwater.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.196 "AvailableNitrogen"meansthenitrogenpresentintheindustrialby‐productwhichis

availablefortheplanttouseduringthecroppingyear.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.197 "By‐Product"hasthesamemeaningassolidwastegiveninMinn.R.7035.0300.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.198 "CarbontoNitrogenRatio"meansthecalculatedratiooftotalelementalcarbonto

totalelementalnitrogenreportedonadryweightbasis.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.199 "Class2SurfaceWater,"asdefinedinMinn.R.7050.0200,meansallwatersofthe

statethatareormaybeusedforfishing,fishculture,bathing,oranyother

recreationalpurpose,andforwhichqualitycontrolisormaybenecessarytoprotect

aquaticorterrestriallife,or

thepublichealth,safety,orwelfare.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.200 "Compatible"meanstheabilityoftwoormoresubstancesormaterialsinatank

systemtomaintaintheirrespectivephysicalandchemicalpropertiesuponcontact

withoneanother.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.201 "CoverCrop"meansvegetationwhichisplantedspecificallytopreventsoilerosion

andtotakeupnutrientsthatmayotherwisebelostbeforethenextcroppingyear.

Thistypicallyincludescropssuchasrye,oats,orothertypesoffast‐growing

vegetation.Covercrops,ingeneral,arenotharvested.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.202 "CroppingYear"meansayearbeginningonSeptember1oftheyearpriortothe

growingseasonandendingAugust31theyearthecropisharvested.Forexample,the

1994croppingyearbeganSeptember1,1993andendedAugust31,1994.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.203 "CropYearTotal"isthecalculatedtotalquantityofagivenmeasurementfora

croppingyear(September1‐August31).Forexample,totalquantityofbiosolidsland

appliedduringthecroppingyear.The"CropYearTotal"limitisanupperlimit.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.204 "DewateredIndustrialBy‐product"meansanindustrialby‐productwithatotalsolids

contentof20%orgreaterorwhichcanbetransportedandhandledasasolid

material.[Minn.R.7001]

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2.2.205 "Dike"meansanembankment,ridge,orwallwhichisimpermeabletostored

substancesandwhichformstheperimeterofthesecondarycontainmentarea.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.206 "DryWeightBasis"meanscalculatedonthebasisofhavingbeendriedat105degrees

Celsiusuntilreachingaconstantmass,oressentially100percentsolidscontent.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.207 "EndUser"meansthepersonthathasacceptedtheby‐productfortheiruseasasoil

amendment.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.208 "FallowLand"meanslandwhichisnotcroppedthroughoutacroppingyearandhasa

vegetativecoveroflessthan25percent.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.209 "GrassedWaterways"meansnaturalorconstructedandseededtograssasprotection

againsterosion.Separationdistancesarefromthecenterlineofgrassedwaterways.

Foragrassedwaterwaywhichiswiderthantheseparationdistancesrequired,

applicationisallowedtotheedgeofthegrassstrip.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.210 "HazardousWaste"meansawastethatmayposegreaterhumanhealthor

environmentalrisksduetotheirchemicalproperties.Seethefollowingfactsheet:

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/w‐hw1‐01.pdf.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.211 "HighlyPermeableSoil"meanssoilswhosesoilleachingpotentialsareratedassevere,

poorfilterforsoilpesticide loss,bytheNaturalResourcesConservationServiceusing

theprocedurefoundinpart620,SoilInterpretationRatingGuidesoftheUnitedStates

DepartmentofAgriculture‐NaturalResourcesConservationServiceNationalSoils

SurveyHandbook.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.212 "ImmediatelyIncorporated"meansincorporatedintothesoilwithtillagewithin

48hoursaftersurfaceapplicationofanindustrialby‐product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.213 "IndustrialBy‐Product"hasthesamemeaningassolidwastegivenin

Minn.R.7035.0300.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.214 "IntermittentStream"meansadrainagechannelwithdefinablebanksthatprovides

forrunoffflowtoanyofthesurfacewatersduringsnowmeltorrainfallevents.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.215 "Karsttopography"meansanareaunderlainbyfracturedcarbonatebedrockinwhich

erosionhasproducedgeologicalcharacteristicssuchas:sinkholes;springs,subsurface

drainage;caves;sinkingstreams;dissolutionallyenlargedjoints(grikes)orbedding

planes,andbedrocksurfacechannels(karren).Countiesknownforkarstfeatures

includepartsofDakota,Rice,Dodge,

andMower,andmostofGoodhue,Olmsted,

Winona,Wabasha,HoustonandFillmore.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.216 "LiquidIndustrialBy‐Product"meansanyindustrialby‐productthatdoesnotmeetthe

definitionofdewateredindustrialby‐product.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.217 "Long‐termStorage"meansstorageofdewateredindustrialby‐productlessthan

7months.FurtherrequirementsarelistedintheIndustrialBy‐ProductStoragesection

ofthepermit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.218 "MaximumAllowableNitrogenApplicationRate"meansthemaximumamountof

availablenitrogenwhichcanbeappliedtoasiteduringasinglecroppingyear.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.219 "MPCA"meanstheMinnesotaPollutionControlAgency,orMinnesotaPollution

ControlAgencystaffasdelegatedbytheMinnesotaPollutionControlAgency.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.220 "OtherRegulatedSubstances"meansanysubstance,includingafood‐basedproduct

intendedforhumanoranimalconsumption,whichmaycausepollutionofwatersof

thestateandisnot:a.apetroleumsubstanceunderstandardtemperatureand

pressure;or,b.ahazardousmaterial.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.221 "Pathogens"meansorganismsthatarecapableofproducinganinfectionordiseasein

asusceptiblehost.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.222 "PerchedWaterTable"meansthesoilissaturatedwithwaterinoneormorelayers

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

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within200centimetersofthemineralsoilsurfaceandhasoneormoreunsaturated

layerswithanupperboundaryabove200centimetersindepthbelowthesaturated

layer.Thezoneofsaturation,i.e.thewatertableisperchedontopofarelatively

impermeablelayer.TheNaturalResourcesConservationService

alsoclassifiesthisas

epi‐saturation.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.223 "PermanentStorage"meansstorageofdewateredindustrialby‐productmorethan

7months.FurtherrequirementsarelistedintheIndustrialBy‐ProductStoragesection

ofthepermit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.224 "Permittee"meanstheentityormultipleentitiesidentifiedasPermittee(s)onthe

permitcoverpageofthispermit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.225 "Privatetruckwash"meansatruckwashingfacilityownedorleased,operated,and

usedonlybyafeedlotoperatortowashtrucksownedorleasedbythefeedlot

operatorandusedtotransportanimalsorsuppliestoandfromthefeedlot.

[Minn.Stat.ch.116.07]



2.2.226 "PublicContactSite"meanslandwithahighpotentialforcontactbythepublic.This

includes,butisnotlimitedto,publicparks,ballfields,cemeteries,andgolfcourses.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.227 "RealisticYieldGoal"meansthemostrecentfive‐yearaverageofcropyields,

excludingtheworstyear,orthemostrecentthreetofiveyearaverageyieldincreased

bytenpercent.Ifthecrophasneverbeengrown,theyieldgoalcanbedetermined

basedoninformationprovidedby

theNaturalResourcesConservationService,county

Extensionagent,orcropconsultant.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.228 "Short‐termStorage"meansstorageofdewateredofindustrialby‐productlessthan

30days.FurtherrequirementsarelistedintheIndustrialBy‐ProductStoragesection

ofthepermit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.229 "SingleValue"isareportedvaluefromasinglesampleormeasurementforwhich

thereisnolimit.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.230 "SoilHorizon"meansalayerofsoilthatisapproximatelyparalleltothesoilsurface

andhassomesetofpropertiesthathasbeenproducedbysoil‐formingprocesses,and

hassomepropertiesthatarenotlikethoseofthelayersaboveandbeneathit.These

propertiesincludecolor,

structure,texture,consistency,andbulkdensity.

[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.231 "SoilTexture"meanstherelativeportionofthesoilseparatessand,silt,andclay.It

canbemeasuredusingmethodsdescribedinMinn.R.7041.3400,subp.1.Coarse

textureisUSDepartmentofAgriculturetexturalclassificationssand,loamysand,and

sandyloam.MediumtextureisUSDepartmentofAgriculture

classificationsloam,silt,

siltloam,andsandyclayloam.FinetextureisUSDepartmentofAgriculture

classificationsclayloam,siltyclayloam,sandyclay,andclay.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.232 "TypeIVCertifiedOperatororInspector"meansapersoncertifiedaccordingto

Minn.R.ch.7048forlandapplication.ATypeIVfacilityisanydisposalfacilitythat

appliesonthelandanysewagesludgeorsemisolidsfromcommercialorindustrial

operations.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.233 "UndergroundStorageTank"meansanyoneorcombinationofcontainersincluding

tanks,vessels,enclosures,orstructuresandappurtenancesconnectedtothemthatis

usedtocontainordispenseregulatedsubstancespursuanttoMinn.R.7150,andthe

volumeofwhich,includingthevolumeofpipingconnectedtothem,is

tenpercentor

morebeneaththesurfaceoftheground.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.234 "VectorAttraction"meansthecharacteristicofindustrialby‐productthatattracts

rodents,flies,mosquitoes,orotherorganismscapableoftransportinginfectious

agents.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.235 "WatersoftheState"meansallstreams,lakes,ponds,marshes,wetlands,

watercourses,waterways,wells,springs,reservoirs,aquifers,irrigationsystems,

drainagesystemsandallotherbodiesoraccumulationsofwater,surfaceor

underground,naturalorartificial,publicorprivate,whicharecontainedwithin,flow

Permitissued:January15,2019 MNG960000

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through,orborderuponthestateoranyportionthereof.[Minn.R.7001]



2.2.236 "Wetlands"meansthoseareasthatareinundatedorsaturatedbysurfacewateror

groundwateratafrequencyanddurationsufficienttosupport,andthatundernormal

circumstancesdosupport,aprevalenceofvegetationtypicallyadaptedforlifein

saturatedsoilconditions.Wetlandsgenerallyincludeswamps,marshes,bogs,and

similar

areas.Constructedwetlandsdesignedforwastewatertreatmentarenot

watersofthestate.Wetlandsmusthavethefollowingattributes:a.apredominance

ofhydricsoils;b.inundatedorsaturatedbysurfacewaterorgroundwaterata

frequencyanddurationtosupportaprevalenceofhydrophyticvegetationtypically

adaptedforlifein

asaturatedsoilcondition;and,c.undernormalcircumstances

supportaprevalenceofsuchvegetation.[Minn.R.7001]





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3. Submittalactionsummary



GW001 TileLine

Monitoring



GroundwaterWell:MNG96TileLineRequirements

 6.1.1 ThePermitteeshallsubmitamonthlyDMR:Dueby21daysaftertheendofeach

calendarmonthfollowingpermitissuance.[Minn.R.7001.0150,Subp.2(B)]



MNG960000 IndustrialBy‐

ProductGeneral



IndustrialBy‐ProductsGeneralPermitRequirements

 6.2.1 ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitaSampling,AnalysisandFieldEquipmentCalibration

Plantoaddressstorage,management,andlandapplicationschedulesby60days

afterpermitissuance.TheMPCArequiresallpermittedfacilitiestosubmitthisplan.

ThePermittee(s)maysubmitanupdatedversionofaplansubmittedaspart

ofa

previouspermitterm.ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitaSampling,AnalysisandField

EquipmentCalibrationPlan:Dueby60daysafterpermitissuance.[Minn.R.7001]

 6.2.2 Everyfiveyears,thePermittee(s)shallinspectandcertifythewastewaterstorage

pondsforstructuralintegrity,completecontainment,andcompliancewith

performancestandards.Aregisteredprofessionalengineerwithexpertisein

wastewaterstructuresshallcompletetheinspectionandcertification.The

professionalengineershallprepareaninspectionreportandthePermittee(s)

shall

submitcertification:Duebytheendofeachcalendarfiveyearsfollowingpermit

issuancetotheMPCA.Ifrepairsarenecessaryasaresultoftheprofessional

engineer'sinspection,thePermittee(s)shallsubmitadetailedproposalfor

restorationtotheMPCAforreviewwithin180daysofdiscovery,and

atleast60days

priortoinitiationofrestorationwork.[Minn.R.7001]

 6.2.3 ThePermittee(s)shallsubmitanindustrialby‐productlandapplicationannualreport

:DuebyDecember31ofeachyearfollowingpermitissuance.[Minn.R.7001]

 6.2.4 ThePermitteeshallsubmitanapplicationforpermitreissuance:Dueby180days

priortopermitexpiration.[Minn.R.7001.0160]



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4. Limitsandmonitoring



Subjectitem Parameter

Dischargelimitations Monitoringrequirements

Quantity

/Loading

avg.

Quantity

/Loading

max.

Quantity

/Loading

units

Quality

/Conc.

min.

Quality

/Conc.

avg.

Quality/Conc.

max.

Quality/Conc.

units Frequency

Sample

type

Effective

period

Notes

GW001Tile

Line

Monitoring

Chloride,Total     Monitoronly.

calendarmonth

maximum

milligramsper

liter

onceper

month

Grab Apr,Jul,

Oct



GW001Tile

Line

Monitoring

FecalColiform,

MPNorMembrane

Filter44.5C

Monitoronly.

calendarmonth

maximum

organismsper

100milliliter

onceper

month

Grab Apr,Jul,

Oct



GW001Tile

Line

Monitoring

Nitrogen,Kjeldahl,

Total

Monitoronly.

calendarmonth

maximum

milligramsper

liter

onceper

month

Grab Apr,Jul,

Oct



GW001Tile

Line

Monitoring

Nitrogen,Nitrate,

Total(asN)

Monitoronly.

calendarmonth

maximum

milligramsper

liter

onceper

month

Grab Apr,Jul,

Oct



GW001Tile

Line

Monitoring

Oxygen,Dissolved     Monitoronly.

calendarmonth

maximum

milligramsper

liter

onceper

month

Grab Apr,Jul,

Oct



GW001Tile

Line

Monitoring

Solids,Total

Dissolved(TDS)

Monitoronly.

calendarmonth

maximum

milligramsper

liter

onceper

month

Grab Apr,Jul,

Oct



GW001Tile

Line

Monitoring

Specific

Conductance

Monitoronly.

calendarmonth

maximum

micromhos

percm

onceper

month

Grab Apr,Jul,

Oct

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WasteStreamStation:I ndustrialBy‐ProducttoLandApplication



Table1.Analyticalrequirementsforspecificindustrialby‐products.



 Dairy All  Miscellaneous

Analyte Units



1

Whey Antibiotic

Milkor

Milk

Rinse

&Wash

Waters

Primary&

Secondary

Wastewater

Treatment

Sludges

Vegetative

Wastes



Vehicle

Wash

Miscellaneous

By‐Products

andWash

Waters

Chloride,Dry

Weight(asCl)

mg/kg X X X X X X

Nitrogen,Ammonia,

DryWeight

%  X XX X

Nitrogen,Kjeldahl,

Total,Solids

Fraction,DryWeight

% X X X X X X X

OilandGrease,Total

Recoverable(Hexane

Extraction)

mg/kg 



 X



pH,sludge SU X X XX X

Phosphorus,Total % X X X XX X

Sodium,DryWeight

(asNa)

mg/kg X X X X X X

Solids,Total % X X X X X X X

Solids,TotalVolatile,

PercentofTotal

%   XX

ProcessControls:

•

 Temperature

•

 Solids

Retention

Time

Varies   XX

Reportedonadryweightbasis,exceptforpH.



Monitoringnotrequiredbecauseofadequateinformationonconstituentspresent,conductapplicationcalculationsaccording

toAppendixB



Requiredonlyatfacilitieswheregreaseandoilarepresentinwastestream.



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Table2. Minimumanalysisfrequenciesforindustrialby‐products(IBPs).



WhenTotalSolidsof

IBP



areGreaterThanorEqualto20

%,

use

thisanalysis

frequency



QuantityLandAppliedPer

Year



(dry

tons)



WhenTotalSolidsof

IBP



areLessThan20



usethisanalysis

frequency



QuantityLandAppliedPer

Year



(million

gallons)



MinimumFrequencyof

Analysisper

CroppingYear

0 0 NoSamplingRequired

>0but<320 >0but<1.5 Once

>320but<1,650 >1.5but<8.0 Four

>1,650but<16,500 >8.0but<80 Six

>16,500 >80 Twelve



LandApplicationStation:LandApplicationSites



Table3.Analyticalrequirementsforspecificlandapplicationsites.



Parameter Limit Units LimitType Effective

Period

Sample

Type

Frequency Notes

OrganicMatter,Total

inSoil

Monitor

Only

% CropYearMax Sep‐Aug Composite 1x3Years 1

pH Monitor

Only

SU CropYearMax Sep‐Aug Composite 1x3Years 1

Phosphorus,BRAY‐1

ExtinSoil

200 ppm CropYearMax Sep‐Aug Composite 1x3Years 1,



Potassium,NH4AC,

ExchinSoil

Monitor

Only

ppm CropYearMax Sep‐Aug Composite 1x3Years 1

Salts,WaterSoluble

inSoil

4 mmh/cm CropYearMax Sep‐Aug Composite 1x3Years 1

SoilTexture Monitor

Only

‐ CropYearMax Sep‐Aug Composite 1x3Years 1,3

NOTES:

1. Soiltestingmustbeconductedoneachsitethatisusedforlandapplicationwithinthe3‐yearperiodprior

tothedatethatthelandapplicationisconducted.Thesoiltestssubmittedwiththe‘IndustrialBy‐

ProductsSiteNotification’formmustbecollectednogreaterthan6monthspriortosubmittalofthe

form.Thecompositesampleshallconsistofamixtureof15‐20sub‐samplestakenintheplowlayerfor

every40acres.

2. USDAClassification.



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5. AppendixA



Table4.Sloperestrictionsforapplicationsiteswhereindustrialby‐productisapplied.

Slope(percent) Surfaceapplication InjectionorImmediate

Incorporation



0‐6 Allowed Allowed

 >6‐12 Notallowed Allowed

 >12 NotAllowed NotAllowed

Immediateincorporationismixingoftheby‐productintothesoilwithsomeformoftillagewithin48hoursofapplication.



Table5. Minimumseparationdistancesfromthelandapplicationsite.



SeparationDistances

(feet)



Feature



Surface

Applied

Incorporated

within48hours



Injected

Privatedrinkingwatersupplywells 200feet 200feet 200feet

Publicdrinkingwatersupplywells 1000feet 1000feet 1000feet

Downgradientlakes,

rivers,streams,type3,4,

and5wetlands,

intermittentstreams,ortile

inletsconnectedtothese

surfacewaterfeatures,



andsinkholes



Slope0%to6%

Slope6%to12%

Winter(0%to2%)



200feet



NotAllowed



600feet



50feet



100feet



NotApplicable



50feet



100feet



NotApplicable



GrassedWaterWays



Slope0%to6%



Slope6%to12%

100feet



NotAllowed

33feet



33feet



33feet



Intermittentstreammeansadrainagechannelwithdefinablebanksthatprovidesforrunoffflowtoanyofthesurface

waterslistedintheabovetableduringsnowmeltorrainfallevents.

Grassedwaterwaysarenaturalorconstructedandseededtograssasprotectionagainsterosion.Separationdistances

arefromthecenterlineofgrassedwaterways.Foragrassedwaterway,whichiswiderthantheseparationdistances

required,applicationisallowedtotheedgeofthegrassstrip.

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

Table6. Additionalminimumseparationdistancesfromapplicationsiteswhentheindustrialby‐productcontainspathogens.

SeparationDistances

(feet)



Feature

Surface

Applied

Incorporated

within48hours



Injected

Residences

200

1

feet



200

1

feet



100feet

Residentialdevelo

ment

600

1

feet



600

1

feet



300feet

Publiccontactsite 600feet 600feet 300feet

thtoBedrock

2

feet



2

feet



2

feet



thtoSeasonalHi

hWaterTableordraintile



2

feet



2

feet



2

feet



PrivateSu

Wells 200feet 200feet 200feet

PublicSu

Wells 1000feet 1000feet 1000feet

Irri

ationWells 50feet 25feet 25feet

Thisdistancemaybereducedwithwrittenpermissionfromallpersonsresponsibleforresidentialdevelopments,places

ofrecreation,andallpersonsinhabitingresidencewithinthedesignatedseparationdistance.

2

Theseparationdistancemaybedecreasedto3feetifthesoilisnotclassifiedasa“highlypermeablesoil,”asdefinedby

thispermit.

Thedepthtosubsurfacedrainagetilesshallbeconsideredthedepthtotheseasonalhighwatertableforsitesthatare

designedaccordingtoNaturalResourcesConservationServicesengineeringstandardsandcriteria.

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Table7. Maximumallowablenitrogenapplicationratesforselectedcrops.



Crop

Maximum

Allowable

Nitrogen

ApplicationRates

‐

WhenActual

YieldsAre

Not

Measured

(lb/acre)



MaximumAllowable

Nitrogen

ApplicationRates‐When

Actual

YieldsAre

Measured



Non‐harvestedvegetation,set

asideacrea

e,covercro



50

_



beans

_ Yieldgoal(bu/acre)x3.5lbsN



Alfalfa



200

Yieldgoal(tons/acre)x50lbsN/acre

Clover,alfalfa‐grass,orclover‐grass

mixtures



100

Yieldgoal(tons/acre)x50lbsN/acre

Bromegrass,orchardgrass,or

timoth



75

Yieldgoal(tons/acre)x30lbsN/acre



Thiscategorydoesnotincludelandusedaspasture.

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Table8.Minimumseparationdistancesforstorageareasandstructuresofindustrialby‐products.



Feature

Short‐Term

Storage

Area/Structure



Long‐Term

Storage

Area/Structure



Permanent

Storage

Structure

DepthtoBedrock 3feet

1

feet



3feet

thtoSeasonalHi

hWaterTableordraintile



3feet

1

feet



3feet

Privatedrinkin

watersu

wells 200feet 200feet 200feet

Publicdrinkin

watersu

wells 1000feet 1000feet 1000feet

Irri

ationWells 50feet 50feet 50feet

Residences 200feet

1000

3

feet



1000

3

feet



ResidentialDevelo

ment 600feet 1000feet 1000feet

PublicContactSite 600feet 1000feet 1000feet

acentPro

erties/Roads 100feet 100feet 100feet

Downgradientlakes,

rivers,streams,type3,

4,and5wetlands,

intermittentstreams,

ortileinletsconnected

tothesesurfacewater

features,

and

sinkholes



Slope0%to2%

Slope2%to12%



200feet



NotAllowed



1000

4

feet



NotAllowed



1000

4

feet



NotAllowed



GrassedWaterWays



Slope0%to2%



Slope2%to12%



100feet



NotAllowed



100feet



NotAllowed



100feet



NotAllowed

Theseparationdistancemaybedecreasedto3feetifthestorageareaorstructureincludesanengineeredpadorliner.



Thedepthtosubsurfacedrainagetilesshallbeconsideredthedepthtotheseasonalhighwatertableforsitesthatare

designedaccordingtoNaturalResourcesConservationServicesengineeringstandardsandcriteria.

3

Storageofindustrialby‐productsatalocationof40acresorlessshallnottakeplacewithin400feetfromanyresidence.This

separationdistanceshallincrease100feetforeveryadditionaltenacresoflandapplicationarea,orportionthereof,uptoa

maximumof1,000feet.Separationdistances

maybereducedifwrittenpermissionisobtainedfromallpersonsresidingwithin

theotherwiseprotecteddistance.

4

Storageofindustrialby‐productshallnottakeplacewithin1,000feetofanydowngradientsurfacewaters,wetlands,

tileinlets,orsinkholesunlessmeasuresaretakentocontrolrunoff;inwhichcase,theseparationdistancemaybereducedto

200feet.

Intermittentstreammeansadrainagechannelwithdefinablebanksthatprovidesforrunoffflowtoanyofthesurfacewaters

listedintheabovetableduringsnowmeltorrainfallevents.

Grassedwaterwaysarenaturalorconstructedandseededtograssasprotectionagainsterosion.Separationdistancesare

fromthecenterlineofgrassedwaterways.Foragrassedwaterway,whichiswiderthantheseparationdistancesrequired,

applicationisallowedtotheedgeofthegrassstrip.

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6. AppendixB



BESTMANAGEMENTPRACTICESFOR

LANDAPPLIEDSWEETCORNSILAGEWASTE



UniversityofMinnesota

SouthernExperimentStation

DepartmentsofHorticulturalScienceandSoil,Water,andClimate



August11,1997



VincentA.

Fritz,GylesW.Randall,andCarlJ.Rosen



Recommendations

Theserecommendationsarebasedonasinglesilagewasteapplicationrateof100wettons/A.Applicationrates

higherthan100t/Awereinvestigated,howevertheywerenotpracticalduetogreatdifficultyineffectively

incorporatingthesilagewasteintothesoil

andpossibleenvironmentalconsequences.Inaddition,ourfindings

willbesummarizedwithinthecontextofnitrogenavailabilityfromthesilageinordertobeindependentof

specificcropneeds.Itisourintentthattheamountofnitrogenreleasefromsilagewastewillbecreditedtothe

totalnitrogenneedsof

thesubsequentcrop.



First,thefollowingrecommendationsarebasedonthefollowingpropertiesofsweetcornsilagewaste:



1. 18%drymatter

2. Contains1.2%Nitrogen(onadryweightbasis)



Applicationratesupto100wettons/A,whenincorporatedintothesoil,donotposeany

environmentalthreat.



 Itisrecommendedthatthesilagewastebemoldboardplowedtoensureadequate

incorporationandsubsequentnitrogenrelease.Chis elplowingthesilagewastedoesnot

provideforadequateincorporationandasaresult,thereislimitednitrogen releasefromthe

silagewaste.



 Inthefirstproductionyear

followingsilagewasteapplication,about20%ofthetotal

nitrogencontainedwithinthesilageisreleased.Thistranslatesinto80‐85lbs.N/Athatis

availabletothesubsequentcropandshouldbecreditedtoitstotalnitrogenneeds.



 Inboththesecondandthirdproductionyearsfollowingsilage

wasteapplication,about

6%ofthetotalnitrogencontainedwithinthesilageisreleased.Thistranslatesinto25‐30

lbs.N/Athatisavailabletothecropandshouldbecreditedtoitstotalnitrogenneeds.

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 Inthefourthproductionyearfollowingsilagewasteapplication,<3%ofthetotal

nitrogencontainedwithinthesilageisreleasedandavailableforcropuptake.Becauseof

thislowamountofnitrogenrelease,

itisrecommendedthatfullnitrogenfertilizer

recommendationsforthecroptobegrownbeapplied.Theresultsofourstudyarealsorepresentedasa

formula,independentoftheamountofsilagewasteapplied,asiscomprisedofthefollowing:

PoundsofNrelease/yr(Y)=Wettonsappliedeach

year(A)*[2000lb./ton*18%DM*1.2%N]*



Yearafterapplicationfactor(B)where:

B=.20foryear1

.06foryear2

.06foryear3

.03foryear4



Soinsummation,theformulais:

Y=A*4.32*B



Example#1:

100T/Asilagewaste

wasappliedinfallof1996;howmuchNwillbeavailableforthe1997crop?



Y=100*4.32*.20

Y=86lbs.Nreleased



Example#2:

100T/Asilagewastewasappliedinfallof1995andagaininfallof1996;howmuchN

willbereleasedforthe

1997crop?



Y=[100*4.32*.06(for1995)]+[100*4.32*.20 (for1996)]

=26+86=112lbs.Nreleased

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