CEMP-ET
EI 11C302
1 October 1997
C-5. NONATTAINMENT REVIEW. If any pollutant will be emitted by the major facility in an
area where ambient air concentrations of that pollutant exceed NAAQS, NSR requires a non-
attainment Review. At minimum, this entails application of the Lowest Achievable Emission
Rate (LAER) control technologies for each non-attainment pollutant. LAER is the most
stringent control technology feasible, and often results in a first-of-a-kind technology.
C-6. WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY. Both federal and state regulations may influence
water supplies for and discharges from condenser cooling, boiler water makeup, boiler
blowdown, floor and equipment washes, potable water, etc. If the water supply involves
construction in any floodplain, waterway, or wetland, permits may be needed from both the
state and the appropriate Corps of Engineers office. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
which was amended and is referred to as the Clean Water Act of 1977, authorized the USEPA
to develop and implement a system to regulate pollutant discharges. The National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is the primary regulatory tool used to control
water pollution and is required for any discharge of pollutants to surface waters. The Water
Quality Act of 1987 (WQA) contains several provisions that specifically address storm water
discharges and provides that states with authorized NPDES programs require permits for
storm water discharges to waters of the United States, including those from industrial activities.
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