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Industrial General Permit Order

and other information provided from Compliance Groups' consolidated
reporting will further assist the State Water Board in addressing sector-
specific and watershed-based permitting alternatives.

O. Conditional Exclusion – No Exposure Certification (NEC)

70. Pursuant to U.S. EPA Phase II regulations, all Dischargers subject to this
General Permit may qualify for a conditional exclusion from specific
requirements if they submit a NEC demonstrating that their facilities have no
exposure of industrial activities and materials to storm water discharges.

71. This General Permit requires Dischargers who seek the NEC conditional
exclusion to obtain coverage in accordance with Section XVII of this General
Permit. Dischargers that meet the requirements of the NEC are exempt from
the SWPPP, sampling requirements, and monitoring requirements in this
General Permit.

72. Dischargers seeking NEC coverage are required to certify and submit the
applicable permit registration documents. Annual inspections, re-
certifications, and fees are required in subsequent years. Light industry
facility Dischargers excluded from coverage under the previous permit (Order
97-03-DWQ) must obtain the appropriate coverage under this General Permit.
Failure to comply with the Conditional Exclusion conditions listed in this
General Permit may lead to enforcement for discharging without a permit
pursuant to sections 13385 or 13399.25, et seq., of the Water Code. A
Discharger with NEC coverage that anticipates a change (or changes) in
circumstances that would lead to exposure should register for permit
coverage prior to the anticipated changes.

P. Special Requirements for Facilities Handling Plastic Materials

73. Section 13367 of the Water Code requires facilities handling preproduction
plastic to implement specific BMPs aimed at minimizing discharges of such
materials. The definition of Plastic Materials for the purposes of this General
Permit includes the following types of sources of Plastic Materials: virgin and
recycled plastic resin pellets, powders, flakes, powdered additives, regrind,
dust, and other types of preproduction plastics with the potential to discharge
or migrate off-site.

Q. Regional Water Board Authorities

74. Regional Water Boards are primarily responsible for enforcement of this
General Permit. This General Permit recognizes that Regional Water Boards
have the authority to protect the beneficial uses of receiving waters and
prevent degradation of water quality in their region. As such, Regional Water
Boards may modify monitoring requirements and review, comment, approve
or disapprove certain Discharger submittals required under this General
Permit.

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