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Industrial General Permit Order

C. NEC Qualifications

To qualify for an NEC, a Discharger shall:

1. Except as provided in subsection D below, provide a Storm-Resistant
Shelter to protect Industrial Materials and Activities from exposure to rain,
snow, snowmelt, run-on, and runoff;

2. Inspect and evaluate the facility annually to determine that storm water
exposed to industrial materials or equipment has not and will not be
discharged to waters of the United States. Evaluation records shall be
maintained for five (5) years in accordance with Section XXI.J.4;

3. Register for NEC coverage by certifying that there are no discharges of
storm water contaminated by exposure to Industrial Materials and Activities
from areas of the facility subject to this General Permit, and certify that all
unauthorized NSWDs have been eliminated and all authorized NSWDs
meet the conditions of Section IV (Authorized NSWDs). NEC coverage and
annual renewal requires payment of an annual fee in accordance with
California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 2200 et seq.; and,

4. Submit PRDs for NEC coverage shall be prepared and submitted in
accordance with the:

a. Certification requirements in Section XXI.K; and,

b. Submittal schedule in accordance with Section II.B.2.

D. NEC Industrial Materials and Activities - Storm-Resistant Shelter Not
Required

To qualify for NEC coverage, a Storm-Resistant Shelter is not required for the
following:

1. Drums, barrels, tanks, and similar containers that are tightly Sealed,
provided those containers are not deteriorated, do not contain residual
industrial materials on the outside surfaces, and do not leak;

2. Adequately maintained vehicles used in material handling;

3. Final products, other than products that would be mobilized in storm water
discharge (e.g., rock salt);

4. Any Industrial Materials and Activities that are protected by a temporary
shelter for a period of no more than ninety (90) days due to facility
construction or remodeling; and,

5. Any Industrial Materials and Activities that are protected within a secondary
containment structure that will not discharge storm water to waters of the
United States.

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