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Industrial General Permit Order

ii. Plastics Facilities shall immediately fix any Plastic Materials
containers that are punctured or leaking and shall clean up any errant
material in a timely manner.

iii. Plastics Facilities shall manage outdoor waste disposal of Plastic
Materials in a manner that prevents the materials from leaking from
waste disposal containers or during waste hauling.

iv. Plastics Facilities that operate outdoor conveyance systems for
Plastic Materials shall maintain the system in good operating
condition. The system shall be sealed or filtered in such a way as to
prevent the escape of materials when in operation. When not in
operation, all connection points shall be sealed, capped, or filtered so
as to not allow material to escape. Employees operating the
conveyance system shall be trained how to operate in a manner that
prevents the loss of materials such as secondary containment,
immediate spill response, and checks to ensure the system is empty
during connection changes.

v. Plastics Facilities that maintain outdoor storage of Plastic Materials
shall do so in a durable, permanent structure that prevents exposure
to weather that could cause the material to migrate or discharge in
storm water.

vi. Plastics Facilities shall maintain a schedule for regular housekeeping
and routine inspection for errant Plastic Materials. The Plastics
Facility shall ensure that their employees follow the schedule.

vii. PRDs shall include the housekeeping and routine inspection
schedule, spill response and prevention procedures, and employee
training materials regarding plastic material handling.

viii. Plastics Facilities shall correct any deficiencies in the employment of
the above BMPs that result in errant Plastic Materials that may
discharge or migrate off-site in a timely manner. Any Plastic
Materials that are discharged or that migrate off-site constitute an
illicit discharge in violation of this General Permit.

XIX. REGIONAL WATER BOARD AUTHORITIES

A. The Regional Water Boards may review a Discharger’s PRDs for NOI or NEC
coverage and administratively reject General Permit coverage if the PRDs are
deemed incomplete. The Regional Water Boards may take actions that include
rescinding General Permit coverage, requiring a Discharger to revise and re-
submit their PRDs (certified and submitted by the Discharger) within a specified
time period, requiring the Discharger to apply for different General Permit
coverage or a different individual or general permit, or taking no action.

B. The Regional Water Boards have the authority to enforce the provisions and
requirements of this General Permit. This includes, but is not limited to,

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