MDEQ Updates MDEQ Updates and and

RequirementsRequirementsGrace L. ScottGrace L. Scott

Pretreatment CoordinatorPretreatment CoordinatorField Operations Division, Water Field Operations Division, Water

BureauBureauPhone: 517-335-4107 Phone: 517-335-4107 scottg@michigan.govscottg@michigan.gov

Program UpdatesProgram Updates

Ballast Water - Permits required.Ballast Water - Permits required. Concentrated Animal Feeding Concentrated Animal Feeding

Operations (CAFOs) - Permits Operations (CAFOs) - Permits required.required.

Septage Program – Storage facilities Septage Program – Storage facilities being built, and more POTWs are being built, and more POTWs are considering accepting trucked waste.considering accepting trucked waste.

Several fee packages, including one Several fee packages, including one for groundwater permit fees are for groundwater permit fees are pending.pending.

Part 23 Rules Part 23 Rules StreamliningStreamlining

The rules are presently stalled The rules are presently stalled due to PA 91 of 2004, which due to PA 91 of 2004, which restricts the Department’s restricts the Department’s rulemaking authority for Part 31 rulemaking authority for Part 31 Water Resources programs after Water Resources programs after December 31, 2006.December 31, 2006.

40 CFR 136 Test 40 CFR 136 Test MethodsMethods

March 12, 2007 Federal RegisterMarch 12, 2007 Federal Register Parts 122, 136, 141, 143, 430, 455 Parts 122, 136, 141, 143, 430, 455

and 465and 465

March 26, 2007 Federal RegisterMarch 26, 2007 Federal Register Parts 136 and 503Parts 136 and 503

EPA Effluent Guidelines EPA Effluent Guidelines PlansPlans

2008 Plan is under development2008 Plan is under development Categories for detailed studies in Categories for detailed studies in

EPA’s 2007/2008 annual reviews: EPA’s 2007/2008 annual reviews: Steam Electric Power Generating Steam Electric Power Generating Coal MiningCoal Mining Oil and Gas ExtractionOil and Gas Extraction Health Services IndustryHealth Services Industry

TrainingTraining Water and Wastewater Construction Water and Wastewater Construction

Permits WorkshopsPermits Workshops WATER AND WASTEWATER WATER AND WASTEWATER

CONSTRUCTION PERMITS CONSTRUCTION PERMITS WORKSHOP: Avoid Delays in the WORKSHOP: Avoid Delays in the Application Review ProcessApplication Review ProcessDecember 5, 2007December 5, 2007Lansing Community CollegeLansing Community College

Env. Science and Services Division - Env. Science and Services Division - Workshops http://Workshops http://www.michigan.gov/deqworkshopswww.michigan.gov/deqworkshops

DEQ CalendarDEQ Calendar

Success of Success of the Clean Water Act the Clean Water Act

Secondary Treatment for Secondary Treatment for MunicipalitiesMunicipalities

Control of Toxic Control of Toxic PollutantsPollutants

Significant Significant Appropriations Appropriations

Permit RequirementsPermit Requirements Pretreatment Pretreatment

RequirementsRequirements Penalties – Citizen SuitsPenalties – Citizen Suits Goals for Goals for

Swimmable/Fishable Swimmable/Fishable WatersWaters

Zero DischargeZero Discharge

YCUA Outfall, Lower Rouge

McLouth SteelMcLouth SteelDetroit River 1965Detroit River 1965

Wyandotte ChemicalWyandotte Chemical19691969

National SteelNational Steel19691969

Oil - 1973Oil - 1973

Metro Beach – Lake St. Metro Beach – Lake St. ClairClair

September 1973September 1973

Rouge RiverRouge River

1971 1987

Connor CreekConnor Creek

1991 2007

East Park Closure (near Bay East Park Closure (near Bay Harbor)Harbor)

Cement Kiln Dust LeachateCement Kiln Dust Leachate

pHpH 12.0612.06

March 30, 2006

Torch Lake – Lake LindenTorch Lake – Lake LindenEPA Emergency EPA Emergency

RemediationRemediation

Soil/LeadSoil/Lead 905.5 905.5 tons tons

Soil/Soil/ArsenicArsenic

64.69 64.69 tonstonsCost: >$400,000

Summer 2007

Challenges Challenges 35 years after the Clean 35 years after the Clean

Water ActWater Act Aging infrastructure – Estimated Aging infrastructure – Estimated

Needs >$ 4 billion for MI (2000) Needs >$ 4 billion for MI (2000) Ecosystem threats from exotic Ecosystem threats from exotic

species and diseasesspecies and diseases Legal ChallengesLegal Challenges Unknown threats from PPCPsUnknown threats from PPCPs Bacteria/Algae Bacteria/Algae Atmospheric DepositionAtmospheric Deposition

Challenges Challenges 35 years after the Clean 35 years after the Clean

Water ActWater Act(continued)(continued) Spills Spills

CSOs/SSOsCSOs/SSOs Water UsesWater Uses Contaminated Sediments and Contaminated Sediments and

GroundwaterGroundwater Stormwater/Non-point SourcesStormwater/Non-point Sources Wetland DestructionWetland Destruction Climate Changes/Global WarmingClimate Changes/Global Warming

Where do we go from Where do we go from here?here?

Educate our Educate our communities and communities and young peopleyoung people

Educate our Educate our elected officialselected officials

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