Draft General Permit for Wastewater Discharges Associated with Bridge Maintenance
Public notice is hereby given that Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water is issuing a draft general permit renewal for statewide authorization for discharges associated with cleaning of bridge joints, scuppers and drainage troughs and seats under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The draft general permit renewal will be issued as a final action after consideration of the record of the public hearing and written comments submitted during the public comment period. Any person may comment at the public hearing and/or submit written comments on the draft general permit renewal for the administrative record.
Bridge cleaning is a preventive maintenance task performed on a recurring basis to protect bridge decks, components, and superstructure against corrosion and the accumulation of water and debris on bridge components. Cleaning bridges at the appropriate time can assure structural integrity and significantly extend the service life of a bridge at a lower lifetime cost.
The draft general permit renewal (Permit No. OHZ000003) will be the third generation of this general permit. The general permit would be applicable statewide and authorize discharges resulting from bridge cleaning operations performed by public entities associated with the cleaning of the following three areas of a bridge: (1) deck joints, (2) scuppers and drainage troughs, and (3) bridge seats. The bridge cleaning operations will be performed such that discharges to waters of the state are minimized. The term “minimize” means to reduce and/or eliminate discharges to the extent achievable using control measures (e.g., best management practices) that are technologically available and economically practicable and achievable. The general permit would require the development of a site-specific work plan that adheres to the conditions found within the permit.
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Public notice is hereby given that Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water is issuing a draft general permit renewal for statewide authorization for discharges associated with cleaning of bridge joints, scuppers and drainage troughs and seats under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The draft general permit renewal will be issued as a final action after consideration of the record of the public hearing and written comments submitted during the public comment period. Any person may comment at the public hearing and/or submit written comments on the draft general permit renewal for the administrative record.
Bridge cleaning is a preventive maintenance task performed on a recurring basis to protect bridge decks, components, and superstructure against corrosion and the accumulation of water and debris on bridge components. Cleaning bridges at the appropriate time can assure structural integrity and significantly extend the service life of a bridge at a lower lifetime cost.
The draft general permit renewal (Permit No. OHZ000003) will be the third generation of this general permit. The general permit would be applicable statewide and authorize discharges resulting from bridge cleaning operations performed by public entities associated with the cleaning of the following three areas of a bridge: (1) deck joints, (2) scuppers and drainage troughs, and (3) bridge seats. The bridge cleaning operations will be performed such that discharges to waters of the state are minimized. The term “minimize” means to reduce and/or eliminate discharges to the extent achievable using control measures (e.g., best management practices) that are technologically available and economically practicable and achievable. The general permit would require the development of a site-specific work plan that adheres to the conditions found within the permit.
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