OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT/DISPOSAL PERMIT
(Draft of January 11, 2012)
PERMIT NUMBER: OK0034193
I.D. NUMBER: I-72000680
In compliance with the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act (OPDES Act), 27A O.S., §2-6201 et seq., and the rules of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality promulgated thereunder,
Webco Industries, Inc. – Southwest Tube Division
P.O. Box 100
Sand Springs, OK 74003
is authorized to discharge wastewater from their iron and steel pipe and tubing manufacturing plant, located in
the:
SE¼, SW¼, and S½, SE¼,Section 12, Township 19N,
Range 11EIM, Tulsa County,
or at 201 South Woodland Drive, Sand Springs, Oklahoma
to receiving waters:
the Arkansas River in stream segment 120420 of the Middle Arkansas River Basin from
Outfall 001:
Latitude N 36 08' 10.298", Longitude W 96 05' 32.068" (GPS: NAD83)
NW¼, SW¼, SE¼, Section 12, Township 19N, Range 11EIM
Tulsa County, Oklahoma;
and
Outfall 002:
Latitude N 36 08' 07.991", Longitude W 96 05' 34.926" (GPS: NAD83)
SE¼, SE¼, SW¼, Section 12, Township 19N, Range 11EIM
Tulsa County, Oklahoma;
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and
III hereof.
Issuance of this permit in no way or in any respect affects the permittee’s civil or criminal responsibility regarding
disposal of wastewater, except with respect to the permittee’s legal responsibility under the OPDES Act and
Department Rules.
This permit replaces and supersedes OPDES Permit No. OK0034193, the most recent modification of which
became effective June 1, 2010.
This permit shall become effective on ____________.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight, on ______________.
Webco Industries, Inc. – Southwest Tube Division
This is to certify that the wastewater discharges set forth in this permit comply with the requirements of
Oklahoma's Water Quality Standards, as amended, provided the permittee does not exceed the effluent limitations
set forth in this permit.
Issued this ____ day of _______________.
For Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality,
______________________________________
Carol Paden, P.E., Manager
Industrial Permit Section
Water Quality Division
___________________________________
Shellie Chard-McClary, Director
Water Quality Division
Webco Industries, Inc. – Southwest Tube Division
Permit No. OK0034193
ID No. I-72000680
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Part I
PART I
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
1. Limitations, Reporting, and Monitoring Requirements for Outfall 001
During the period beginning the effective date and lasting through the expiration date, the permittee is
authorized to discharge from Outfall 001. The discharge consists of rooftop runoff, tube storage wash water,
and cooling tower blowdowns from the compressor, weld mill, de-magnetizing testing unit and eddy current
operations.
Effluent Limitations and Reporting Requirements – Outfall 001
Mass Loading
(lb/day unless otherwise specified)
Monthly Avg
Daily Max
Parameters
Flow
STORET: 50050
Concentration/Other Units
(mg/L unless otherwise specified)
Daily Min Monthly Avg Daily Max
Report (MGD)
Report (MGD)
---
---
---
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
STORET: 00530
---
---
---
30
45
Oil and Grease
STORET: 00552
---
---
---
10
15
Total Residual Oxidants (TRO)
STORET: 34044
---
---
---
---
No measurable
amount a
0.2
0.5
---
Report
Free Available Oxidants (FAO)
STORET: 50064
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
STORET: 70300
---
---
---
Turbidity (NTU)
--------Report b
STORET: 00070
pH (std units)
----6.5
--9.0
STORET: 00400
a
“No measurable amount” is defined as an instantaneous maximum < 0.1 mg/l. Analytical method for TRO
shall be the amperometric titration method in 40 CFR 136.
b
Units are Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU).
Webco Industries, Inc. – Southwest Tube Division
Permit No. OK0034193
ID No. I-72000680
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Part I
Monitoring Requirements – Outfall 001
Effluent Characteristic
Draft Permit
Measurement Frequency a
1/week
1/month b
1/month
2/month
1/quarter
1/month
1/month b
1/week
Flow
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Oil and Grease (O&G)
Total Residual Oxidants (TRO)
Free Available Oxidants (FAO)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Turbidity
pH (std units)
a
When discharging.
b
TSS monitoring shall be performed concurrently with turbidity monitoring.
Sample Type
Record
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
NOTE: See Parts II and III for Additional Requirements.
There shall be no discharge of floating materials or suspended substances that produce objectionable color,
turbidity, odor, taste, materials that settle or form objectionable deposits, and/or produce effects that are a
nuisance to aquatic life.
There shall be no discharge of visible sheen of oil or globules of oil or grease on or in the water. Oil and
grease shall not be present in quantities that adhere to stream banks and coat bottoms of water courses.
Surface waters of the State shall be maintained free from oil and grease and taste and odors.
The discharge shall not contain chemical, physical, or biological substances in concentrations that are
irritating to skin or sense organs or are toxic or cause illness upon ingestion by human beings.
Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the
following location:
Outfall 001:
At the culvert outside of the fence line. See Appendix for latitude, longitude, and legal
description.
2. Limitations, Reporting, and Monitoring Requirements for Outfall 002
During the period beginning the effective date and lasting through the expiration date, the permittee is
authorized to discharge from Outfall 002. The discharge consists of an annealing line cooling tower
blowdown and rooftop runoff.
Webco Industries, Inc. – Southwest Tube Division
Permit No. OK0034193
ID No. I-72000680
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Part I
Effluent Limitations and Reporting Requirements – Outfall 002
Parameters
Flow
STORET: 50050
Mass Loading
(lb/day unless otherwise specified)
Monthly Avg
Daily Max
Concentration/Other Units
(mg/L unless otherwise specified)
Daily Min Monthly Avg Daily Max
Report (MGD)
Report (MGD)
---
---
---
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
STORET: 00530
---
---
---
30
45
Oil and Grease
STORET: 00552
---
---
---
10
15
Total Residual Oxidants (TRO)
STORET: 34044
---
---
---
---
No measurable
amount a
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
STORET: 70300
---
---
---
---
Report
Turbidity (NTU)
--------Report b
STORET: 00070
pH (std units)
----6.5
--9.0
STORET: 00400
a
“No measurable amount” is defined as an instantaneous maximum < 0.1 mg/l. Analytical method for TRO
shall be the amperometric titration method in 40 CFR 136.
b
Units are Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU).
Monitoring Requirements – Outfall 002
Effluent Characteristic
Draft Permit
Measurement Frequency a
2/month
2/month b
2/month
2/month
2/month
1/month b
2/month
Flow
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Oil and Grease (O&G)
Total Residual Oxidants (TRO)
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Turbidity
pH (std units)
a
When discharging.
b
TSS monitoring shall be performed concurrently with turbidity monitoring.
Sample Type
Record
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
Grab
NOTE: See Parts II and III for Additional Requirements.
There shall be no discharge of floating materials or suspended substances that produce objectionable color,
turbidity, odor, taste, materials that settle or form objectionable deposits, and/or produce effects that are a
nuisance to aquatic life.
There shall be no discharge of visible sheen of oil or globules of oil or grease on or in the water. Oil and
grease shall not be present in quantities that adhere to stream banks and coat bottoms of water courses.
Surface waters of the State shall be maintained free from oil and grease and taste and odors.
Webco Industries, Inc. – Southwest Tube Division
Permit No. OK0034193
ID No. I-72000680
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Part I
The discharge shall not contain chemical, physical, or biological substances in concentrations that are
irritating to skin or sense organs or are toxic or cause illness upon ingestion by human beings.
Samples taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the
following location:
Outfall 002:
At the sampling port designated for sampling cooling tower blowdown. See Appendix for
latitude, longitude, and legal description.
SECTION B. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
None.
SECTION C. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE
None.
SECTION D. REPORTING OF MONITORING RESULTS
Monitoring results shall be reported in accordance with the provisions of Part III.E.4 of the permit. Monitoring
results obtained during the previous month shall be summarized and reported on a Discharge Monitoring Report
(DMR) form due to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division, Wastewater
Compliance Tracking Section postmarked or received no later than the 15th day of the month following the
completed monthly test. If no discharge occurs during the reporting period, a DMR form stating "No Discharge"
shall be submitted according to the above schedule.
The first report is due on ______________, ____.
Webco Industries, Inc. – Southwest Tube Division
Permit No. OK0034193
ID No. I-72000680
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Part II
PART II
OTHER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
A. The permittee is hereby given notice that this permit is in all respects subject to compliance with and
actions under any and all applicable and relevant terms, conditions, provisions and requirements and any
and all amendments of the laws of the State of Oklahoma, the rules of the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality, and Oklahoma’s Water Quality Standards. The absence of any express reference
within this permit of any particular statutory requirement, rule(s), regulation(s), or standard(s) shall in no
respect be deemed or construed to exempt or preclude the application of such requirement, rule(s),
regulation(s), or standard(s) to this permit or the permittee. By the Director’s approval, grant and
issuance of this permit, permittee acknowledges receipt of true, correct and current copies of Oklahoma’s
Water Quality Standards, and the rules of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, provided,
however, that permittee further acknowledges that any and all amendments thereto shall become part of
this permit.
B. Reopener Clause
This permit may be reopened for modification or revocation and/or reissuance to require additional
monitoring and/or effluent limitations where actual or potential exceedances of State water quality criteria
are determined to be the result of the permittee’s discharge to the receiving water, or a Total Maximum
Daily Load is established for the receiving waters, or when required by changes to technology based
limits. Modification or revocation and/or reissuance of the permit shall follow regulations listed at 40
CFR 124.5.
C. Laboratory Certification
All laboratory analyses for the parameters specified in this permit must be performed by a laboratory
certified by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality for those parameters.
D. Analytical Requirements
Unless otherwise specified in this permit, effluent and receiving stream background monitoring shall be
conducted according to analytical, apparatus and materials, sample collection, preservation, handling, etc.,
procedures listed at 40 CFR Part 136 in effect on the effective date of this permit. Appendices A, B, and
C to 40 CFR Part 136 are specifically referenced as part of this requirement. Amendments to 40 CFR 136
promulgated after the effective date of this permit shall supersede these requirements as applicable.
Webco Industries, Inc. – Southwest Tube Division
Permit No. OK0034193
ID No. I-72000680
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Appendix
APPENDIX
Locations of Wastewater Outfalls
Outfall
001
002
a
Type Discharge
Legal Location
Latitude
Longitude
Rooftop runoff, tube storage
wash water, and cooling
NW¼, SW¼, SE¼,
tower blowdowns from the
Sect 12, T19N,
compressor, weld mill, deR11EIM, Tulsa Co.
magnetizing testing unit and
eddy current operations
N 36o 08’ 10.298” W 96o 05’ 32.068”
(GPS: NAD83)
(GPS: NAD83)
SE¼, SE¼, SW¼,
Annealing line cooling tower
Sect 12, T19N,
blowdown and rooftop runoff
R11EIM, Tulsa Co.
N 36o 08’ 07.991” W 96o 05’ 34.926”
(GPS: NAD83)
(GPS: NAD83)
Receiving
stream
Arkansas
River a
Receiving stream is in segment 120420 of the Middle Arkansas River Basin.
Webco Industries, Inc. – Southwest Tube Division