AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER
THE OKLAHOMA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
PERMIT NUMBER: OK0045624
ID NUMBER: I-59000240
In compliance with the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act (OPDES Act), 27A O.S., §2-6-201 et seq.,
and the rules of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality promulgated thereunder,
The Quapaw Company, Inc. – Brensing Quarry
P.O.Box 609
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74076
is authorized to discharge from their facility, located in the:
Parts of Section 30 & Section 31, Township 22N, Range 6EIM
Pawnee County, Oklahoma, or 8 miles east on US 64 Highway, 4 miles
north on Skedee/Maramac Road from Pawnee, Oklahoma
to receiving waters identified as: Black Bear Creek, stream segment 621200, Water Body ID OK 621200030010, in the
Upper Arkansas River Basin, Oklahoma.
from:
Outfall 003(active):
Latitude 36º 20’46.111” N, Longitude 96º 42’ 21.178” W
NW¼, NW¼, SE¼, Section 30, Township 22N, Range 6EIM,
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Outfall 004(active):
Latitude 36º 21’04.555” N, Longitude 96º 42’ 16.987” W
NW¼, SE¼, SW¼, Section 30, Township 22N, Range 6EIM,
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Outfall 005(proposed):
Latitude 36º 21’07” N, Longitude 96º 42’43” W
SW¼, NE¼, SE¼, Section 25, Township 22N, Range 5EIM,
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Outfall 006(proposed):
Latitude 36º 21’08” N, Longitude 96º 42’43” W
SE¼, NE¼, SE¼, Section 25, Township 22N, Range 5EIM,
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Outfall 007(proposed):
Latitude 36º 20’58” N, Longitude 96º 42’48” W
NW¼, SE¼, SE¼, Section 25, Township 22N, Range 5EIM,
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Outfall 008(proposed):
Latitude 36º 20’58” N, Longitude 96º 42’45” W
NE¼, SE¼, SE¼, Section 25, Township 22N, Range 5EIM,
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
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in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV,
hereof.
The above referenced facility is also authorized to retain wastewater in three flow-through surface impoundments (F02,
F03, and F07), as described in the Appendix. Surface impoundments shall be maintained in accordance with Parts I, II,
III and IV, hereof.
Issuance of this permit in no way or in any respect affects the permittee's civil or criminal responsibility regarding
disposal and/or discharges of wastewater, except with respect to the permittee's legal responsibility under the OPDES Act
and Department Rules.
This permit replaces and/or supersedes NPDES Permit No. OKG950016 that became effective on August 3, 2004.
This permit shall become effective on
.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight, on
.
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
, 2009.
For Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality,
__________________________________________
Carol Paden, P.E., Manager
Industrial Permits Section
Water Quality Division
_______________________________________________
Jon L. Craig, Director
Water Quality Division
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PART I
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION A. EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Outfalls 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008
Limitations, Reporting Requirements and Monitoring
During the period beginning the effective date and lasting through the expiration date, the permittee is authorized
to discharge from two currently active outfalls Outfall 003 and Outfall 004 and four proposed outfalls Outfall
005-008. The discharge from Outfall 003 will consist of rock rinse water, equipment washwater, and stormwater
runoff from stockpiles accumulated in two flow-through impoundments F02 and F03. The discharge from
Outfalls 004-008 will consist of mine dewatering wastewater from the active mining area and stormwater runoff
accumulated in active surface impoundment (F07) and four proposed surface impoundments (F08, F09, F10, and
F11).
Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below:
Effluent Limitations – Outfalls 003-008
PARAMETERS
Flow
STORET: 50050
Total Suspended Solid (TSS)
STORET: 00530
Oil and Grease
STORET: 00556
pH
STORET: 00400
DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS
MASS LOADING LIMITS
CONCENTRATION LIMITS
(lbs/day unless otherwise specified)
(mg/L unless otherwise specified)
MONTHLY
DAILY
MONTHLY
DAILY
AVERAGE
MAXIMUM
AVERAGE
MAXIMUM
Report (MGD)
Report (MGD)
--
--
--
--
Report
45
--
--
Report
15
N/A
N/A
between 6.5 and 9.0 s.u.
Monitoring Requirements – Outfalls 003-008
PARAMETERS
Flow
Total Suspended Solids
Oil and Grease
pH
* When discharging.
MEASUREMENT FREQUENCY *
2/month
2/month
1/month
1/month
SAMPLE TYPE
Estimate
Grab
Grab
Grab
NOTE: See Parts II, III and IV for Additional Requirements.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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There shall be no discharge of visible sheen of oil or globules of oil or grease. Oil and grease shall not be present in
quantities that adhere to stream banks and coat bottoms of water courses or which cause deleterious effects to the
biota.
Samples for Outfall 003 taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at
the following location:
Outfall 003:
At the end of the discharge pipe from impoundment F03 in the NW¼, NW¼,
SE¼, Section 30, Township 22N, Range 6EIM, Pawnee County, Oklahoma with
Latitude 36º 20’46.111” N, Longitude 96º 42’ 21.178” W
Samples for Outfall 004 taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the
following location:
Outfall 004:
At the end of the discharge pipe from impoundment F07 in the NW¼, SE¼,
SW¼, Section 30, Township 22N, Range 6EIM, Pawnee County, Oklahoma with
Latitude 36º 21’04.555” N, Longitude 96º 42’ 16.987” W
Samples for Outfall 005 taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the
following location:
Outfall 005:
At the end of the discharge pipe from proposed impoundment F08 in the SW¼,
NE¼, SE¼, Section 25, Township 22N, Range 5EIM, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
with Latitude 36º 21’07” N, Longitude 96º 42’ 43” W
Samples for Outfall 006 taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the
following location:
Outfall 006:
At the end of the discharge pipe from proposed impoundment F09 in the SE¼,
NE¼, SE¼, Section 25, Township 22N, Range 5EIM, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
with Latitude 36º 21’08” N, Longitude 96º 42’43” W
Samples for Outfall 007 taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the
following location:
Outfall 007:
At the end of the discharge pipe from proposed impoundment F10 in the NW¼,
SE¼, SE¼, Section 25, Township 22N, Range 5EIM, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
with Latitude 36º 20’58” N, Longitude 96º 42’48” W
Samples for Outfall 008 taken in compliance with the monitoring requirements specified above shall be taken at the
following location:
Outfall 008:
At the end of the discharge pipe from proposed impoundment F11 in the NE¼,
SE¼, SE¼, Section 25, Township 22N, Range 5EIM, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
with Latitude 36º 20’58” N, Longitude 96º 42’45” W
SECTION B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE
The permittee shall achieve compliance with the effluent limitations specified for discharges in accordance with the
following schedule: None.
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SECTION C. 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 the Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) forms
postmarked no later than the 15th day of the following month. If no discharge occurs during the reporting period, DMR
forms stating “No Discharge” shall be submitted according to the above schedule.
The first report is due on
.
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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 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(s), or a Total Maximum Daily Load is established for the
receiving stream(s), or when required as technology. Modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit shall
follow regulations listed at 40 CFR Part 124.5.
The facility shall submit a modification request to this permit when proposed surface impoundments F08-F11 are
completed.
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/or upstream 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 Part 136 promulgated after the effective date of this
permit shall supersede these requirements as applicable. The MQL for oil and grease shall be 5 mg/L.
E. SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT REQUIREMENTS
A minimum freeboard of three (3) feet for surface impoundments F03, and F07 shall be maintained. A minimum
freeboard of one (1) foot for surface impoundment F02 shall be maintained.
The permit may be reopened to implement and/or require impoundment modifications, additions, extensions, and/or
operational changes; additional monitoring and reporting (including but not necessarily limited to soil sampling);
reclassification of wastes; sludge management plans; best management practices; closure plans; remediation and/or
remediation plans; monitoring wells and/or subsurface monitoring plans; and/or other appropriate actions.
At such time as surface impoundments F02, F03, and/or F07 are to be permanently taken out of service or at such
time as the contents of F02, F03, and/or F07 pose a risk to the environment or waters of the state, the owner or
operator of the facility shall follow all closure requirements contained in OAC 252:616-13.
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In all other respects, F02, F03, and F07 shall be subject to standard conditions for surface impoundment contained in
OAC 252:616, Subchapters 5, 7, and 13, including but not limited to requirements for construction, operation,
maintenance, monitoring and closure.
F. LAND APPLICATION
Not Applicable
G. OTHER DISPOSAL METHODS
Solids, sludges, filter backwash, or other pollutants removed in the course of treatment or control of wastewater shall
be disposed of in a state approved industrial waste disposal site or to a company for recycling.
If any such industrial wastes are removed from the facility, the permittee shall keep accurate records which include
the following information:
a. Name and address of company hauling waste.
b. The type and amount of waste hauled.
c. The final disposal site of waste hauled.
Upon request, the above records shall be made available to the staff of the Department for inspection, review, and
copying.
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Appendix
APPENDIX
Description of Surface Impoundments (S.I.)
Classification
OAC 252:616-1-2
Liner
Requirements
OAC 252:616-72(b)
Holding Capacity
and/or Dimensions
OAC 252:616-7-1(6)
Wastewater
Equipment wash water,
rock rinse water,
1,518,694 gallons
F02
stormwater runoff from
Native soil/clay
Irregular shaped
stockpile area
430’x140’x8’
Class III
Equipment wash water,
wastewater from F02,
3,917,318 gallons
rock rinse water,
F03
Native soil/clay
Irregular shaped
stormwater runoff from
670’x300’x10’
stockpile area
Class III
Mine de-watering,
5,383,868 gallons
F07
stormwater runoff
Native soil/clay
Irregular shaped
Class III
350’x200’x15’
(*)
Designation F refers to flow-through surface impoundment.
Wastewater
Destination
S.I. (*)
F03
Recycle for
rock rinse
Dust control
Outfall 003
Outfall 004
Location of Surface Impoundments
S.I.
F02
Legal Location
NW¼, SE¼, SE¼,
Section 30, T22N, R6EIM,
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
General Location and Description
South of the office and stockpile area
F03
SW¼, NW¼, and NW¼, SE¼ of SE¼
Section 30, T22N, R6EIM,
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Northwest of F02
F07
SE¼, SE¼, NW¼,
Section 30, T22N, R6EIM,
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
West of the office area; south of the active
quarry pit