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Module 10 - QNCR. Quarterly Noncompliance Report. Note: You will need copy of the QNCR Training Manual and the QNCR Training Handout. Note: Some examples were created in the “Test” database and may not reflect the
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Quarterly Noncompliance Report Note: You will need copy of the QNCR Training Manual and the QNCR Training Handout Note: Some examples were created in the “Test” database and may not reflect the actual violations, enforcement actions, or compliance status of these facilities
QNCR • Legislative, Regulatory & Policy
OVERVIEW • CLEAN WATER ACT 1977 • Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40 • Published August 26, 1985 • Section 123.45
DISTRIBUTE 123.45 • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Regulations; Noncompliance and Program Reporting; Final Rule
Federal Register Notice Contains • Background • Purposes of the QNCR • Format & Procedures for Reporting Noncompliance • Generation of the QNCR From Automated Data Bases • Detailed description of Category 1 non-compliance
Revision OF SNC Criteria • Address Violations of Non-Monthly Averages • Memo from Steven A. Herman • September 21, 1995
Why Include Non-monthly Averages? • Began issuing permits with non-monthly or maximum requirements only (no average) • Significant violations for metals and other priority pollutants were not being evaluated for the QNCR
QNCR Criteria • What criteria is specified in 40 CFR 123.45 for reporting noncompliance?
QNCR Regulation Highlights • Reporting instances of noncompliance for majors • 2 types of noncompliance must be reported • Category I • Category II * Distribute description of Category I and Category II noncompliance
QNCR Regulation Highlights • Category I criteria • Violations of the permit, enforcement orders, compliance schedules, effluent limits and reporting requirements
QNCR Regulation Highlights • Category II criteria • Violations of permit conditions – agency believes are of substantial concern that do not meet Category I
CATEGORY I QUANTIFIABLE CONSISTENT NATIONWIDE CATEGORY II NON-QUANTIFIABLE PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT VIOLATIONS VARY CATEGORIES OF NONCOMPLIANCE * Distribute Handout
QNCR Highlights • Regulations also identified Group 1 and Group 2 Pollutants for effluent violations • Review 123.45 for examples Page 6 – 8 of Manual
QNCR Report • Report requirements as specified in the regulations
QNCR Schedule Official QNCRs in ICIS are usually generated on the 15th of the month
ICIS QNCR • Notices about Official QNCR or RNC are located on the ICIS Home Page
ICIS RNC QNCR Schedule 2015 RNC Schedule for 2015 available in the ICIS Reports
QNCR Regulation Highlights • QNCR Report Format • Separate non-POTWs, POTWs and Federals • Alpha order • Name, location and permit number • Brief description of non-compliance • Date and brief description of action taken
QNCR Regulation Highlights • QNCR Report Format • Status of instance of noncompliance • Date noncompliance was resolved • Remain on successive reports until noncompliance is resolved
QNCR Regulation Highlights • QNCR report • Noncompliant facilities on enforcement action must remain until the Orders have been satisfied in full & in compliance w/permit conditions
NPDES Noncompliance Violation Types • Permit limit (effluent) • Schedule • Reporting • Enforcement Order • Other (narrative) conditions
Types of Noncompliance • Reportable Noncompliance (RNC) • Significant Noncompliance (SNC) SNC RNC ALL
Reportable Noncompliance • Instances of noncompliance that must be listed on the QNCR • Generally an NPDES permit or enforcement order violation
Significant Noncompliance • Subset of Reportable Noncompliance • EPA developed criteria for tracking & acting upon priority violations
Significant Noncompliance • Permit violations • Sufficient magnitude and/or duration • Major concern to the regulatory agency • Determined to be priority violations
Significant Noncompliance • SNC is currently defined by criteria for violations of: • Permit • Administrative Order • Judicial Order
QNCR • Violation Detection
QNCR Violations • Effluent • Schedules • Reporting • Discretionary
REVIEW HANDOUT • Review criteria in Regulations for Permit Effluent Violations • Review memo - SNC requirements for non-monthly violations
Regulations - Appendix A • Permit Effluent Violation Criteria • Monthly average permit limits • Magnitude • Frequency
Pollutant Groups • Refer to regulations for examples of Group 1 and Group 2 • List of 126 Priority Pollutants (Distribute)
RNC FOR MEASUREMENT VIOLATIONS • RNC LOOKS AT E90 VIOLATIONS • AND THE PERCENTAGE OF VIOLATIONS
TIMEFRAME • PERFORMANCE OVER A TWO-QUARTER PERIOD • 6 MONTH WINDOW • EFFLUENT DATA NOT RECEIVED • CONSIDERED COMPLIANT WITH EFFLUENT • NON-COMPLIANT FOR REPORTING • RE-EVALUATED WHEN DATA RECEIVED
VIOLATIONS • Permitted Feature by Permitted Feature • Parameter by Parameter • Ex. Copper violations at 001 & 002 • Criteria applied separately
STATISTICAL BASE CODES • Enter statistical base code in every limit field • Ad Hoc Report for Stat Base Codes • Important for RNC detection
Two Types of Violation Criteria • TECHNICAL REVIEW CRITERIA (TRC) • CHRONIC (CHR) • Can include Discretionary violations
Permit Effluent Violations • TRC • 2 violations out of 6 months • Same parameter, same permitted feature • Group 1 – Conventional parameters • Limit X 1.4 • Group 2 – Toxics / metals • Limit x 1.2 • Chronic • 4 out of 6 months – any magnitude • Discretionary violations of concern
Applying Criteria • Steps to applying criteria • TRC – Averages • Chronic – Averages • TRC Non-monthly Averages • Chronic – Non-Monthly Averages
NON-MONTHLY AVERAGES • CAVEAT • AVERAGE REQUIREMENT • IF NO VIOLATION, EXCLUDE THAT VIOLATION • IF AT LEAST 1%, INCLUDE
Technical Review Criteria • Let’s see how this works
Permit Effluent • Example 1 • Apply TRC for Average Violations • (check statistical base codes)
ICIS Parameter List - Reports • Public Folder • System Administration • Reference Tables Report created by Steve, for other Reference Tables best to create Ad Hoc Report
Parameter - SNC Flag • =1 - Conventional 1.4 x Permit Limit • = 2 - Toxic/Metals 1.2 x Permit Limit • Blank – Effluent criteria not applied
Review Permit Limits • Review BOD limits • Statistical base codes • Averages • Non-monthly averages • Minimum (not evaluated for QNCR)
Group 1 or 2 Pollutant? • Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) • Is this a group 1 or 2 Pollutant? Hint: See page 6 & 7 QNCR Manual