(a) The permittee shall take all possible steps to
minimize any adverse impact to the environment or public health and
safety resulting from noncompliance with any term or condition of
the permit; including, but not limited to:
(1) any accelerated or additional monitoring necessary
to determine the nature and extent of noncompliance and the results
of the noncompliance;
(2) immediate implementation of measures necessary
to comply; and
(3) warning, as soon as possible after learning of
such noncompliance, any person whose health and safety is in imminent
danger due to the noncompliance.
(b) The permittee shall dispose of solids, sludge,
filter backwash, or pollutants removed in the course of treatment
or control of waters or emissions to the air in the manner required
by Subchapter K of this chapter (relating to Permanent Program Performance
Standards), and which prevents violation of any other applicable state
or federal law.
(c) The permittee shall conduct its operations:
(1) in accordance with any measures specified in the
permit as necessary to prevent significant, imminent environmental
harm to the health or safety of the public; and
(2) utilizing any methods specified in the permit by
the Commission in approving alternative methods of compliance with
the performance standards of the Act and these Regulations, in accordance
with the provisions of the Act, of §12.216(12) of this title
(relating to Criteria for Permit Approval or Denial) and Subchapter
K of this chapter.
(d) Within 30 days after a cessation order is issued
under §§12.677 - 12.684 of this title (relating to Enforcement)
for operations conducted under the permit, except where a stay of
the cessation order is granted and remains in effect the permittee
shall either submit to the Commission the following information, current
to the date the cessation order was issued, or notify the Commission
in writing that there has been no change since the immediately preceding
submittal of such information:
(1) any new information needed to correct or update
the information previously submitted to the Commission by the permittee
under §12.116(a) or §12.156(a) of this title (relating to
Identification of Interests and Compliance Information); or
(2) If not previously submitted, the information required
from a permit applicant by §12.116(a) or §12.156(a) of this
title.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §12.221 adopted to be effective April 7, 1997, 22 TexReg 3093; amended to be effective November 4, 1997, 22 TexReg 10640; amended to be effective February 24, 2014, 39 TexReg 1121 |