NR 205.07(3)(d)2.2. ‘Nonroutine or infrequent increase.’ The permittee shall notify the department in writing as soon as it knows or has reason to believe that any activity has occurred or will occur which would result, on a nonroutine or infrequent basis, in any discharge of a toxic pollutant which is not limited in the permit, if that discharge will exceed the highest of the following levels.

NR 205.07(3)(e)(e) Duty to halt or reduce activity. Upon failure or impairment of treatment facility operation, the permittee shall, to the extent necessary to maintain compliance with its permit, curtail production or wastewater discharges or both until the treatment facility operations are restored or an alternative method of treatment is provided.

NR 205.07(5)(5) Upon written request to the department and subject to the department’s approval, a permittee may submit an electronic permit application or reapplication provided the permittee signs and submits an electronic permit application or reapplication agreement certifying that the information was gathered and prepared under his or her supervision and, based on inquiry of the people directly under his or her supervision, that to the best of his or her knowledge the information is true, accurate and complete. The party signing the agreement shall make a similar certification when submitting subsequent information by electronic media or electronic transmission. Electronic reporting shall be an alternative to written reports.

NR 205.07 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, September, 1984, No. 345, eff. 10-1-84; cr. (2) (d) 4., Register, October, 1986, No. 370, eff. 11-1-86; cr. (2) (h) and (i), Register, September, 1987, No. 381, eff. 10-1-87; am. (1) (intro.), (a), (b), (f), (k) and (l), cr. (l) (m), (n), (o), (q), (s) and (t), r. and recr. (2) (a), r. (2) (d) 4., (3) (e) and (k), renum. (2) (d) 1. to 3., (2) (f), (h) and (i), (3) (a) to (d), (f) to (j) to be (l) (u) and (v), (2) (d), (e) and (f), (l) (p) 1. and 2., (r) 2. and (intro.), (3) (a) to (e) and am. (2) (f) (intro.), (l) (p) 2., (l) (r) and (3) (a), Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96; cr. (5), Register, November, 1996, No. 491, eff. 12-1-96; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, November, 1996, No. 491; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1997, No. 500; corrections in (3) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2010 No. 650; CR 09-123: am. (1) (n), (r) 1., 2., (v) and (2) (d), r. (1) (r) 4. and (u) Register July 2010 No. 655, eff. 8-1-10; CR 12-027: am. (1) (s) (title), 1., 2. a., 3., 4., cr. (1) (u), r. and recr. (1) (v), r. (2) (d) Register July 2013 No. 691, eff. 8-1-13; CR 14-027: am. (1) (a), (b), r. and recr. (1) (g), (q), cr. (1) (x), (y) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15; correction in (1) (g) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2015 No. 715.

NR 205.08(2)(2) A general permit may cover more than one class or category of discharge, or more than one area of the state, provided the permit clearly identifies the conditions applicable to each included class or category, or each specific area of the state. General permits may contain effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, reporting requirements, general conditions and applicability criteria.

NR 205.08(3)(3) Individual dischargers are not required to submit formal WPDES permit applications to be eligible for coverage under a general permit. On a case-by-case basis the department may by letter require a discharger to submit information regarding a wastewater discharge which is to be covered by a general permit. On a case-by-case basis the department may by letter require a discharger to submit a notice of intent to be covered by a general permit. Following receipt of a complete notice of intent the department shall issue a determination on whether a discharger is covered by a general permit.