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..Environmental Prot&Agency CENTRAL"CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD 3443 Routler Road, Suite A FAX: (916) 255-3015 21 Sacramento, CA 95827-3098 PHONE: (916) 265-3000 18 July 1995 Cove Contractors 2711 Navy Drive Stockton, Ca. 95206 llL.' 1995 Y CERTIFIED MAIL No. P 057 281 733 It has come to our attention that you are conducting industrial activities at your 3243 South El Dorado Street site that can be predominantly described as an auto shredder waste landfill. If this accurately describes your activity, your facility may be required by federal regulations to be covered under a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm water permit, and failure to obtain coverage under an NPDES storm water permit would violate the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). The NPDES storm water permit requirements are mandated in the 1972 CWA Amendments, which prohibit the discharge of any pollutants from a point source into waters of the U.S., unless it is permitted under the NPDES program. Storm water discharges that occur through discrete conveyance systems are considered point sources subject to NPDES requirements. The 1987 Amendments to the CWA mandated that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) publish regulations establishing permit requirements for storm water discharges associated with industrial activities. On November 16, 1990, USEPA published these regulations which were codified in 40 CFR, Parts 122, 123 and 124. To implement these Federal Regulations, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted a statewide general NPDES permit for storm water discharges associated with industrial activities (General Permit) on 19 November 1991, and amended it on 17 September 1992. If an industrial facility determines that it conducts an activity that is defined in 40 CFR, Part 122.26(b)(1 4)(i -xi, excluding x), it may seek coverage under the General Permit, or apply for an individual storm water permit from the appropriate Regional Water Quality Control Board. At this time, we are encouraging industries to seek coverage under the General Permit. Attached is a copy of the General Permit for your review and use. If you determine that your facility must seek coverage under a storm water permit, we request that you obtain coverage under this General Permit. To obtain coverage, you must submit a Notice of Intent (NOI), site map, and the appropriate fee, to the SWRCB. Once the SWRCB has received and processed your NOI, the file will be forwarded to our office for all future compliance and enforcement activities. You will continue to receive annual fee billings from the SWRCB. The enclosed General Permit specifies what a facility must do to comply with the federal regulations. Two important requirements are the development and implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and a Monitoring and Reporting Program (M&RP). The requirements for these can be found in Sections A and B of the General Permit.