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Permit Modified: October 16, 2014 Elk River WWTF Page 35 Permit Expires: June 30, 2018 Chapter 10. Total Facility Requirements 1. General Requirements Permit #: MN0020788 1.52 Permit Reissuance. If the Permittee desires to continue permit coverage beyond the date of permit expiration, the Permittee shall submit an application for reissuance at least 180 days before permit expiration. If the Permittee does not intend to continue the activities authorized by this permit after the expiration date of this permit, the Permittee shall notify the WCA in writing at least 180 days before permit expiration. If the Permittee has submitted a timely application for permit reissuance, the Permittee may continue to conduct the activities authorized by this permit, in compliance with the requirements of this permit, until the MPCA takes final action on the application, unless the MPCA determines any of the following (Minn. R. 7001.0044 and 7001.0160): a. The Permittee is not in substantial compliance with the requirements of this permit, or with a stipulation agreement or compliance schedule designed to bring the Permittee into compliance with this permit; b. The MPCA, as a result of an action or failure to act by the Permittee, has been unable to take final action on the application on or before the expiration date of the permit; c. The Permittee has submitted an application with major deficiencies or has failed to properly supplement the application in a timely manner after being informed of deficiencies. Chapter 11. Industrial stormwater-- No Exposure Exclusion 1. Conditional Exclusion for No Exposure 1.1 No exposure means all industrial materials and activities are protected by a storm resistant shelter to prevent exposure to rain, snow, snow melt, and/or runoff. Industrial activities or materials include, but are not limited to, material handling equipment or activities, industrial machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, by-products, final products, or waste products. 1.2 The conditional exclusion for No Exposure is available on a facility -wide basis in accordance with Minn. R. 7090.3060, subp. 5(E). 1.3 The no exposure certification is non-transferrable in accordance with Minn. R. 70903060, subp. 5(D). In the event that the facility operator changes, then the new operator must submit written notification of the change to the MPGA, Attn:. WQ Submittal Center, 520 Lafayette Road North, St Paul, Minnesota 55155-4194. 1.4 The MPCA retains the authority to require the facility operator to apply for a permit modification to this permit for stormwater coverage or to apply for coverage under the Industrial Stormwater General Permit (MNR050000), even when an industrial operator certifies No Exposure, if the MPCA has determined that the discharge is contributing to the violation of, or interfering with the attainment or maintenance of water quality standards, including designated uses. 1.5 Any facility that has previously obtained a conditional exclusion for No Exposure shall recertify for the exclusion no later than five years from the effective date of the most recent No Exposure certificate issued to the facility by the Agency. 1.6 The No Exposure exclusion is conditional. The facility must maintain a condition of No Exposure at the facility in order for the No Exposure exclusion to remain applicable. In the event of any change or circumstance that causes exposure of industrial activities or materials to stormwater, the facility must comply with the stormwater requirements of this chapter. 1.7 Based on the information submitted with the permit application, the Agency has determined the Permittee meets the exclusion criteria for "No Exposure" in accordance with Minnesota Rules Chapter 7090.3060.