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(d)__Chemical discharges for the purpose of
restoring water quality in GPA waters approved by
the department are exempt from this subparagraph;

 
(2) New direct discharge of domestic pollutants to
tributaries of Class-GPA waters;

 
(3) Any discharge into a tributary of GPA waters that
by itself or in combination with other activities
causes water quality degradation that would impair the
characteristics and designated uses of downstream GPA
waters or causes an increase in the trophic state of
those GPA waters except for aquatic pesticide or
chemical discharges approved by the department and
conducted by the department, the Department of Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife or an agent of either agency for
the purpose of restoring biological communities
affected by an invasive species in the GPA waters or a
tributary to the GPA waters;

 
(4) Discharge of pollutants to waters of the State that
imparts color, taste, turbidity, toxicity,
radioactivity or other properties that cause those
waters to be unsuitable for the designated uses and
characteristics ascribed to their class;

 
(5) Discharge of pollutants to any water of the State that
violates sections 465, 465-A and 465-B, except as
provided in section 451; causes the "pH" of fresh
waters to fall outside of the 6.0 to 8.5 range; or
causes the "pH" of estuarine and marine waters to fall
outside of the 7.0 to 8.5 range;

 
(6) New discharges of domestic pollutants to the surface waters
of the State that are not conveyed and treated in municipal or
quasi-municipal sewage facilities. For the purposes of this
subparagraph, "new discharge" means any overboard discharge that
was not licensed as of June 1, 1987, except discharges from
vessels and those discharges that were in continuous existence
for the 12 months preceding June 1, 1987, as demonstrated by the
applicant to the department with clear and convincing evidence.
The volume of the discharge from an overboard discharge facility
that was licensed as of June 1, 1987 is determined by the actual
or estimated volume from the facilities connected to the
overboard discharge facility during the 12 months preceding June
1, 1987 or the volume allowed by the previous license, whichever
is less, unless it is found


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