(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 |