| | | Notwithstanding subparagraph (6), the department may issue a | | wastewater discharge license allowing for an increase in the | | volume or quantity of discharges of domestic pollutants from | | any university, college or school administrative unit sewage | | facility, as long as the university, college or school | | administrative unit has a wastewater discharge license valid | | on the effective date of this paragraph and the increase in | | discharges does not violate the conditions of subparagraphs | | (1) to (5) and (7) to (11) or other applicable laws. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §465, sub-§1, śC, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, | | c. 574, §1, is amended to read: |
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| | | C. Except as provided in this paragraph, there may be no | | direct discharge of pollutants to Class AA waters. |
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| | | (1) Storm water discharges that are in compliance with | | state and local requirements are allowed. |
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| | | (2) A discharge to Class AA waters that are or once | | were populated by a distinct population segment of | | Atlantic salmon as determined pursuant to the United | | States Endangered Species Act of 1973, Public Law 93- | | 205, as amended, is allowed if, in addition to | | satisfying all the requirements of this article, the | | applicant, prior to issuance of a discharge license, | | objectively demonstrates to the department's | | satisfaction that the discharge is necessary, that | | there are no other reasonable alternatives available | | and that the discharged effluent is for the purpose of | | and will assist in the restoration of Atlantic salmon | | and will return the waters to a state that is closer to | | historically natural chemical quality. |
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| | | (a) The department may issue no more than a total | | of 3 discharge licenses pursuant to this | | subparagraph and subsection 2, paragraph C, | | subparagraph (2). |
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| | | (b) A discharge license issued pursuant to this | | subparagraph may not be effective for more than 5 | | years from the date of issuance. |
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| | | (3)__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 | | are allowed. |
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