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F_� <br />If the turbidity exceeds 250 NTU or the transparency is 6 cm or less at any time, the following <br />steps will be conducted: <br />1. Telephone or submit an electronic report to the applicable Ecology Region's <br />Environmental Report Tracking System (ERTS) within 24 hours. <br />• Northwest Region (King, Kitsap, Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, <br />Whatcom): (425) 649-7000 or <br />http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/spills/forms/nerts online/NWRO nerts online.h <br />tml <br />2. Immediately begin the process to fully implement and maintain appropriate source <br />control and/or treatment BMPs as soon as possible. Address the problems within 10 <br />days of the date the discharge exceeded the benchmark. If installation of necessary <br />treatment BMPs is not feasible within 10 days, Ecology may approve additional time <br />when the Permittee requests an extension within the initial 10-day response period <br />3. Document BMP implementation and maintenance in the site log book. <br />4. Continue to sample discharges daily until one of the following is true: <br />• Turbidity is 25 NTU (or lower). <br />• Transparency is 33 cm (or greater). <br />• Compliance with the water quality limit for turbidity is achieved. <br />o 1 - 5 NTU over background turbidity, if background is less than 50 NTU <br />o 1 % - 10% over background turbidity, if background is 50 NTU or greater <br />• The discharge stops or is eliminated. <br />4.2.2 pH Sampling <br />pH monitoring is required for "Significant concrete work" (i.e., greater than 1000 cubic yards <br />poured concrete over the life of the project). The use of recycled concrete or engineered soils <br />' (soil amendments including but not limited to Portland cement -treated base [CTB], cement kiln <br />dust [CKD] or fly ash) also requires pH monitoring. <br />For significant concrete work, pH sampling will start the first day concrete is poured and <br />continue until it is cured, typically three (3) weeks after the last pour. <br />For engineered soils and recycled concrete, pH sampling begins when engineered soils or <br />recycled concrete are first exposed to precipitation and continues until the area is fully <br />stabilized. <br />If the measured pH is 8.5 or greater, the following measures will be taken: <br />1. Prevent high pH water from entering storm sewer systems or surface water. <br />2. Adjust or neutralize the high pH water to the range of 6.5 to 8.5 su using appropriate <br />technology such as carbon dioxide (CO2) sparging (liquid or dry ice). <br />3. Written approval will be obtained from Ecology prior to the use of chemical treatment <br />other than CO2 sparging or dry ice. <br />�L 1 23 <br />