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Pacc 40 of 41 <br />Pcrmit.No. WA,003197,G_ . <br />Moclilication,Date_�1ay 1.1007i <br />GIS. UPSF,T <br />Definition —"UpticC' means an e�cepiional incident in which there is unintention,d and <br />icmporary noncompliance with icchnology-based pennit efflucnt limitations bccause of <br />factors bc��ond ihe rcasonablc control of ihc Pcmiincc. An upsct docs not includc <br />noncompliance to the e.�tent caused by operatiunal crror, improperh dcsigned trcaimcnl <br />lacilitics. inadeyuale treatmcnt facilitics, lack of preventive mainicnance. or carcless or <br />improper operatiun. <br />An upset con;titu�es an aflirmative defense tu:m action brought for noncompliance •,�ith <br />such technolog��-hased permit efllucnt limit.itions if thc rcyuirements of the tiillo�ein� <br />para�raph arc ntct. <br />A Pcrtniuee ��Iw �rishes Iu establish Ihc af�innati�z defensc o(upsc[ shall demonstrate. <br />ihrough properl� signed, contcmporancous opera�ing logs or other rcic��ant evidence ihat: <br />I) an upsct uccurred and that thc Pcnnittcc can idcntify thc causc(s) of thc upscl; <br />2) thc permittrd lacilit� �cas bcing properl� uperatcd at Uic timc ofthc upscC and <br />+) �he Pcrmitttt suhmiued notice of thc upset as rcyuircd in Condition S±.P of this permil. <br />In am• entiircement proce�dini, the Pemiiuce scekinL tu estnblish the e:currence of�n <br />up;et has thc burdcn of proof. <br />CI(. PROPERTY RIGHTS <br />'('his pennit does not conve�� any properq� rights of am� sort. or am c�clusive privilege. <br />G17. DUTI' TO CO�1PLl' <br />I'hc Pcnnittcc shall cumph �cith all condi�ions vf �his permit. ,�m pcmiit <br />noncompliance constitutes a vic,laiion uf the Clcan 1Valer Act anJ is grounds ti�r <br />rnli�rccment :ictioir, �iir pcnni� tcrmivation. rcvocatiun and reissu:�ncc, or tnodific�tion: or <br />denial of a permit renewal application. <br />GIB. fOUC POLLU'1'A1'1'ti <br />I'hc Permittcc shall campl ��� iih cttlucnt st;mdards or rrohibi�inns cstahlishcd unJcr <br />ticclion 307(al of the Clean 11'atcr Act lix iu�ic pullutants ���ithin thc time provided in Uie <br />rcgul;rtiuns thu� rst;ihlish thosc slnndards c pruhihitions. c�cn if �his pcnnit has nol ��rt <br />hcen nwditieJ lu incorporate thc reyuirement. <br />G19. PF,N:U:1'IF:S FOR'I'A1i1'F:RING <br />l hr Clcan \V:ucr Acl proridcs ih:u :uty person �� hn f:�isif ics, tampers �vi�h. ur kno���ingly <br />rendcrs inaccurate :my moniioring device or nuthod reyuircd lo he maintaincd unJer ihis <br />permi� shall, upon conviction, hc punishcJ b�• a finc of not mom �han S 10,000 per <br />violation. or by imprisonment for not morc than h��o (2) ycars per viulation. or hr both. <br />If a c��nvic�iun oFa pcnon is lor a� iola�ion commit�cd ;iftrr a first conviction of such <br />p�rson undcr tiiis C'ondition, punishmcnt shall bc a line of not nx�rc than $20.000 per day <br />uf viulation, or by imprisunmcnt of noi morc �han ti�ur (a) �c:us. or hy ho�h. <br />