1. MDEQ Updates and Requirements Grace L. Scott Pretreatment Coordinator Field Operations Division, Water Bureau Phone: 517-335-4107 scottg@michigan.gov

2. Program Updates Ballast Water - Permits required. Ballast Water - Permits required. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) - Permits required. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) - Permits required. Septage Program – Storage facilities being built, and more POTWs are considering accepting trucked waste. Septage Program – Storage facilities being built, and more POTWs are considering accepting trucked waste. Several fee packages, including one for groundwater permit fees are pending. Several fee packages, including one for groundwater permit fees are pending.

3. Part 23 Rules Streamlining The rules are presently stalled due to PA 91 of 2004, which restricts the Department’s rulemaking authority for Part 31 Water Resources programs after December 31, 2006. The rules are presently stalled due to PA 91 of 2004, which restricts the Department’s rulemaking authority for Part 31 Water Resources programs after December 31, 2006.

4. 40 CFR 136 Test Methods March 12, 2007 Federal Register March 12, 2007 Federal Register Parts 122, 136, 141, 143, 430, 455 and 465 Parts 122, 136, 141, 143, 430, 455 and 465 March 26, 2007 Federal Register March 26, 2007 Federal Register Parts 136 and 503 Parts 136 and 503

5. EPA Effluent Guidelines Plans 2008 Plan is under development 2008 Plan is under development Categories for detailed studies in EPA’s 2007/2008 annual reviews: Categories for detailed studies in EPA’s 2007/2008 annual reviews: Steam Electric Power Generating Steam Electric Power Generating Coal Mining Coal Mining Oil and Gas Extraction Oil and Gas Extraction Health Services Industry Health Services Industry

6. Training Water and Wastewater Construction Permits Workshops Water and Wastewater Construction Permits Workshops WATER AND WASTEWATER CONSTRUCTION PERMITS WORKSHOP: Avoid Delays in the Application Review Process December 5, 2007 Lansing Community College WATER AND WASTEWATER CONSTRUCTION PERMITS WORKSHOP: Avoid Delays in the Application Review Process December 5, 2007 Lansing Community College Lansing Community College Lansing Community College Env. Science and Services Division - Workshops http://www.michigan.gov/deqworkshops Env. Science and Services Division - Workshops http://www.michigan.gov/deqworkshopswww.michigan.gov/deqworkshops DEQ Calendar DEQ Calendar

7. Success of the Clean Water Act Secondary Treatment for Municipalities Secondary Treatment for Municipalities Control of Toxic Pollutants Control of Toxic Pollutants Significant Appropriations Significant Appropriations Permit Requirements Permit Requirements Pretreatment Requirements Pretreatment Requirements Penalties – Citizen Suits Penalties – Citizen Suits Goals for Swimmable/Fishable Waters Goals for Swimmable/Fishable Waters Zero Discharge Zero Discharge YCUA Outfall, Lower Rouge

8. McLouth Steel Detroit River 1965

9. Wyandotte Chemical 1969

10. National Steel 1969

11. Oil - 1973

12. Metro Beach – Lake St. Clair September 1973

13. Rouge River 19711987

14. Connor Creek 19912007

15. East Park Closure (near Bay Harbor) Cement Kiln Dust Leachate pH12.06 March 30, 2006

16. Torch Lake – Lake Linden EPA Emergency Remediation Soil/Lead 905.5 tons Soil/Arsenic 64.69 tons Cost: >$400,000 Summer 2007

17. Challenges 35 years after the Clean Water Act Aging infrastructure – Estimated Needs >$ 4 billion for MI (2000) Ecosystem threats from exotic species and diseases Legal Challenges Unknown threats from PPCPs Bacteria/Algae Atmospheric Deposition

18. Challenges 35 years after the Clean Water Act (continued) Spills CSOs/SSOs Water Uses Contaminated Sediments and Groundwater Stormwater/Non-point Sources Wetland Destruction Climate Changes/Global Warming

19. Where do we go from here? Educate our communities and young people Educate our communities and young people Educate our elected officials Educate our elected officials Get involved...stay involved! Get involved...stay involved!

20. Thank You!!!!