AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Water Quality

SERIES: 3470
TITLE: Discharge monitoring report files
DATES: i 1972-
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: These records are required by CFR 40-122.41 (1987). They document the amount of pollution discharged into the waters of the state from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit holders. They help to ensure that permit holders do not exceed their discharge limits. Inc1uded are permitee's name, address, and permit number; monitoring period covered by the report; discharge number, type of pollutant(s) covered in the report; average and maximum quantity of the sample measurement and permit limit; minimum, average, and maximum concentration of pollutants in sample and the permit limit, frequency of analysis, sample type, name and title of principal executive officer, signature of principal executive officer, date of report, and an explanation of any violation of the permit requirements.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 02/1999

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

This disposition is based on the records' value to researchers of environmental history. The information is not duplicated elsewhere.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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