AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Water Quality
SERIES: 7769
TITLE: National pollutant discharge elimination system agricultural permit file
DATES: 1986-
ARRANGEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: These are permits issued under the Clean Water Act to agricultural businesses. This permit authorizes them to discharge specific pollutants under controlled conditions. Businesses that exceed the limits specified by the permit, or pollute waters without a permit are subject to legal action.
_ Included are correspondence, statement of basis, permit, public notice, permit renewal application, and application for permit. Information includes the name and address of the facility owner, the discharge permit number, a description of the facilities covered by the permit, a description of the pollutant discharge, the name and use classification of the receiving water, the basis for the effluent limitations, a description of the effluent limitations, the self-monitoring requirements, the effective and expiration dates of the permit, the date of public notice, and the dates of application and renewal application.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain for 4 year(s) after expiration of permit or license
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 08/1986
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 4 years after license is revoked, terminated, or deactivated and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical Legal
Retention is based on discussions with the bureau staff and with the EPA office in Denver. The permit, applications, and statement of basis have historical value; they document which industries were was polluting state waters, what was discharged, how much was discharged, and why permits were issued. Other records are legally valuable for taking action against a polluter for violating the permit. State action can be taken under UCA 78-38-1, 26-11-16, 76-8-504, or 76-10-801. The maximum statute of limitation is 4 years. However, the EPA keeps its files open for 9 years.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public