CD Permit.pdf

This document is a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Discharge Permit issued by the Maryland Department of the Environment for the US Army Corps of Engineers Chesapeake City Project Sewage Treatment Plant. The permit authorizes the discharge of treated wastewater from the facility located at 815 Bethel Road in Chesapeake City, Cecil County, Maryland into Back Creek, which is designated as a Use II (non-shellfish harvesting) water body.

The permit specifies effluent limitations for key parameters including Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), E. coli, pH, and total residual chlorine. Monitoring requirements include grab samples taken monthly or weekly for various characteristics, with specific concentration and loading rate limits. The annual average flow is set at 0.002 million gallons per day, and the permit includes detailed provisions for reporting, facility operation, maintenance, and compliance with environmental regulations. The draft permit is both a State of Maryland discharge permit and an NPDES permit, covering the period from its effective date until expiration.