HAFB WPD GWQB DP-1127.pdf

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Ground Water Quality Bureau | 1190 Saint Francis Drive, PO Box 5469, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-5469

Telephone (505) 827-2900 | www.env.nm.gov/gwqb/

MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM JAMES C. KENNEY

GOVERNOR CABINET SECRETARY

CERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

April 12, 2023

Colonel Justin B. Spears, 49th Wing Commander Holloman Air Force Base 550 Tabosa Avenue Holloman AFB, New Mexico 88330

RE: Discharge Permit Renewal and Invoice, DP-1127, Holloman Air Force Base

Dear Colonel Justin B. Spears:

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issues the enclosed Discharge Permit Renewal, DP- 1127, to Holloman Air Force Base (Permittee) pursuant to the New Mexico Water Quality Act and the New Mexico Ground and Surface Water Protection Regulations, 20.6.2 NMAC.

NMED sent you a draft permit dated December 8, 2022, and also made the draft available to the public for a 30-day comment period. NMED received comments from you and provides the following responses:

Comment: In reference to Page 3, Finding #1, HAFB requests that it be stated that only Septic Tanks -375, -887, -1022, -1195, and -1290 reside in areas with a TDS concentration of 10,000 mg/L or less. The remaining 15 septic tanks included in the draft permit reside in locations with TDS above 10,000 mg/l.

NMED Response: NMED declines to change Finding #1 under Section Two of the Discharge Permit since the finding states that effluent or leachate may move into groundwater of the State of New Mexico that has an existing concentration of 10,000 mg/L or less of TDS and although some of the septic tank/leachfield systems are currently above groundwater that has a TDS concentration over 10,000 mg/L, in the application the Facility did not demonstrate that there was not a hydrologic connection to groundwater with a TDS concentration of 10,000 mg/L or less.

Comment: In reference to Page 5, Terms and Conditions #8, HAFB requests that estimates of septic discharge volumes be allowed, due to that fact that none of the 19 facilities are metered. Estimates will be based on 20.7.3 NMAC, Table 201.1. Each of the facilities falls into the Office Occupancy Category and therefore discharge will be calculated at 20 gallons of discharge per occupant per day.

NMED Response: NMED amended Condition #8 to reflect that the Permittee will estimate the discharge volumes to the septic tank/leachfield systems using Table 201.1 of 20.7.3 NMAC.

This concludes the comments received and NMED’s responses.

Enclosed is an invoice for $1,150.00. This fee is due 30 days from the date of this letter. If you wish to make annual payments, you may instead pay one-fifth of the applicable permit fee $230.00 and pay this amount annually thereafter until expiration or termination of the Discharge Permit, Pursuant to 20.6.2.3114(F) NMAC.

In addition, NMED now offers an online payment option. If you would like additional information, please contact Howard Gurule at howard.gurule@env.nm.gov, (505) 490-2352 or nmenv-gwqb-financials@env.nm.gov.

mailto:howard.gurule@env.nm.

mailto:nmenv-gwqb-financials@env.nm.

mailto:nmenv-gwqb-financials@env.nm.

NMED advises you to submit an application for renewal or renewal/modification at least 180 days prior to April 11, 2023, the end of the Discharge Permit term, in order to avoid a lapse in permit coverage which could result in enforcement action.

This approval is issued pursuant to WQCC Regulation 20.6.2.3109 NMAC, and the NMED Delegation Order dated March 24, 2023, through which the Cabinet Secretary has delegated this authority to sign a Discharge Permit to the Chief of the Ground Water Quality Bureau. If you have any questions, please contact Avery Young at (505) 699-8564 or avery.young@env.nm.gov or submit an email to pps.general@env.nm.gov. Thank you for your cooperation during the application review process.

Sincerely, Justin D. Ball, Chief Ground Water Quality Bureau

JB:AY

Encl: Discharge Permit Renewal, DP-1127 cc: Michael Kesler, District Manager, NMED District III Jessica Gutierrez, Air and Water Quality Program Manager, HAFB, jessica.gutierrez.11@us.af.mil mailto:avery.young@env.nm.gov mailto:pps.general@env.nm.

State of New Mexico Environment Department Ground Water Quality Bureau

PO Box 5469 Santa Fe, NM 87502-5469

INVOICE

Primary Billing Party:

Colonel Justin B. Spears, 49th Wing Commander Holloman Air Force Base 550 Tabosa Avenue Holloman AFB, New Mexico 88330 justin.spears.1@us.af.mil

INVOICE DUE DATE: May 12, 2023 (30 days from issuance date)

ASSESSMENTS

Discharge Permit Renewal, DP-1127, Holloman Air Force Base Discharge Fee $1,150.00

CREDITS

Payment - received with application

BALANCE DUE $1,150.00

Cut Here and Include Lower Portion with Payment

Agency Interest: DP-1127, Holloman Air Force Base Primary Billing Party:

Colonel Justin B. Spears, 49th Wing Commander Holloman Air Force Base 550 Tabosa Avenue Holloman AFB, New Mexico 88330 justin.spears.1@us.af.mil

INVOICE DUE DATE: May 12, 2023

Invoice Amount: $1,150.00 Amount Enclosed ______________________

Please make checks payable to: New Mexico Environment Department

*********PLEASE ALSO NOTE “DP-1127, Permit Fee” ON YOUR CHECK ********

Mail payments to: NMED Ground Water Quality Bureau PO Box 5469 Santa Fe, NM 87502-5469 NMED Federal Tax ID#: 85-6000565

NEW MEXICO

ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT

Ground Water Quality Bureau

1190 Saint Francis Drive / PO Box 5469 Santa Fe, NM 87502-5469

Phone (505) 827-2900 Fax (505) 827-2965 www.env.nm.gov

GROUND WATER QUALITY BUREAU

DISCHARGE PERMIT

Issued under 20.6.2 NMAC

Facility Name: Holloman Air Force Base Discharge Permit Number: DP-1127 Facility Location: 550 Tabosa Avenue

Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico

County: Otero

Permittee: Holloman Air Force Base Mailing Address: Colonel Justin B. Spears, 49th Wing Commander United States Air Force 550 Tabosa Avenue Holloman AFB, New Mexico 88330

Facility Contact: Jessica Gutierrez, Air and Water Quality Program Manager Telephone Number/Email: (575) 572-3931 / jessica.gutierrez.11@us.af.mil

Permitting Action: Renewal Permit Issuance Date: April 12, 2023 Permit Expiration Date: April 11, 2028

NMED Permit Contact: Avery Young, Domestic Waste Team Lead Telephone Number/Email: (505) 699-8564 / avery.young@env.nm.gov or

505-827-2900 / pps.general@env.nm.gov

JUSTIN D. BALL Date Chief, Ground Water Quality Bureau New Mexico Environment Department http://www.env.nm.gov/ mailto:avery.young@env.nm.gov mailto:pps.general@env.nm.gov

Holloman Air Force Base, DP-1127 Issuance Date: April 12, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

II. FINDINGS

III. AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE

IV. CONDITIONS

A. OPERATIONAL PLAN

Operating Conditions

B. MONITORING AND REPORTING

Due Dates for Monitoring Reports

Facility Monitoring Conditions

C. CONTINGENCY PLAN

D. CLOSURE PLAN

E. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

ATTACHMENTS

Discharge Permit Summary

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I. INTRODUCTION

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) issues this groundwater discharge permit Renewal (Discharge Permit or DP-1127) to Holloman Air Force Base (Permittee) pursuant to the New Mexico Water Quality Act (WQA), NMSA 1978 §§74-6-1 through 74-6-17, and the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) Ground and Surface Water Protection Regulations, 20.6.2 NMAC.

NMED's purpose in issuing this Discharge Permit, and in imposing the requirements and conditions specified herein, is to control the discharge of water contaminants from Holloman Air Force Base (HAFB or Facility) in order to protect groundwater and those segments of surface water gaining from groundwater inflow for present and potential future use as domestic and agricultural water supply and other uses, and to protect public health. It is NMED’s determination in issuing this Discharge Permit that the Permittee has met the requirements of Subsection C of

20.6.2.3109 NMAC. The Permittee is responsible for complying with the terms and conditions of this Discharge Permit pursuant to Section 20.6.2.3104 NMAC; failure to do so may result in enforcement action by NMED (20.6.2.1220 NMAC).

Described below are the activities that produce the discharge, the location of the discharge, and the quantity, quality, and flow characteristics.

Nineteen septic tanks receive and treat at a volume of up to 2,000 gallons per day (gpd). Treated wastewater discharges to nineteen corresponding leachfields.

The discharge may contain water contaminants or toxic pollutants elevated above the standards of Section 20.6.2.3103 NMAC and is not subject to the exemption at Subsection 20.6.2.3105.A

NMAC.

The Facility is located at 550 Tabosa Avenue, Holloman Air Force Base, in Sections 14 and 26, Township 15S, Range 08E, Sections 7, 12, 23, 26, 27, and 34, Township 16S, Range 08E, and Sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 27, Township 17S, Range 08E, in Otero County. A discharge at the Facility is most likely to affect groundwater at a depth of approximately 10-18 feet and having a pre-discharge total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration of approximately 1,900-33,000 milligrams per liter.

NMED issued the original Discharge Permit to the Permittee on April 24, 1997, and subsequently renewed the Permit on October 28, 2002, October 23, 2009, and December 18, 2015. The application (i.e., discharge plan) associated with this Discharge Permit consists of the materials submitted by the Permittee dated July 2, 2020, and amended application pages dated October 14, 2022, and materials contained in the administrative record prior to issuance of this Discharge Permit.

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The Permittee shall manage the discharge in accordance with all conditions and requirements of this Discharge Permit.

NMED reserves the right to require a Discharge Permit modification in the event NMED determines that the Permittee is or may be violating, or is likely to violate in the future, the requirements of 20.6.2 NMAC or the standards of Section 20.6.2.3103 NMAC. NMED reserves this right pursuant to Section 20.6.2.3109 NMAC. An NMED requirement to modify the Discharge Permit may result from a determination by the department that structural controls and/or management practices approved under this Discharge Permit are insufficiently protective of groundwater quality and human health. NMED reserves the right to require the Permittee implement abatement of water pollution and remediate groundwater quality.

NMED issuance of this Discharge Permit does not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility to comply with the WQA, WQCC Regulations, and any other applicable federal, state and/or local laws and regulations, such as zoning requirements and nuisance ordinances.

This Discharge Permit may use the following acronyms and abbreviations.

Abbreviation Explanation Abbreviation Explanation

BOD5 biochemical oxygen demand (5-day)

NMED New Mexico Environment Department

CAP Corrective Action Plan NMSA New Mexico Statutes Annotated

CFR Code of Federal Regulations NO3-N nitrate-nitrogen

CFU colony forming unit NTU nephelometric turbidity units

Cl chloride QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control

EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

TDS total dissolved solids

Gpd gallons per day TKN total Kjeldahl nitrogen

LAA land application area total nitrogen = TKN + NO3-N

LADS Land Application Data Sheet(s) TRC total residual chlorine mg/L milligrams per liter TSS total suspended solids mL milliliters WQA New Mexico Water Quality Act

MPN most probable number WQCC Water Quality Control Commission

NMAC New Mexico Administrative Code

WWTF Wastewater Treatment Facility

II. FINDINGS

In issuing this Discharge Permit, NMED finds the following.

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1. The Permittee is discharging effluent or leachate from the Facility so that such effluent or leachate may move into groundwater of the State of New Mexico that has an existing concentration of 10,000 mg/L or less of TDS, within the meaning of Subsection A of

20.6.2.3101 NMAC, without exceeding standards of 20.6.2.3103 NMAC for any water contaminant.

2. The Permittee is discharging effluent or leachate from the Facility directly or indirectly into groundwater pursuant to this Discharge Permit and Sections 20.6.2.3000 through

20.6.2.3114 NMAC.

3. The discharge from the Facility is not subject to any of the exemptions of Section

20.6.2.3105 NMAC.

III. AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE

The Permittee is responsible for ensuring that discharges authorized by this Discharge Permit are consistent with the terms and conditions herein pursuant to 20.6.2.3104 NMAC.

This Discharge Permit authorizes the Permittee to receive and treat up to 2,000 gpd of domestic wastewater using nineteen septic tanks. This Discharge Permit also authorizes the Permittee to discharge treated wastewater to nineteen corresponding leachfields.

[20.6.2.3104 NMAC, Subsection C of 20.6.2.3106 NMAC, Subsection D of 20.6.2.3109 NMAC]

IV. CONDITIONS

NMED issues this Discharge Permit for the discharge of water contaminants subject to the following conditions.

A. OPERATIONAL PLAN

# Terms and Conditions

1. The Permittee shall implement the following operational plan to ensure compliance with Title 20, Chapter 6, Parts 2 and 4 NMAC.

[Subsection C of 20.6.2.3109 NMAC]

2. The Permittee shall operate in a manner that does not violate standards and requirements of Sections 20.6.2.3101 and 20.6.2.3103 NMAC.

[20.6.2.3101 NMAC, 20.6.2.3103 NMAC, Subsection C of 20.6.2.3109 NMAC]

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Operating Conditions

3. The Permittee shall visually inspect the area above the leachfields (disposal system) semi-annually to ensure proper maintenance. The Permittee shall correct any conditions that indicate damage to the disposal system. The Permittee shall ensure conditions corrected include erosion damage, animal activity/damage, woody shrubs, evidence of seepage, or any other condition indicating damage.

The Permittee shall keep a log of the inspections that includes a date of the inspection, any findings and repairs, and the name of the inspector. The Permittee shall make the log available to NMED upon request.

In the event of a failure of a disposal system, the Permittee shall implement the Contingency Plan set forth in this Discharge Permit.

[Subsections A and D of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC, Subsection C of 20.6.2.3109 NMAC]

4. The Permittee shall inspect the septic tanks semi-annually for the accumulation of scum and solids. In the event that the scum layer exceeds three inches or the settled solids occupy 30% or more of the tank volume, the contents of the tanks shall be pumped by a septage pumper meeting the qualification requirements identified in Subsection D of

20.7.3.904 NMAC, Liquid Waste Disposal and Treatment Regulations.

The Permittee shall create and maintain a log of all septic tank inspections which describes the findings, repairs, and removals, the date of the inspection, and the name of the person responsible for the inspection. The Permittee shall make the log available to NMED upon request.

The Permittee shall maintain a record of solids removal and disposal, including the name of the septage hauler, date of off-site shipment, volume of solids removed, disposal method, and disposal location.

[Subsection A of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC, Subsection C of 20.6.2.3109 NMAC]

B. MONITORING AND REPORTING

5. The Permittee shall conduct the monitoring, reporting, and other requirements listed below in accordance with the monitoring requirements of this Discharge Permit.

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6. METHODOLOGY – Unless otherwise specified by this Discharge Permit, or approved in writing by NMED, the Permittee shall use sampling and analytical techniques that conform with the references listed in Subsection B of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC.

[Subsection B of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC]

Due Dates for Monitoring Reports

7. Annual monitoring - The Permittee shall perform monitoring and other Permit required actions during the following periods and shall submit annual reports to NMED by the following due dates:

• January 1st through December 31st – due by February 1st.

[Subsection A of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC]

Facility Monitoring Conditions

8. The Permittee shall on a monthly basis estimate the volume of wastewater received by the nineteen septic tank/leachfield systems by using the Office Occupancy Category volume in Table 201.1 of 20.7.3 NMAC. The Permittee will estimate 20 gallons per day per occupant for discharge to each septic tank/leachfield system.

The Permittee shall submit the monthly estimates to NMED in the annual monitoring reports.

[Subsection A of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC, Subsections C and H of 20.6.2.3109 NMAC]

9. The Permittee shall collect samples of wastewater from the nineteen septic tanks on an annual, rotational basis and analyze the samples for:

• TKN;

• NO3-N;

• TDS; and

• Cl.

The sampling schedule for the septic tanks is as follows:

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• 1st Year: ST-375, ST-887, ST-1022, and ST-1195.

• 2nd Year: ST-1290, ST-110, ST-288, ST-573.

• 3rd Year: ST-642, ST-864, ST-885, and ST-886.

• 4th Year: ST-1162, ST-1163, ST-1194, and ST-1196.

• 5th Year: ST-1256, and ST-1278, and ST-1625.

The Permittee shall repeat the septic tank sampling schedule until NMED issues a renewal permit.

The Permittee shall ensure the samples are properly prepared, preserved, transported, and analyzed in accordance with the methods authorized in this Discharge Permit. The Permittee shall submit the laboratory analytical data results, including the QA/QC summary and Chain of Custody, to NMED in the annual monitoring reports.

[Subsection A of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC, Subsections C and H of 20.6.2.3109 NMAC]

10. The Permittee shall submit all records of solids removal and disposal to NMED in the annual monitoring reports.

[Subsection A of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC]

C. CONTINGENCY PLAN

11. In the event that groundwater exceeds a groundwater protection standard identified in Section 20.6.2.3103 NMAC as a result of this discharge during the term of this Discharge Permit, upon closure of the Facility or during the implementation of post-closure requirements, the Permittee shall submit to NMED a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) that proposes, at a minimum, contaminant source control measures and an implementation schedule. The Permittee shall implement the CAP as approved by NMED.

The NMED may require the Permittee to abate water pollution consistent with the requirements and provisions of Section 20.6.2.4101, Section 20.6.2.4103, Subsections C and E of 20.6.2.4106, Section 20.6.2.4107, Section 20.6.2.4108 and Section 20.6.2.4112

NMAC.

[Subsection A of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC, Subsection E of 20.6.2.3109 NMAC]

12. In the event that the Permittee identifies failure of a leachfield, such as surfacing wastewater, the Permittee shall implement the following Contingency Plan.

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a) Within 24 hours following the discovered failure, the Permittee shall:

i) Notify NMED of the failure in accordance with the notification requirements described in the Contingency Plan for unauthorized discharges; and

ii) Restrict public access to the area.

b) The Permittee shall conduct a physical inspection of the treatment and disposal system to identify additional potential failures and record them in the inspection log.

c) The Permittee shall propose actions to address the failure and methods of correction by submitting a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) to NMED for approval within 15 days following the discovered failure. The Permittee shall ensure the CAP includes a schedule for completion of corrective actions. The Permittee shall initiate implementation of the CAP following NMED approval.

13. In the event that a release occurs that is not authorized under this Discharge Permit (commonly known as a “spill”), the Permittee shall take measures to mitigate damage from the unauthorized discharge and initiate the notifications and corrective actions required in Section 20.6.2.1203 NMAC and summarized below. A release is defined as such quantity as may with reasonable probability injure or be detrimental to human health, animal or plant life, or property, or unreasonably interfere with the public welfare or the use of property.

Within 24 hours following discovery of the unauthorized discharge, the Permittee shall verbally notify NMED and provide the following information.

a) The name, address, and telephone number of the person or persons in charge of the

Facility, as well as of the owner and/or operator of the Facility.

b) The name and address of the Facility.

c) The date, time, location, and duration of the unauthorized discharge.

d) The source and cause of unauthorized discharge.

e) A description of the unauthorized discharge, including its estimated chemical composition.

f) The estimated volume of the unauthorized discharge.

g) Any actions taken to mitigate immediate damage from the unauthorized discharge.

Within one week following discovery of the unauthorized discharge, the Permittee shall submit written notification to NMED providing the information listed above and any pertinent updates.

Within 15 days following discovery of the unauthorized discharge, the Permittee shall submit a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) to NMED describing any corrective actions

Holloman Air Force Base, DP-1127 Page 8 previously taken and corrective actions to be taken relative to the unauthorized discharge. The CAP shall include the following information.

a) A description of proposed actions to mitigate damage from the unauthorized discharge.

b) A description of proposed actions to prevent future unauthorized discharges of this nature.

c) A schedule for completion of proposed actions.

In the event that the unauthorized discharge causes or may with reasonable probability cause water pollution in excess of the standards and requirements of Section 20.6.2.4103 NMAC, and the water pollution will not be abated within 180 days after notice is required to be given pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of 20.6.2.1203 NMAC, NMED may require the Permittee to abate water pollution pursuant to Sections 20.6.2.4000 through

20.6.2.4115 NMAC.

The Permittee shall not construe anything in this condition as relieving them of the obligation to comply with all requirements of Section 20.6.2.1203 NMAC.

[20.6.2.1203 NMAC]

14. In the event that NMED or the Permittee identifies any failures of the discharge plan, i.e., the application, or this Discharge Permit not specifically noted herein, NMED may require the Permittee to submit a CAP and a schedule for completion of corrective actions to address the failure(s). Additionally, NMED may require a discharge permit modification to achieve compliance with 20.6.2 NMAC.

[Subsection A of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC, Subsection E of 20.6.2.3109 NMAC]

D. CLOSURE PLAN

15. The Permittee shall perform the following closure measures in the event the Facility, or a component of the Facility, is proposed to be permanently closed, and upon ceasing discharge.

Within 90 days of ceasing discharge to the septic tank leachfield system(s) (or closed system components), the Permittee shall complete the following closure measures:

a) Plug all lines leading to and from the closed system(s) so that a discharge can no longer occur.

b) Wastewater, septage, and grease interceptor waste shall be pumped from the system

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The Permittee shall maintain a record of all wastes transported for off-site disposal.

Within 180 days of ceasing discharge to the septic tank leachfield system(s) (or closed system components), the Permittee shall complete the following closure measures:

a) Remove all lines leading to and from the closed system(s) or permanently plug them and abandon them in place.

b) Remove or demolish all closed septic tanks, grease trap/interceptors, lift stations, dosing chambers, distribution boxes or other system(s) components (with the exception of leachfields) and re-grade the area with suitable fill to blend with surface topography to promote positive drainage and prevent ponding.

When the Permittee has met all closure and post-closure requirements and verified appropriate actions with date stamped photographic evidence or an associated NMED inspection, the Permittee may submit to NMED a written request, including photographic evidence, for termination of the Discharge Permit.

[Subsection A of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC, 40 CFR Part 503

E. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

16. RECORD KEEPING - The Permittee shall maintain a written record of the following:

• Information and data used to complete the application for this Discharge Permit;

• Information, data, and documents demonstrating completion of closure activities;

• Any releases (commonly known as “spills”) not authorized under this Discharge Permit and reports submitted pursuant to 20.6.2.1203 NMAC;

• The operation, maintenance, and repair of all facilities/equipment used to treat, store or dispose of wastewater;

• Facility record drawings (plans and specifications) showing the actual construction of the Facility and bear the seal and signature of a licensed New Mexico professional engineer;

• Copies of logs, inspection reports, and monitoring reports completed and/or submitted to NMED pursuant to this Discharge Permit;

• The volume of wastewater or other wastes discharged pursuant to this Discharge Permit;

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• Groundwater quality and wastewater quality data collected pursuant to this Discharge Permit;

• Copies of construction records (well log) for all sampled groundwater monitoring wells pursuant to this Discharge Permit;

• The maintenance, repair, replacement or calibration of any monitoring equipment or flow measurement devices required by this Discharge Permit; and

• Data and information related to field measurements, sampling, and analysis conducted pursuant to this Discharge Permit, including:

o the dates, location and times of sampling or field measurements;

o the name and job title of the individuals who performed each sample collection or field measurement;

o the sample analysis date of each sample o the name and address of the laboratory, and the name of the signatory authority for the laboratory analysis;

o the analytical technique or method used to analyze each sample or collect each field measurement;

o the results of each analysis or field measurement, including raw data;

o the results of any split, spiked, duplicate or repeat sample; and o a copy of the laboratory analysis chain-of-custody as well as a description of the quality assurance and quality control procedures used.

The Permittee shall maintain the written record at a location accessible to NMED during a Facility inspection for the lifetime of the Discharge Permit. The Permittee shall make the record available to the department upon request.

[Subsections A and D of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC]

17. SUBMITTALS – The Permittee shall submit both a paper copy and an electronic copy of all notification and reporting documents required by this Discharge Permit, e.g., monitoring reports. The Permittee shall submit paper and electronic documents to the NMED Permit Contact identified on the Permit cover page.

[Subsection A of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC]

18. INSPECTION and ENTRY – The Permittee shall allow NMED to inspect the Facility and its operations that are subject to this Discharge Permit and the WQCC regulations. NMED may upon presentation of proper credentials, enter at reasonable times upon or through any premises in which a water contaminant source is located or in which any maintained records required by this Discharge Permit, the regulations of the federal government, or the WQCC are located.

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The Permittee shall allow NMED to have access to and reproduce for their use any copy of the records, and to perform assessments, sampling or monitoring during an inspection for the purpose of evaluating compliance with this Discharge Permit and the WQCC regulations.

No person shall construe anything in this Discharge Permit as limiting in any way the inspection and entry authority of NMED under the WQA, the WQCC Regulations, or any other local, state or federal regulations.

[Subsection D of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC, NMSA 1978, §§ 74-6-9.B and 74-6-9.E]

19. DUTY to PROVIDE INFORMATION - The Permittee shall, upon NMED’s request, allow for NMED’s inspection/duplication of records required by this Discharge Permit and/or furnish to NMED copies of such records.

[Subsection D of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC]

20. MODIFICATIONS and/or AMENDMENTS – In the event the Permittee proposes a change to the Facility or the Facility’s discharge that would result in a change in the volume discharged; the location of the discharge; or in the amount or character of water contaminants received, treated or discharged by the Facility, the Permittee shall notify NMED prior to implementing such changes. The Permittee shall obtain NMED’s approval (which may require modification of this Discharge Permit) prior to implementing such changes.

[Subsection C of 20.6.2.3107 NMAC, Subsections E and G of 20.6.2.3109 NMAC]

21. PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS – In the event the Permittee proposes to construct a wastewater system or change a process unit of an existing system such that the quantity or quality of the discharge will change substantially from that authorized by this Discharge Permit, the Permittee shall submit construction plans and specifications of the proposed system or process unit to NMED for approval prior to the commencement of construction.

In the event the Permittee implements changes to the wastewater system authorized by this Discharge Permit that result in only a minor effect on the character of the discharge, the Permittee shall report such changes (including the submission of record drawings where applicable) to NMED prior to implementation.

[Subsections A and C of 20.6.2.1202 NMAC, NMSA 1978, §§ 61-23-1 through 61-23-32]

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22. CIVIL PENALTIES - Any violation of the requirements and conditions of this Discharge Permit, including any failure to allow NMED staff to enter and inspect records or facilities, or any refusal or failure to provide NMED with records or information, may subject the Permittee to a civil enforcement action. Pursuant to WQA 74-6-10(A) and (B), such action may include a compliance order requiring compliance immediately or in a specified time, assessing a civil penalty, modifying or terminating the Discharge Permit, or any combination of the foregoing; or an action in district court seeking injunctive relief, civil penalties, or both. Pursuant to WQA 74-6-10(C) and 74-6-10.1, civil penalties of up to $15,000 per day of noncompliance may be assessed for each violation of the WQA 74-6- 5, the WQCC Regulations, or this Discharge Permit, and civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day of noncompliance may be assessed for each violation of any other provision of the WQA, or any regulation, standard, or order adopted pursuant to such other provision.

In any action to enforce this Discharge Permit, the Permittee waives any objection to the admissibility as evidence of any data generated pursuant to this Discharge Permit.

[20.6.2.1220 NMAC, NMSA 1978, §§ 74-6-10 and 74-6-10.1]

23. CRIMINAL PENALTIES – No person shall:

• Make any false material statement, representation, certification or omission of material fact in an application, record, report, plan or other document filed, submitted or maintained under the WQA;

• Falsify, tamper with or render inaccurate any monitoring device, method or record maintained under the WQA; or

• Fail to monitor, sample or report as required by a permit issued pursuant to a state or federal law or regulation.

Any person who knowingly violates or knowingly causes or allows another person to violate the requirements of this condition is guilty of a fourth-degree felony and shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of NMSA 1978, § 31-18-15. Any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of the requirements of this condition is guilty of a third-degree felony and shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of NMSA 1978, § 31-18-15. Any person who knowingly violates the requirements of this condition or knowingly causes another person to violate the requirements of this condition and thereby causes a substantial adverse environmental impact is guilty of a third-degree felony and shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of NMSA 1978, § 31-18-15. Any person who knowingly violates the requirements of this condition and knows at the time of the violation that he is creating a substantial danger of death or serious bodily injury to any other person is guilty of a second degree felony and shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of NMSA 1978, § 31-18-15.

[20.6.2.1220 NMAC, NMSA 1978, §§ 74-6-10.2.A through 74-6-10.2.F]

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24. COMPLIANCE with OTHER LAWS - Nothing in this Discharge Permit shall be construed in any way as relieving the Permittee of the obligation to comply with any other applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, regulations, zoning requirements, nuisance ordinances, permits or orders.

[NMSA 1978, § 74-6-5.L]

25. RIGHT to APPEAL - The Permittee may file a petition for review before the WQCC on this Discharge Permit. Such petition shall be in writing to the WQCC within thirty days of the receipt of postal notice of this Discharge Permit and shall include a statement of the issues raised and the relief sought. Unless the Permittee files a timely petition for review, the decision of NMED shall be final and not subject to judicial review.

[20.6.2.3112 NMAC, NMSA 1978, § 74-6-5.O]

26. TRANSFER of DISCHARGE PERMIT - Prior to the transfer of any ownership, control, or possession of this Facility or any portion thereof, the Permittee shall:

• Notify the proposed transferee in writing of the existence of this Discharge Permit;

• Include a copy of this Discharge Permit with the notice; and

• Deliver or send by certified mail to NMED a copy of the notification and proof that the proposed transferee has received such notification.

The Permittee shall continue to be responsible for any discharge from the Facility, until both ownership and possession of the Facility have been transferred to the transferee.

[20.6.2.3111 NMAC]

27. PERMIT FEES – The Permittee shall be aware that the payment of permit fees is due at the time of Discharge Permit approval. The Permittee may pay the permit fees in a single payment or they may pay the fee in equal installments on a yearly basis over the term of the Discharge Permit. The Permittee shall remit single payments to NMED no later than 30 days after the Discharge Permit issuance date. The Permittee shall remit initial installment payments to NMED no later than 30 days after the Discharge Permit issuance date; with subsequent installment payments remitted to NMED no later than the anniversary of the Discharge Permit issuance date.

Permit fees are associated with issuance of this Discharge Permit. No person shall construe anything in this Discharge Permit as relieving the Permittee of the obligation to pay all permit fees assessed by NMED. A Permittee that ceases discharging or does not commence discharging from the Facility during the term of the Discharge Permit shall

Holloman Air Force Base, DP-1127 Page 14 pay all permit fees assessed by NMED. NMED shall suspend or terminate an approved Discharge Permit if the Permittee fails to remit an installment payment by its due date.

[Subsection F of 20.6.2.3114 NMAC, NMSA 1978, § 74-6-5.K]

New Mexico Environment Department Ground Water Quality Bureau

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Facility Information

Facility Name Holloman Air Force Base Discharge Permit Number DP-1127

Legally Responsible Party Justin B. Spears, Colonel, USAF Commander, Holloman Air Force Base 49th Wing Commander 550 Tabosa Avenue Holloman AFB, NM, 8330

(575) 572-4901

Treatment, Disposal and Site Information

Primary Waste Type Domestic Facility Type ST/L Systems

Treatment Methods Type Designation Description & Comments

Septic Tank ST-375 1,250-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #375

Septic Tank ST-887 1,000-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #887

Septic Tank ST-1022 1,250-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #1022

Septic Tank ST-1195 1,250-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #1195

Septic Tank ST-1290 1,250-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #1290

Septic Tank ST-110 1,000-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #110

Septic Tank ST-288 2,000-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #288

Septic Tank ST-573 1,000-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #573

Septic Tank ST-642 1,000-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #642

Septic Tank ST-864 1,000-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #864

Septic Tank ST-885 1,000-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #885

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Septic Tank ST-886 1,200-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #886

Septic Tank ST-1162 1,200-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #1162

Septic Tank ST-1163 1,200-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #1163

Septic Tank ST-1194 1,200-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #1194

Septic Tank ST-1196 1,200-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #1196

Septic Tank ST-1256 2,000-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #1256

Septic Tank ST-1278 1,350-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #1278

Septic Tank ST-1625 1,000-gallon concrete septic tank that serves Building #1625

Discharge Locations

Type Designation Description & Comments

Leachfield LF-375 Leachfield that serves Building #375

Leachfield LF-887 Leachfield that serves Building #887

Leachfield LF-1022 Leachfield that serves Building #1022

Leachfield LF-1195 Leachfield that serves Building #1195

Leachfield LF-1290 Leachfield that serves Building #1290

Leachfield LF-110 Leachfield that serves Building #110

Leachfield LF-288 Leachfield that serves Building #288

Leachfield LF-573 Leachfield that serves Building #573

Leachfield LF-642 Leachfield that serves Building #642

Leachfield LF-864 Leachfield that serves Building #864

Leachfield LF-885 Leachfield that serves Building #885

Leachfield LF-886 Leachfield that serves Building #886

Leachfield LF-1162 Leachfield that serves Building #1162

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Leachfield LF-1163 Leachfield that serves Building #1163

Leachfield LF-1194 Leachfield that serves Building #1194

Leachfield LF-1196 Leachfield that serves Building #1196

Leachfield LF-1256 Leachfield that serves Building #1256

Leachfield LF-1278 Leachfield that serves Building #1278

Leachfield LF-1625 Leachfield that serves Building #1625

Depth-to-Ground Water 10-18 feet Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 1,900-33,000 mg/L

Permit Information

Original Permit Issued April 24, 1997 Permit Renewal October 28, 2002 Permit Renewal October 23, 2009 Permit Renewal December 18, 2015

Current Action Renewal

Application Received July 2, 2020, and October 14, 2022 Public Notice Published February 10, 2023 Permit Issued (Issuance Date) April 12, 2023 Permitted Discharge Volume 2,000 gallons per day

NMED Contact Information

Mailing Address Ground Water Quality Bureau P.O. Box 5469 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-5469

GWQB Telephone Number (505) 827-2900

NMED Lead Staff Avery Young Lead Staff Telephone Number (505) 699-8564 Lead Staff Email avery.young@env.nm.gov or pps. general@env.nm.gov