40 CFR § (d)(1)(v) “(W)hen the permitting authority determines, using the procedures in paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section, toxicity testing data... that a discharge causes, has the reasonable potential to cause... an in-stream excursion above a narrative criterion within an applicable State water quality standard, the permit must contain limits for (WET).”
Number of failures Degree of toxicity Length of testing history
Hypothesis testing e.g. NOECs Point Estimates e.g. IC25s Acceptability Criteria
Mysid shrimp Mysidopsis bahia is now Americamysis bahia.
The draft IPs define significant noncompliance: initial failure followed by two more failures during the increased testing period. Part of the Enforcement Initiation Criteria document used by the Enforcement Division.
We are still working with EPA to get the WET section approved, but it will probably be in the next version of the IPs. Nearing an agreement with EPA on RP. Currently using IC25 reporting endpoints. Addressed WET limit violations. Michael Pfeil (512)