EXH AR026356: NPDES Waste Discharge Permit WA0037953 — Cascade Pole & Lumber Co., Tacoma

This is a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) waste discharge permit issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology to Cascade Pole and Lumber Company, a wood preserving facility in Tacoma, Washington. The permit, valid from March 2002 to March 2007, authorizes the company to discharge treated stormwater and process wastewater into the Blair Waterway and Puyallup River, subject to strict discharge limits, monitoring requirements, and pollution prevention measures. Note: this document pertains to water quality regulation and does not contain information related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

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NPDES Waste Discharge Permit No. WA0037953 issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology (signed by Kelly Susewind, Water Quality Section Manager, Southwest Regional Office) to Cascade Pole and Lumber Company, Post Office Box 1469, Tacoma, Washington 98401, facility located at 1640 Marc Street, Tacoma, WA 98421. Industry type: Wood Preserving. Outfall 001 discharges to Blair Waterway via Lincoln Avenue Ditch (Water Body ID WA-10-0020); Outfall 002 discharges to Puyallup River (Water Body ID WA-05-1003). Permit issued February 7, 2002, effective March 15, 2002, expiring March 15, 2007. Permit covers process wastewater, stormwater from treated and untreated product storage areas, discharge limitations, monitoring requirements, dioxin/furan/2,3,4,6-trichlorophenol testing, acute and chronic toxicity (Outfalls 001 and 002), stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), chromium assessment study, sediment monitoring, effluent mixing study, spill plan, and solid waste disposal under Chapter 90.48 RCW and Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1251 et seq. Administrative Record document AR 026356, exhibit identifier EXH0707026356.

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