§ 92.13. Reissuance or renewal of permits.

 (a)  A permittee who wishes to continue to discharge after the expiration date of its NPDES permit shall submit a new application for reissuance or renewal of the permit at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the permit unless permission has been granted for a later date by the Department. The application fees specified in §  92.22 (relating to application fees) apply.

 (b)  Upon completing review of the new application, the Department may reissue or renewal the permit if, based on up-to-date information on the permittee’s waste treatment practices and the nature, contents and frequency of the permittee’s discharge, the Department determines that the:

   (1)  Permittee is in compliance with all existing Department-issued permits, regulations, orders and schedules of compliance, or that any noncompliance with an existing permit has been resolved by an appropriate compliance action or by the terms and conditions of the permit (including a compliance schedule set forth in the permit) consistent with §  92.55 (relating to schedules of compliance) and other applicable Department regulations.

   (2)  Discharge is, or will be under a compliance schedule issued under §  92.55 and other applicable regulations, consistent with the applicable water quality standards, effluent limitations or standards and other legally applicable requirements established under this title, including revisions or modifications of the standards, limitations and requirements which may have occurred during the term of the existing permit.

   The provisions of this §  92.13 amended under sections 5(b)(1) and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § §  691.5(b)(1) and 691.402); and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  510-20).

   The provisions of §  92.13 amended through November 7, 1980, effective November 8, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4295; amended November 17, 2000, effective November 18, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 6059. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (228250) and (263059).

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  92.9 (relating to duration of permits); 25 Pa. Code §  92.21 (relating to applications); and 25 Pa. Code §  92.67 (relating to notice of reissuance of permits).