§ 92.55. Schedules of compliance.

 (a)  With respect to an existing discharge which is not in compliance with the water quality standards and effluent limitations or standards in §  92.31(a) (relating to effluent limitations or standards), the applicant shall be required in the permit to take specific steps to remedy a violation of the standards and limitations in accordance with a legally applicable schedule of compliance, in the shortest, reasonable period of time, the period not to be inconsistent with the Federal Act. If a deadline specified in section 301 of the Federal Act has passed, any schedule of compliance specified in the permit shall require compliance with final enforceable effluent limits as soon as practicable, but in no case longer than 3 years, unless a court of competent jurisdiction issues an order allowing a longer time for compliance.

 (b)  If the period of time for compliance specified in subsection (a) exceeds 1 year, a schedule of compliance shall be specified in the permit which will set forth interim requirements and the dates for their achievement. If the time necessary for completion of the interim requirement such as the construction of a treatment facility is more than 1 year and is not readily divided into stages for completion, interim dates shall be specified for the submission of reports of progress towards completion of the interim requirement. For each NPDES permit schedule of compliance, interim dates and the final date for compliance shall, to the extent practicable, fall on the last day of the months of March, June, September and December.

 (c)  Either before or up to 14 days following each interim date and the final date of compliance, the permittee shall provide the Department with written notice of the permittee’s compliance or noncompliance with the interim or final requirement.

   The provisions of this §  92.55 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 this §  92.55 amended November 17, 2000, effective November 18, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 6059. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (228258).

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  92.13 (relating to reissuance or renewal of permits); 25 Pa. Code §  92.21 (relating to applications); and 25 Pa. Code §  92.71a (relating to transfer of permit).