General Permit for Aquaculture Facilities

In early June 2001, TNRCC mailed out a staff draft of a new general permit for aquaculture facilities. This draft would exclude most aquaculture facilities from coverage based on flow (0.36 daily flow on an annual average basis) or the use of copper sulfate. Even the facilities that would qualify for coverage would have to meet a 10 mg/L CBOD limitation.

On June 28, 2001, TNRCC hosted a stakeholder meeting to discuss the draft general permit. TNRCC agreed to remove the language excluding facilities using copper sulfate from coverage and to further evaluate the flow limitation.  TNRCC requested written comment by July 15, 2001.

All files linked below are in PDF format:

• Click here for the staff draft dated June 1, 2001
• Click here for the fact sheet dated June 1, 2001
• TNRCC Oxidation Pond Report
• Click here for TAA's Comments dated July 16. 2001
• Click here for Response to Comments and Proposed General Permit

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