Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority	NPDES NO. PR0026549

Culebra WWTP

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region 2

Caribbean Environmental Protection Division
City View Plaza ll-Suite 7000, #48 Rd. 165 km 1.2
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968-8069

Draft FACT SHEET

NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

Culebra WWTP
PERMIT No. PR0026549

This Fact Sheet sets forth the principle facts and technical rationale that serve as the legal basis for the
requirements of the accompanying draft permit. The draft permit has been prepared in accordance with Clean
Water Act (CWA) section 402 and its implementing regulations at Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), Parts 122 through 124, and the Water Quality Certificate (WQC) issued by the Puerto Rico Department of
Natural Resources (DNER) pursuant to CWA section 401 requirements.

Pursuant to 40 CFR 124.53, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico must either grant a certification pursuant to CWA
section 401 or waive this certification before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may issue a final
permit. On November 17, 2022, DNER provided in the IIWQC that the allowed discharge will not cause violations
to the applicable water quality standards at the receiving water body if the limitations and monitoring requirements
in the IIWQC are met. In accordance with CWA section 401, EPA has incorporated the conditions of the IWQC
into the draft permit. The IIWQC conditions are discussed in this Fact Sheet and are no less stringent than
allowed by federal requirements. Additional requirements might apply to comply with other sections of the CWA.
Review and appeals of limitations and conditions attributable to the IIWQC were made through the applicable
procedures of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and not through EPA procedures.

PART I. BACKGROUND

A. Permittee and Facility Description

The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) (referred to throughout as the Permittee) has applied for
renewal of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The Permittee is discharging
pursuant to NPDES Permit No. PR0026549. The Permittee submitted Application Form 1, and 2A, dated May
28, 2021, and applied for an NPDES permit to discharge treated wastewater from Culebra WWTP called the
facility. The facility is classified as a minor discharger by EPA in accordance with the EPA rating criteria.

The Permittee owns and operates wastewater treatment plant which provides tertiary treatment. Attachment
A of this Fact Sheet provides a map of the area around the facility and a flow schematic of the facility.

The treatment system consists of the following:

The Culebra WWTP is a publicly owned treatment work (POTW) that treats sanitary wastewater through
tertiary treatment of the domestic sewage from the Municipality of Culebra. It has a capacity of 0.2 MGD
(design flow rate), and provides tertiary treatment and discharge its effluent to an unnamed intermittent creek.

Sanitary wastewater is processed through the following units, see Attachment A (Schematic Flow Diagram for
more details:

>	Grit Removal System

>	Sequencing Batch Reactor, also known as SBR (aeration, mixer and decanter)

>	Sedimentation Tanks

>	Granular Media Filter

>	Chlorination System

>	Artificial Wetland

>	Sludge is thickened, dewatered and disposed in a landfill.

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Summary of Permittee and Facility Information

Permittee

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA)

Facility contact, title, phone

Mr. Edgardo Bermudez Valentin
Compliance and Quality Control
(787) 620-2270

Permittee (mailing) address

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority

P.O. Box 7066

Barrio Obrero Station

Santurce, Puerto Rico 00916-7066

Facility (location) address

San Isidro Ward
Culebra, P.R. 00775

Type of facility

Publicly-owned Treatment Works

Pretreatment program

N/A

Facility monthly average flow

0.227 MGD (in million gallons per day)

Facility design flow

0.20 MGD (in million gallons per day)

Facility classification

Minor

B. Discharge Points and Receiving Water Information

Wastewater is discharged from Outfall 001 to the Bairoa River, a water of the United States.
The draft permit authorizes the discharge from the following discharge point(s):

Outfall

Effluent description

Outfall latitude

Outfall longitude

Receiving water name and
classification

001

Tertiary municipal
wastewater.

18°, 19", 9.971" N

65°, 16', 56.712" W

Unnamed Intermittent Creek, Class SD
waters

As indicated in the Puerto Rico Water Quality Standards (PRWQSR) Regulations, the designated uses for Class
SD receiving waters include:

>	intended for use as a raw source of public water supply;

>	Primary and secondary recreation; and

>	Propagation and preservation of desirable species, including threatened and endangered species.

CWA section 303(d) requires the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to develop a list of impaired waters, establish
priority rankings for waters on the list, and develop TMDLs for those waters. The receiving water has not been
determined to have water quality impairments for one or more of the designated uses as determined by
section 303(d) of the CWA.

C.	Compliance Orders/Consent Decrees

The Permittee has a Consent Decree with the Agency (civil action no 06-16-24 (sec)) in which the facility is
included. This consent decree does not affect this permit action.

D.	Summary of Basis for Effluent Limitations and Permit Conditions - General

The effluent limitations and permit conditions in the permit have been developed to ensure compliance with the
following, as applicable:

>	Clean Water Act section 401 certification requirements;

>	NPDES regulations (40 CFR Part 122); and

>	PRWQSR (August 2022).

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PART II. RATIONALE FOR EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

CWA section 301(b) and 40 CFR 122.44(d) require that permits include limitations more stringent than applicable
technology-based requirements where necessary to achieve applicable water quality standards. In addition,
40 CFR 122.44(d)(1)(i) requires that permits include effluent limitations for all pollutants that are or may be
discharged at levels that cause, have the reasonable potential to cause, or contribute to an exceedance of a
water quality criterion, including a narrative criterion. The process for determining reasonable potential and
calculating water quality-based effluent limits (WQBELs) is intended to protect the designated uses of the
receiving water, and achieve applicable water quality criteria. Where reasonable potential has been established
for a pollutant, but there is no numeric criterion for the pollutant, WQBELs must be established using (1) EPA
criteria guidance under CWA section 304(a), supplemented where necessary by other relevant information; (2) an
indicator parameter for the pollutant of concern; or (3) a calculated numeric water quality criterion, such as a
proposed state criterion or policy interpreting the state's narrative criterion, supplemented with other relevant
information, as provided in 40 CFR 122.44(d)(1)(vi).

The effluent limitations and permit conditions in the permit have been developed to ensure compliance with all
federal and state regulations, including PRWQSR. The basis for each limitation or condition is discussed below.

A. Effluent Limitations

The permit establishes both Technology-based Effluent Limitations (TBELs) and WQBELs for several
pollutants and the basis for these limitations are discussed below.

1.	Flow: An effluent limitation for flow has been established in the permit for 0.20 MGD as a Daily Maximum.
Monitoring conditions are applied pursuant to 40 CFR 122.21 (j)(4)(ii) and IIWQC.

The frequency monitoring for flow shall be continuous with a flow meter

2.	5-Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODs): The effluent concentration and percent removal
limitations are based on technology-based secondary treatment standards for publicly owned treatment
works (POTWs) specified in 40 CFR 133.102(a). The permit also requires influent monitoring and
reporting in accordance with 40 CFR 122.44(i) to meet the requirement of the percent removal limitation
(see section C.1.—Monitoring Requirements— of this Part).

3.	Total Suspended Solids (TSS): The effluent concentration and percent removal limitations are based on
technology-based secondary treatment standards for POTWs specified in 40 CFR 133.102(b). The permit
also requires influent monitoring and reporting in accordance with 40 CFR 122.44(i) to meet the
requirement of the percent removal limitation (see section C.1.—Monitoring Requirements— of this Fact
Sheet).

4.	Color: The effluent limitation is based on the water quality criterion for Class SD waters as specified in
Rule 1303.2.C.2.e of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

5.	Dissolved Oxygen (DO): The effluent limitation is based on the water quality criterion for Class SD
waters as specified in Rule 1303.2.C.2.a of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

6.	Enterococci: The discharge consists of domestic sewage that is a source of pathogens. To ensure that
the recreational use of the water body is met, effluent limitations for Enterococci are established in the
permit and are based on the water quality criterion for Class SD waters as specified in Rule 1303.2.C.2.C
of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC. EPA establishes a monitoring frequency of the enterococci density in terms
of geometric mean of at least six representative samples taken sequentially shall not exceed 35
colonies/100 mL. No single sample should exceed the upper confidence limit of 75% using 0.7 as the log
standard deviation until sufficient site data exist to establish a site-specific log standard deviation.

7.	pH: The effluent limitation for pH is based on technology-based secondary treatment standards for
POTWs for Class SD waters as specified in Rule 1303.2.C.2.d of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC. In no case
the pH will lie outside of 6.0 to 9.0, standard pH units, except when it is altered by natural causes.

8.	Solids and Other Matters: The effluent limitation is based on the water quality standards as specified in
Rule 1303.1.A of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

9.	Surfactants as Methylene blue active substances (MBAS): The effluent limitation is based on the
water quality criterion for Class SD waters as specified in Rule 1303.2.C.2.i of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

10.	Suspended, Colloidal orSettleable Solids: The effluent limitation is based on the water quality
standards as specified in Rule 1303.1.E of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

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11.	Taste and Other Producing Substances: The effluent limitation is based on the water quality criterion
for Class SD waters as specified in Rule 1303.2.C.2.h of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

12.	Temperature: The effluent limitation for temperature is based on the water quality criterion for all waters
in Puerto Rico as specified in Rule 1303.1 .D.1 of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

13.	Turbidity: The effluent limitation is based on the water quality criterion for Class SD waters as specified
in Rule 1303.2.C.2.f of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

14.	Copper, Cyanide (CN), Lead, Residual Chlorine, Sulfide (undissociated H2S), and Zinc: The effluent
limitations are based on the water quality standards for Class SD waters as specified in Rule 1303.1 .J.1
of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

15.	Pentachlorophenol: The effluent limitations is based on water quality criteria established in PRWQS
Rule 1303.1 .J.2.a of PRWQS and the IIWQC.

16.	Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN): The effluent limitation is based on the water quality criterion for Class
SD waters as specified in Rule 1303.2.C.2.I of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

17.	Total Nitrogen (TKN, NO2, NO3): The effluent limitation is based on the water quality criterion for Class
SD waters as specified in Rule 1303.2.C.2.m of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

18.	Total Phosphorous: The effluent limitation is based on the water quality criterion for Class SD waters
as specified in Rule 1303.2.C.2.n of PRWQSR, and the IIWQC.

19.	Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET): The permit establishes a requirement for the Permittee to conduct
accelerated testing and develop a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE) Workplan as Special Conditions.
These requirements are necessary to ensure that the Permittee has a process for addressing effluent
toxicity if toxicity is observed.

B. Effluent Limitations Summary Table

1. Outfall Number 001

Parameter

Units

Effluent limitations

Averaging
period

Highest
Reported
Value (1)

Existing
limits

Interim
limits

Final
limits

Basis

BOD5

mg/L

Average monthly
Average weekly

216

282

(maximum
daily)

5.0
45.0

-

5.0
45.0

TBEL

kg/day

Monthly average
Weekly average

11
28

3.78
34.06

-

3.78
34.06

TBEL

minimum %
percent

Average monthly

59

(lowest
reported value)

85

-

85

TBEL

Color

Pt-Co

Daily Maximum

70

15

-

15

WQBEL

Copper

Mg/i

Daily maximum

93

9.3

-

9.32

WQBEL

Cyanide (CN)

Mg/i

Daily maximum

4.24

5.2

-

4.0

WQBEL

Dissolved Oxygen

mg/L

Daily Maximum

7.25

>5.0

-

>5.0

WQBEL

Enterococci

col/100 mL

Daily maximum

45

Geometric
mean of
series of 5
samples shall
not exceed
35

-

Shall not
exceed 35
colonies/100
ml in any 90-
day interval

WQBEL

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Effluent limitations

Parameter

Units

Averaging
period

Highest
Reported
Value (1)

Existing
limits

Interim
limits

Final
limits

Basis



col/100 mL

Sample maximum

2420

No sample
shall exceed

upper
confidence
limit of 75%

or a
maximum of
130

-

90th
percentile of
the samples
taken shall
not exceed

130
colonies/100

ml in the
same 90-day
interval

WQBEL

Flow

MGD

Daily maximum

0.137

0.20

-

0.20

WQBEL

m3/day

Daily maximum

518.60

757.08

-

757.08

TBEL

Lead

Mg/i

Daily maximum

1.42

3.2

-

3.2

WQBEL

Pentachlorophenol

Mg/i

Daily maximum

-

1

-

1

WQBEL

pH

su

Daily maximum

6.5-8.86

6.0-9.0

-

6.0-9.0

WQBEL

Residual Chlorine

mg/L

Daily maximum

-

0.011

-

0.011

WQBEL

Solids and Other Matter

-

-

-

-

-

Monitor only

WQBEL

Sulfide (undissociated H2S)

Mg/i

Daily maximum

3.6

2

-

2.0

WQBEL

Surfactants (MBAS)

Mg/i

Daily maximum

197

100

-

100

WQBEL

Suspended, Colloidal or
Settleable Solids

mL/L

Average Monthly
Maximum Daily

8

Monitor only

-

Monitor only

WQBEL

Taste or Odor-producing
Substances

-

Average Monthly
Maximum Daily

-

Monitor only

-

Monitor only

WQBEL

Temperature

°F

Daily maximum

-

Shall not
exceed 90

-

Shall not
exceed 86

WQBEL



°C

Daily maximum

32.6

32.2

-

30.0

WQBEL

Total Ammonia Nitrogen
(TAN)

mg/L

Daily maximum

75900

Monitor only

-

0.08

WQBEL

Total Nitrogen (TKN, N02,
N03)

Mg/L

Daily maximum

51870

1,700

-

1,700

WQBEL

Total Phosphorus

Mg/L

Daily maximum

6640

Monitor only

-

160

WQBEL



mg/L

Average monthly
Average weekly

208

1200

(maximum
daily)

30
45

-

Monitor only

TBEL

TSS

kg/day

Monthly average
Weekly average

12
28

30
45

-

22.70
102.06

TBEL



minimum %
percent

Average monthly

88

(lowest
reported value)

85

-

85

TBEL

Turbidity

NTU

Daily maximum

15

50

-

50

WQBEL

Zinc



Daily maximum

847

119.82

-

119.82

WQBEL

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Parameter

Units

Effluent limitations

Averaging
period

Highest
Reported
Value (1)

Existing
limits

Interim
limits

Final
limits

Basis

2-Methyl-4,6-Dinitrophenol

Mg/i

-

-

13

-

-

WQBEL

Cadmium

Mg/i

-

-

0.27

-

-

WQBEL

Oil and Grease

mg/L

--

2.4

Monitor

-

-

WQBEL

Silver (Ag)

Mg/i

--

-

3.8

-

-

WQBEL

Sulfates

mg/L

--

-

Monitor

-

-

WQBEL

Notes. Footnotes and Abbreviations

Note: Dashes (--) indicate there are no effluent data, no limitations, or no monitoring requirements for this parameter.
(1) Wastewater data from DMRs dated September 30, 2020 to August 31, 2022.

2. Outfall 001 Narrative Limitations

a.	The waters of Puerto Rico shall not contain any substance, attributable to the discharge at such
concentration which, either alone or as result of synergistic effects with other substances, is toxic or
produces undesirable physiological responses in humans, fish, or other fauna or flora.

b.	The waters of Puerto Rico shall be substantially free from floating nonpetroleum oils and greases as well
as petroleum derived oils and greases.

c.	The waters of Puerto Rico shall not contain floating debris, scum, or other floating materials attributable to
discharges in amounts sufficient to be unsightly or deleterious to the existing or designated uses of the
water body.

d.	Solids from wastewater sources shall not cause deposition in or be deleterious to the existing or
designated uses of the waters.

e.	Taste and odor-producing substances shall not be present in amounts that will interfere with primary
contact recreation, or will render any undesirable taste or odor to edible aquatic life.

f.	No toxic substances shall be discharged, in toxic concentrations, other than those allowed as specified in
the NPDES permit, Those toxic substances included in the permit renewal application, but not regulated
by the NPDES permit, shall not exceed the concentrations specified in the applicable regulatory
limitations.

C. Monitoring Requirements

NPDES regulations at 40 CFR 122.48 require that all permits specify requirements for recording and reporting
monitoring results. The Part III of the Permit establishes monitoring and reporting requirements to implement
federal and state requirements. The following provides the rationale for the monitoring and reporting requirements
for this facility.

1.	Influent Monitoring Requirements

To calculate percent removal values, influent monitoring is required for BODs and TSS in accordance with
40 CFR 133.102. Influent monitoring must be conducted before any treatment, other than de-gritting, and
before any addition of any internal waste stream.

2.	Effluent Monitoring Requirements

Effluent monitoring frequency and sample type have been established in accordance with the
requirements of 40 CFR 122.44(i) and recommendations in EPA's TSD. Consistent with 40 CFR Part 136
monitoring data for toxic metals must be expressed as total recoverable metal. Effluent monitoring and
analyses shall be conducted in accordance with EPA test procedures approved under 40 CFR Part 136,
Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act, as
amended. For situations where there may be interference, refer to Solutions to Analytical Chemistry
Problems with Clean Water Act Methods (EPA 821-R-07-002).A licensed chemist authorized to practice
the profession in Puerto Rico shall certify all chemical analyses. All bacteriological tests shall be certified
by a microbiologist or licensed medical technologist authorized to practice the profession in Puerto Rico.

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The sampling point for Outfall 001 shall be located immediately after the primary flow measuring device of
the effluent of the treatment system.

D. Compliance with Federal Anti-Backsliding Requirements and Puerto Rico's Anti-Degradation Policy

Federal regulations at 40 CFR 131.12 require that state water quality standards include an anti-degradation policy
consistent with the federal policy. The discharge is consistent with the anti-degradation provision of 40 CFR
131.12, 72 Federal Register 238 (December 12, 2007, pages 70517-70526) and DNER's Anti-Degradation Policy
Implementation Procedure in Attachment A of PRWQSR. In addition, CWA sections 402(o)(2) and 303(d)(4) and
federal regulations at 40 CFR 122.44(1) prohibit backsliding in NPDES permits. Further, the Region 2
Antibacksliding Policy provides guidance regarding relaxation of effluent limitations based on water quality for
Puerto Rico NPDES permits. These anti-backsliding provisions require effluent limitations in a reissued permit to
be as stringent as those in the previous permit with some exceptions where limitations may be relaxed.

•	The proposed NPDES permit contains water quality-based effluent limitations for Other Pathogenic
Organisms and Sulfates which were not included in the previous NPDES permit. Pursuant to
Section 401 (d) of the Act and 40 C.F.R. 122.44 (d) and 124.55, all State certified limitations and
requirements contained in a Section 401 certification must be incorporated into a NPDES permit
issued by EPA. The water quality-based limitations referenced in this paragraph have been included
in the draft NPDES permit, based on DNER's IIWQC.

•	The water quality-based effluent limitations from the previous permit for Cyanide, Temperature,

Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN) and Total Phosphorous have been replaced with a more
stringent water quality-based limitation in the Intent to Issue a IIWQC issued by the DNER. Pursuant
to Section 401 (d) of the Act and 40 C.F.R. 122.44 (d) and 124.55, all State certified limitations and
requirements contained in a Section 401 certification must be incorporated into a NPDES permit
issued by EPA. The water quality-based effluent limitations referenced in this paragraph have been
included in the draft NPDES permit, based on DNER's IIWQC.

•	Existing effluent limitations for 2-Methyl-4,6-Dinitrophenol, Cadmium, Silver and Sulfates have
been removed based on CWA section 402(o)(2)(B)(i). CWA section 402(o)(2)(B)(i) authorizes the
backsliding of effluent limitations if information is available which was not available at the time of
permit issuance that would have justified the application of a less stringent effluent limitation at the
time of permit issuance. Based on review of effluent data since issuance of the existing permit, the
modified discharge does not show a reasonable potential for the exceedance of water quality criteria
for these parameters.

PART III. RATIONALE FOR STANDARD AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS

A.	Standard Conditions

In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41, standard conditions that apply to all NPDES permits have been incorporated
by reference in Part IV.A.1 of the permit and expressly in Attachment B of the permit. The Permittee must comply
with all standard conditions and with those additional conditions that are applicable to specified categories of
permits under 40 CFR 122.42 and specified in Part IV.A.2 of the Permit.

B.	Special Conditions

In accordance with 40 CFR 122.42 and other regulations cited below, special conditions have been incorporated
into the permit. This section addresses the justification for special studies, additional monitoring requirements,

Best Management Practices, Compliance Schedules, and/or special provisions for POTWs as needed. The
special conditions for this facility are as follows:

1. Special Conditions from the Water Quality Certificate

In accordance with 40 CFR 124.55, EPA has established Special Conditions from the IIWQC in the permit
that DNER determined were necessary to meet PRWQSR. The Special Conditions established in this
section are only those conditions from the IIWQC that have not been established in other parts of the
permit.

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2.	Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing

EPA has imposed the semiannual testing requirement to collect data necessary to determine whether this
discharge has the reasonable potential to cause or contribute to an exceedance of Puerto Rico's water
quality standards for toxicity, pursuant to water quality based permitting requirements at 40 CFR
122.44(d)(1), which requires EPA and delegated states to evaluate each National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the potential to exceed state numeric or narrative water quality
standards, including those for toxics, and to establish effluent limitations for those facilities with the
"reasonable potential" to exceed those standards. These federal regulations require both chemical
specific limits, based on the state numeric water quality standards or other criteria developed by EPA,
and whole effluent toxicity effluent limits.

3.	Best Management Practices (BMP) Plan

In accordance with 40 CFR 122.2 and 122.44(k), BMPs are schedules of activities, prohibitions of
practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution to
waters of the United States. The Permittee is required to develop a BMP Plan in Part IV.B.3.a of the
permit to control or abate the discharge of pollutants.

4.	Compliance Schedules

A compliance schedule has not been authorized for any pollutant or parameter in the permit on
the basis of 40 CFR 122.47.

PART IV. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF OTHER FEDERAL LAWS OR
EXECUTIVE ORDERS

A.	Coastal Zone Management Act - Not Applicable.

B.	Endangered Species Act

Under 40 CFR 122.49(c), EPA is required pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C.
1531 etseq. and its implementing regulations (50 CFR Part 402) to ensure, in consultation with the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that the discharge authorized by
the permit is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species or
adversely affect its critical habitat. On April 16, 2009, EPA designated PRASA (a non-Federal representative) to
conduct informal consultations or prepare a biological assessment for Section 7 Consultations, according to 50
CFR 402.8. In the past, no federally listed endangered or threatened species, or critical habitat, are in the vicinity
of the discharge. Therefore, it has been determined that the discharge is not likely to affect species or habitat
listed under the ESA.

C.	Environmental Justice - Not Applicable.

D.	Coral Reef Protection - Not Applicable.

E. Climate Change

EPA has considered climate change when developing the conditions of the permit. This is in accordance with the
draft National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change that identifies ways to address climate
change impacts by NPDES permitting authorities (77 Federal Register 63, April 2, 2012, 19661-19662). Climate
change is expected to affect surface waters in several ways, affecting both human health and ecological
endpoints. As outlined in the draft National Water Program 2012 Strategy, EPA is committed to protecting surface
water, drinking water, and ground water quality, and diminishing the risks of climate change to human health and
the environment, through a variety of adaptation and mitigation strategies. These strategies include encouraging
communities and NPDES permitting authorities to incorporate climate change strategies into their water quality
planning, encouraging green infrastructure and recommending that water quality authorities consider climate
change impacts when developing water load and load allocations for new TMDLs, identifying and protecting
designated uses at risk from climate change impacts. The 2010 NPDES Permit Writers' Manual also identifies
climate change considerations for establishing low-flow conditions that account for possible climatic changes to

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stream flow. The conditions established in the permit are consistent with the draft National Water Program 2012
Strategy.

F.	National Historic Preservation Act - Not applicable since this is a renovation.

G.	Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act - Not Applicable.

PARTV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

The procedures for reaching a final decision on the draft permit are set forth in 40 CFR Part 124 and are
described in the public notice for the draft permit, which is published on EPA's website at
www. e pa. q o v/req i o n 02/wate r/pe rm its. htm I. Included in the public notice are requirements for the submission of
comments by a specified date, procedures for requesting a hearing and the nature of the hearing, and other
procedures for participation in the final agency decision. EPA will consider and respond in writing to all significant
comments received during the public comment period in reaching a final decision on the draft permit. Requests
for information or questions regarding the draft permit should be directed to

Lalitssa Lopez

EPA Region 2, Caribbean Environmental Protection Division
Permit Writer Email: lopez.lalitssa@epa.qov

ATTACHMENT A — FACILITY MAP AND FLOW SCHEMATIC

The facility map and flow schematic are attached as provided by the discharger in the application.

NPDES Fact Sheet	9


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Flow Diagram

Culebra WWTP

NPDES # PR0026549

Secondfloc-Cla rfiers

Scdi-jm Hyprajitaritie &
Sodium HydnyMte Room

BWR - Biologic*! Nu?rieni& Removal
RAS - Fielwr-ed Activated Skidge
WAS - Wasted Activated Sludge

Artificial Wetlands

fHaniirai*

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