PERMIT RATIONALE FOR REISSUANCE
Goodman Road Carwash
Desoto County
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Water NPDES No. MS0053627
May, 2013
I.	FACILITY INFORMATION

Facility Name:  	Goodman Road Carwash
Facility Address:  	14220 Goodman Road 
	Olive Branch, MS  38654    
Olive Branch, 
Permit No.:  		MS0053627
SIC:  			7542
Permit Writer:  	Bobby Hall
EPD Branch:  		Service and Misc. Industries Branch

II.	NATURE OF BUSINESS

The facility is a self-serve car wash.

III.	EFFLUENT AND RECEIVING STREAM FLOW DATA

Outfall 001 is for treated carwash effluent.  Outfall 001 discharges to an unnamed tributary thence into Nonconnah Creek.

IV.	303(d) ISSUES

None; Existing carwash.

V.	TYPE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT:

Outfall 001 – Oil and Water Separator.

VI.	EPA APPLICABLE CATEGORICAL GUIDELINES

None are applicable.

VII.	PROPOSED FINAL LIMITATIONS 

1.	Average Permit Limitations

Outfall	Parameter	Categorical Limitation	Water Quality Limitation	Present Permit Limitation	Proposed Permit Limitation	Basis	
MS0053627-001	Flow	-----	-----	0.001 MGD	0.001 MGD	Application	
MS0053627-001	TSS	-----	-----	30 mg/L	30 mg/L	Permit	
MS0053627-001	Oil and Greases	-----	-----	10 mg/L	10 mg/L	Permit	

2.	Maximum Permit Limitations

Outfall	Parameter	Categorical Limitation	Water Quality Limitation	Present Permit Limitation	Proposed Permit Limitation	Basis	
MS0053627-001	Flow	-----	-----	0.001 MGD	0.001 MGD	Application	
MS0053627-001	TSS	-----	-----	45 mg/L	45 mg/L	Permit	
MS0053627-001	Oil and Grease	-----	-----	15 mg/L	15 mg/L	Permit	

The Draft Permit for renewal contains no changes to the limitations or monitoring.

VIII.	PERMIT BASIS STATEMENT: 

The proposed permit limits are comparable with limits in permits held by existing similar commercial car wash facilities in the State of Mississippi and the pH limit is based on Mississippi Water Quality Criteria.