STATE OF INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

In compliance with the provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., the “Act”), Title 13 of the Indiana Code, and regulations adopted by the Water Pollution Control Board, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is issuing this permit to the

CITY OF SALEM and AQUASOURCE

hereinafter referred to as “the permittee.” The permittee owns and/or operates the Salem Wastewater Treatment Plant which is a major municipal wastewater treatment plant located at 209 West Joseph Street, Salem, Indiana. The permittee is hereby authorized to discharge from the outfalls identified in Part I of this permit to receiving waters named the West Fork of the Blue River in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in the pennit.

Effective Date: August 1 2003

Expiration Date: July 31, 2008

In order to receive authorization to discharge beyond the date of expiration, the permittee shall submit such information and application forms as are required by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The application shall be submitted to IDEM at least 180 days prior to the expiration date of this permit, unless a later date is allowed by the Commissioner in accordance with 327 IAC 5-3-2 and Part II.A..4 of this permit.

Issued on July, 2003, for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.