CSO/SSO Information Page
Outfall 02: Adjacent to Power Canal
EPA CSO Permit Information
Town of Montague NPDES Permit No. MA0100137
Part 1. B. COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS (CSOs)
1. During wet weather, the permittee is authorized to discharge combined storm water and wastewater from the CSO outfalls listed below:
Outfall Latitude Longitude Description
01 42° 34' 45" N 72° 34' 24" W Greenfield Road near WPCF
02 42° 36' 16" N 72° 33' 38" W Adjacent to Power Canal
2. The effluent discharged from these CSOs is subject to the following limitations: a. The discharges shall receive treatment at a level providing Best Practicable Control Technology Currently Available (BPT), Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology (BCT) to control and abate conventional pollutants and Best Available Technology Economically Achievable (BAT) to control and abate non-conventional and toxic pollutants. The EPA has made a Best Professional Judgment (BPJ) determination that BPT, BCT, and BAT for combined sewer overflows (CSOs) include the implementation of the Nine Minimum Controls (NMC) specified below. (1) Proper operation and regular maintenance programs for the sewer system and the combined sewer overflows. (2) Maximum use of the collection system for storage. (3) Review and modification of the pretreatment program to assure CSO impacts are minimized. (4) Maximization of flow to the POTW for treatment. (5) Prohibition of dry weather overflows from CSOs. (6) Control of solid and floatable materials in CSOs. (7) Pollution prevention programs that focus on contaminant reduction activities. (8) Public notification to ensure that the public receives adequate notification of CSO occurrences and impacts. NPDES Permit No. MA0100137 Page 8 of 17 (9) Monitoring to effectively characterize CSO impacts and the efficacy of CSO controls.
CSO Outfall Locations/Map
CSO Long Term Control Plan Summary
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Public Advisory and Sign-up Information
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Blending Information
The Town of Montague practices blending, which involves the use of a special tank at the wastewater facility during high flow/wet weather events to help buffer the CSO discharge, mitigating untreated sewage from exiting the CSO. The tank is equiped wth an automatic valve and chlorine dosage system in order to disinfect and partially treat the wastewater before it is blended with the normally treated final effluent and discharged to the recieving waters. This is done in order to reduce pathogens and protect public health.
