Permit Features
Overview
Permit features are areas of infrastructure or activity at a site that are referenced or regulated by a permit.
Display Modes
Each permit category has a Permit Feature Display Mode setting, which determines whether the permit’s Features tab appears in Basic, Groundwater, or Surface Water mode. To view or update this configuration, navigate to Admin > Lookups > Permit Categories or refer to the Permit Categories page.
If “None” is selected in the Permit Feature Display Mode field, the Features tab is hidden and features cannot be added to the permit.
Basic Mode
In Basic mode, features can be added to the permit, but limit sets and limits are not available, and only limited feature information is collected.
Groundwater and Surface Water Modes
In Groundwater and Surface Water modes, features, limit sets, and limits can be added to the permit, and additional feature information is collected, with available fields varying by mode.
Adding Permit Features
Permit features can be added to a permit or copied from another permit for that site.
A feature must be added to the Site Plan before it can be added to a permit.
Adding a New Permit Feature
To add a permit feature:
Navigate to the permit’s Features tab.
Click the Add Permit Feature button.
Select the feature from the Feature Identifier dropdown list and complete relevant fields.
Click the Save button.
Copying a Permit Feature
To copy one or more permit features:
Navigate to the permit’s Features tab.
Click the Copy Permit Features button to open the Copy Permit Feature panel.
Use the checkboxes to select features to copy. Selecting the topmost checkbox (next to the Feature Identifier column heading) selects all features listed.
Click the Copy button.
Editing Permit Features
Permit features can only be edited when the permit is in In Process status.
On the Features tab, click the Actions button (⋮) next to an existing permit feature and select from the following options:
View in Site Plan: Opens the permit feature in the Site Plan interface and allows editing of specific controls.
Edit Feature: Opens the Edit Permit Feature panel and allows updating of feature comments.
Delete Feature: Removes the feature from the permit. Features with limits or limit sets cannot be deleted.
Fields – Basic Mode
The following fields appear in the Edit Permit Feature panel in Basic mode.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Feature Identifier | The site feature referenced or regulated by the permit. |
Additional Comments | Comments describing the relationship between the feature and the permit. |
Fields – Groundwater and Surface Water Modes
The following fields appear in the Edit Permit Feature panel in Groundwater and/or Surface Water modes.
Field | Description | Groundwater Mode | Surface Water Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
Feature Identifier | The site feature referenced or regulated by the permit. | Y | Y |
Wastewater Types | Types of wastewater discharged at the permit feature. | Y | Y |
Receiving Waterbody Name | The waterbody receiving discharge from the permit feature. | Y | Y |
Conveyance (Waters of the State Only) | A description of how the wastewater reaches a main waterbody (for example, “ditch”). | N | Y |
Design Flow/Unit of Measure | The designed capacity of the facility that contributes waste through the permit feature. | N | Y |
Average Annual Flow/Unit of Measure | The annual average flow of wastewater through the permit feature. | N | Y |
Mixing Zone Type | Whether a mixing zone exists after wastewater leaves the permit feature. | N | Y |
Mixing Zone Description | A description of the mixing zone. | N | Y |
Sewage Discharge Type | The type of sewage discharge (for example, Combined Sewage Overflow [CSO] or Retention Treatment Basin [RTB]). | N | Y |
Venting to Surface Water? | Whether the discharge vents to surface water. | Y | N |
Discharge Method | The method by which wastewater is discharged. | Y | N |
Treatment Methods | The types of treatment applied before wastewater is discharged. | Y | N |
Receiving Features | Linked permit features. | Y | N |
Maximum Daily Flow (GPD) | The maximum daily flow of wastewater through the permit feature (measured in gallons per day). | Y | N |
Maximum Annual Flow (GPY) | The maximum annual flow of wastewater through the permit feature (measured in gallons per year). | Y | N |
Additional Comments | Comments describing the relationship between the feature and the permit. | Y | Y |
Editing Permit Feature Program Components
Permit features can be linked to data in program component forms. For more information, see the Permit Feature Program Components (Feature Components) page.
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