Overview
Permit Features are geographically placed items of infrastructure or activity that are referenced or regulated by a permit. A feature must be added to the Site Plan before it can be added to a permit.
Permit features can only be modified while a permit is in In Process status.
Display Modes
Depending on the configuration specified for the permit category, the relevant tab appears in either a Basic, Groundwater, or Surface Water mode. This is specified on the Permit Category administrative page as the Permit Feature Display Mode.
Basic Mode
When the permit category is specified as Basic mode, features may be associated with the permit, but limit sets and limits are not visible. In addition, the information specified when adding a feature to a permit is more limited.
Groundwater or Surface Water Modes
When the permit category is configured for either Groundwater or Surface Water mode, features, limit sets, and limits may be specified for the permit. When in one of these modes, additional information may be specified for each feature associated with the permit. This additional information varies based on whether the configuration is Groundwater or Surface Water mode.
Permit Features
Adding and Editing Permit Features
Features must first be added to the Site Plan before they can be added to a permit.
On the Features tab, either click the Add Permit Feature button or the three dot (More Actions) button for an existing permit feature.
Clicking the three dot (More Actions) button provides two options to choose from:
View in Site Plan - Navigates to the permitted feature within the site plan and allows editing of specific controls of the feature.
Edit Feature - Displays feature information and allows updating of comments related to the feature.
Delete Feature - Removes/deletes the feature on the permit.
Note - The option to delete a Feature will not be available if the Feature has Limits or Limit Sets.
Controls - Basic Mode
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Feature Identifier | Provides selection of a site feature to associate with the permit as a permitted feature. |
Additional Comments | A text description or comments may be added that relate to the feature in the context of the permit. |
Controls - Groundwater or Surface Water Modes
The features have additional attributes that vary based upon whether the permit category is configured in Groundwater or Surface Water mode:
Field | Description | Groundwater Mode | Surface Water Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
Feature Identifier | Provides selection of a site feature to associate with the permit as a permitted feature. | Y | Y |
Wastewater Types | List of the types of wastewater. Choices are driven by a database lookup table. | Y | Y |
Receiving Waterbody Name | A waterbody that receives discharge from the specified feature. | Y | Y |
Conveyance (Waters of the State Only) | Text description of how the wastewater reaches a main waterbody (e.g., "ditch"). | N | Y |
Design Flow/Unit of Measure | The designed capacity of the facility that contributes waste through the feature. | N | Y |
Average Annual Flow/Unit of Measure | The annual average flow of wastewater through the feature. | N | Y |
Mixing Zone Type | Indicates whether or not there is a mixing zone after the wastewater leaves the feature. | N | Y |
Mixing Zone Description | Provides a text description of the mixing zone. | N | Y |
Sewage Discharge Type | Type of sewage discharge, such as Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) or Retention Treatment Basin (RTB). | N | Y |
Venting to Surface Water? | Indicates whether the groundwater discharge vents to surface water. | Y | N |
Discharge Method | The method by which groundwater waste is discharged. Choices are driven by a database lookup table. | Y | N |
Treatment Methods | The types of treatment applied before discharging. Choices are driven by a database lookup table. | Y | N |
Receiving Features | Allows for linking a groundwater feature to another feature on the same permit. | Y | N |
Maximum Daily Flow (GPD) | The maximum daily flow of wastewater through the feature (gallons per day). | Y | N |
Maximum Annual Flow (GPY) | The maximum annual flow of wastewater through the feature (gallons per year). | Y | N |
Additional Comments | Text description or comments related to the feature in the context of the permit. | Y | Y |