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Pennsylvania’s Major Watersheds Section 96.8 - Trading Regulation |
Offset Generation
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Offsets are the pollutant load reduction measured in pounds that is created by an action, activity or technology, which, when approved by the Department, may be used to comply with NPDES permit effluent limitations, conditions and stipulations under Chapter 92a (relating to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting, monitoring and compliance). An offset may only be used by the NPDES permittee that the Department determines is associated with the load reduction achieved by the action, activity or technology. Offsets are approved by the Department’s regional offices and do not follow the certification and verification process applicable to credit generation. |
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| The information outlined on this website is intended to supplement existing requirements. Nothing on this site shall affect regulatory requirements. The information herein is not an adjudication or a regulation. There is no intent on the part of the Department to give the information on this website that weight or deference. This information establishes the framework, within which the Department will exercise its administrative discretion in the future. The Department reserves the discretion to deviate from this statement if circumstances warrant. |
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