- Several regulatory tools and mechanisms governing water quality require permittees to perform an alternatives analysis to demonstrate the proposed project or alternative is the most appropriate for the set of site specific conditions.
- For several pollutants of concern, we have published guidance for performing an alternatives analysis.
- Permittees may use the documents below as a guide in developing a comprehensive alternatives analysis which will need to include appropriate adjustments based on the site's conditions.
A permittee must conduct an alternative analysis to satisfy the following regulatory requirements.
- Justifying a discharger specific variance (DSV).
- DSV alternatives analysis requirements and resources.
- Regulation 31.7(4): Granting, Extending and Removing Variances to Numeric Standards section.
- Policy 13-1: Interim Guidance for Implementation of Discharger Specific Variances Provisions.
- DSV alternatives analysis requirements and resources.
- Submitting a site application for a new domestic wastewater treatment plan.
- Site application alternatives analysis requirements and resources.
- Submitting a State Revolving Fund loan application project needs assessment (PNA).
- PNA alternatives analysis requirements and resources.