AR SB557

Division of Environmental Quality may deny wastewater permits to applicants with a history of environmental noncompliance at any facility in the state, and must deny permits to applicants with 5 or more noncompliance events within the previous 5 years

Noncompliance history extends to any entity where individuals owning at least 5% of the applicant also own or owned at least 5% of another entity with environmental violations

New permit applications and major modifications require mailed notification to all residents and property owners within the same zip code as the proposed facility, in addition to existing newspaper publication requirements

Notice of intent for general permits must include water courses and wetlands, with certification that the applicant is not impacting U.S. waters or wetlands; applicants who cannot certify must provide a Corps permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act

Retail developers and permittees are prohibited from discharging into ephemeral or intermittent streams, in situations causing wastewater accumulation outside waterways, or resulting in overflow onto private property of others