Tiered Permit Limit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028121",
  "term": "Tiered Permit Limit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A permit limit that only applies to the discharge when a certain threshold (e.g., production level), specific circumstance (e.g., batch discharge), or timeframe (e.g., after 6 months) triggers its use.\n\n2. Permit limits that apply to the discharge only when a certain threshold (e.g., production level), specific circumstance (e.g., batch discharge), or time frame (e.g., after 6 months, during the months of May through October) triggers their use.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Glossary",
    "NPDES Permit Writers Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/tiered-permit-limit/"
}