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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 430  /  Sec. 430.36 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart that introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must: comply with 40 CFR part 403; and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES) if it uses chlorophenolic-containing biocides. Permittees not using chlorophenolic-containing biocides must certify to the permit-issuing authority that they are not using those biocides. PSES must be attained on or before July 1, 1984:

Subpart C

[PSES for unbleached kraft facilities]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for any 1 day

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Kg/kkg (or

Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per

Milligrams/liter 1,000 lb)

of product

\a\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.011)(12.6)/y.................................... 0.00058Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(12.6)/y.................................... 0.00053y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of

product.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases where POTWs find it necessary to

impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart C

[PSES for unbleached kraft facilities where pulp and paper are produced using the unbleached kraft-neutral

sulfite semi-chemical (cross recovery) process and/or a combined unbleached kraft and semi-chemical process,

wherein the spent semi-chemical cooking liquor is burned within the unbleached kraft chemical recovery system]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for any 1 day

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Kg/kkg (or

Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per

Milligrams/liter 1,000 lb)

of product

\a\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.011)(14.0)/y.................................... 0.00064Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(14.0)/y.................................... 0.00059y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of

product.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases where POTWs find it necessary to

impose mass effluent limitations.