Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 430  /  Sec. 430.116 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 these biocides. PSES must be attained on or before July 1, 1984:

Subpart K[PSES for non-integrated mills where fine paper is produced from purchased pulp--wood fiber furnish subdivision]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for any 1 day

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Kg/kkg (or

Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per

Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb) of

product \a\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.032)(15.2)/y................................... 0.0020Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(15.2)/y................................... 0.00064y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of

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

impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart K

[PSES for non-integrated mills where fine paper is produced from purchased pulp--cotton fiber furnish

subdivision]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for any 1 day

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Kg/kkg (or

Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per

Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb) of

product \a\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.032)(42.3)/y................................... 0.0056Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(42.3)/y................................... 0.0018y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of

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

impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart K

[PSES for non-integrated mills where lightweight papers are produced from purchased pulp]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for any 1 day

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Kg/kkg (or

Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per

Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb)

of product

\a\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.032)(48.7)/y.................................... 0.0065Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(48.7)/y.................................... 0.0032y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of

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

impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart K

[PSES for non-integrated mills where lightweight papers are produced from purchased pulp--electrical grade

papers subdivision]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for any 1 day

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Kg/kkg (or

Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per

Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb) of

product \a\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.032)(76.9)/y................................... 0.010Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(76.9)/y................................... 0.0032y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of

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

impose mass effluent limitations.