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CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 430  /  Sec. 430.126 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 L

[PSES for non-integrated mills where tissue 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)(22.9)/y................................... 0.0031Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(22.9)/y................................... 0.00096y = 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 L

[PSES for non-integrated mills where filter and non-woven 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)(59.9)/y.............................. 0.0080Trichlorophenol..................................... (0.010)(59.9)/y.............................. 0.0025y = 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 L

[PSES for non-integrated mills where paperboard is 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)(12.9)/y................................... 0.0017Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(12.9)/y................................... 0.00054y = 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.