40 Protection of Environment 27 2003-07-01 2003-07-01 false Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES). 430.96 Section 430.96 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS THE PULP, PAPER, AND PAPERBOARD POINT SOURCE CATEGORY Secondary Fiber Deink Subcategory
ยง 430.96 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

(a) 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 I [Facilities where fine or tissue paper is produced] Pollutant or pollutant property PSES Maximum for any 1 day Milligrams/liter (mg/l) Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product a Pentachlorophenol (0.032)(24.4)/y 0.0033 Trichlorophenol (0.082)(24.4)/y 0.0084 y = 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 equivalent limitations. Subpart I [Facilities where newsprint is produced] Pollutant or pollutant property PSES Maximum for any 1 day Milligrams/liter (mg/l) Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product a Pentachlorophenol (0.032)(24.4)/y 0.0033 Trichlorophenol (0.010)(24.4)/y 0.0010 y = 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 equivalent limitations.