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40 CFR 430.47: Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

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  1. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  2. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  3. SUBCHAPTER N—EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
  4. PART 430—THE PULP, PAPER, AND PAPERBOARD POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
  5. Subpart D—Dissolving Sulfite Subcategory

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new 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 new sources (PSNS) 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:

Subpart D

[PSNS for dissolving sulfite pulp facilities where nitration, viscose, or cellophane grade pulps are produced]

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day

Milligrams/liter (mg/l) Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product a

Pentachlorophenol (0.012)(59.0)/y 0.0030

Trichlorophenol (0.092)(59.0)/y 0.023

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 effluent limitations.

Subpart D

[PSNS for dissolving sulfite pulp facilities where acetate grade pulp is produced]

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day

Milligrams/liter (mg/l) Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product a

Pentachlorophenol (0.012)(65.7)/y 0.0033

Trichlorophenol (0.091)(65.7)/y 0.025

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 effluent limitations.

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