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Title 40-Protection of the Environment Both of these documents were made (3) Commenters said that the disposal CHAPTER I-ENVIRONMENTAL available to the public and circulated to of process waste water into a log pond or PROTECTION AGENCY interested persons at approximately the mill pond, If available would be a practi- time of publication of the notice of pro- cal method of control. SUBCHAPTER N-EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS posed rulemaking. The regulations promulgated here ex- nterested persons were invited to par-.. clude those facilities that include wet PART 429-TIMBER PRODUCTS PROC- ticipate in the rulemaking by submitting storage and/or handling or part of this ESSING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY written comments within 30 days from normal operating practice. Further data On January 3, 1974, notice was pub- the date of publication. Prior public par- is being developed, and guidelines and lished in the FEDERAL REGISTER (39 FR ticipation in the form of solicited com- standards for these facilities will be es- 938), that the Environmental Protection ments and responses from the States, tablished at a later date. For wet storage Agency (EPA or Agency) was proposing Federal agencies, and other interested facilities the disposal of process waste effluent limitations guidelines for exist- parties were described in the preamble water into a log pond or mill pond Is one ing sources and standards of perform- to the proposed regulation. The EPA has method of control. It should be noted that ance and pretreatment standards for considered carefully all of the comments the Development Document provides In- new sources within the barking, veneer, received and a discussion of these com- formation to show that with reasonable plywood, hardboard-dry process, hard- ments with the Agency's response there- unit op:eration and process management board-wet process, wood preserving, to follows, individual unit operations within the wood preserving-steam and wood pre- (a) Summary of comments. manufacturing process can eliminate the serving-boultonizing subcategories of the The following responded to the request discharge of pollutants, whereas the dis- timber products processing category of for written comments contained in the charge of pollutants to a pond may result point sources. preamble to the proposed regulation: in discharge to navigable waters. The purpose of this notice is to es- EPA, Region X; EPA, Region VIII; U.S. (4) A commenter indicated that It has tablish final effluent limitations guide- Water Resources Council; L. D. McFar- never been substantiated that log con- lines for existing sources and standards land Company; American Plywood Asso- ditioning, veneer dryer washdown and of performance and pretreatment stand- ciation; National Forest Products Asso- glue equipment clean-up can take place ards for new sources in the timber ciation; Koppers Company, Inc.; Amer- with no discharge of waste water or products processing category of point ican Hardboard Association; State of sludge. sources, by amending 40 CFR Chapter I, New York Department of Environmental Chapter VII of the Development Doc- Subchapter N, to add a new Part 429. Conservation; Abitibi Corporation, ument discusses procedures for log con- This final rulemaking is promulgated Roaring River, North Carolina; Weyer- ditioning such as indirect steaming, hot pursuant to sections 301, 304 (b) and (c), haeuser Company; American Wood Pre- water' spray systems, and modified 306 (b) and (c) and 307(c) of the Fed- servers Association; Society of American steaming. Water requirements for the eral Water Pollution Control Act, as Wood Preservers; Maine Department of cleaning of veneer dryers can be reduced amended, (the Act); 33 U.S.C. 1251, 1311, Environmental Protection; U.S. Ply- significantly by manual preliminary 1314 (b) and (c), 1316 (b) and (c) and wood; U.S. Department of Commerce; cleaning and the use of air to remove a 1317(c); 86 Stat. 816 et seq.; Pub. L. 92- Washington State Department of Ecol- major part of the waste material. About 500. Regulations regarding cooling water ogy and the U.S. Department of the In- sixty percent of the plants visited during intake structures for all categories of terior. Each of the comments received the development of guidelines and stand- point sources under section 316(b) of the was carefully reviewed and analyzed. The ards have implemented practices that Act will be promulgated in 40 CFR 402. following is a summary of the significant eliminate the discharge of pollutants. In addition, the EPA is simultaneously comments and the Agency's response to (5) A-commenter Indicated that recom- proposing a separate provision which ap- those comments, mended control technologies of irrpia- pears in the proposed rules section of the (1) One commenter indicated that. tion, containment, or disposal in a bark FEDERAL REGISTER, stating the applica- new source performance standards incinerator are not the same as zero dis- tion of the limitations and standards set should be no discharge of waste water charge and seem to indicate that tech- forth below to users of publicly owned pollutants for the barking subcategory. nology does not exist to achieve zero treatment works which are subject to New Source Performance Standards discharge from these operations. pretreatment standards under section are to be based on the "best available The objective of the Act is eliminate 307(b) of the Act. The basis of that pro- demonstrated control technology, proc- the discharge of pollutants to navigable posed regulation is set forth in the as- esses, operating methods, or other alter- water if it is achievable under the con- sociated notice of proposed rulemaking. natives." The accomplishment of no dis- straints of BPCTCA, BATEA and/or The legal basis, methodology and fac- charge from this operation has not been NSPS. The suggested control techniques tual conclusions which support pron ul- adequately demonstrated. While at least do eliminate the discharge of pollutants gation of this regulation were set forth one hydraulic barking operation has to navigable waters from specified proc- in substantial detail in the notice of pub- achieved almost complete recycle of ess waste water flows; even though lic review procedures published August process water, the system has not been waste waters are not recycled and must 6, 1973 (38 FR 21202) and in the notice of in operation long enough to exhibit the, be disposed of, these techniques do elim- proposed rulemaking for the barking, reliability necessary to fulfill the Act's inate discharges to the navigable waters, veneer, plywood, hardboard-dry process, requirements. (6) A commenter indicated that "no hardboard-wet process, wood preserving, (2) Two commenters indicated that discharge of waste water pollutants" in wood preserving-steam and wood pre- the State of Washington is implementing some subcategories may be based on re- serving-boultonizing subcategories. In state regulations that result in a more quirements of land which is not available addition, the regulations as proposed stringent allowable discharge for by- to many plants. were supported by two other documents: draulic braking operations than pre- In all cases where "no discharge" is (1) The document entitled "Develop- sented here. specified, the supporting Development ment Document for Proposed Effluent The limitations presented here are Document in Section V presents data Limitations Guidelines and New Source based on a raw waste effluent of about showing that the volumes of waste water Performance Standards for the Plywood, 100 mg/1 BOD5, whereas biological treat- or sludge either can be eliminated or the Hardboard, and Wood Preserving Seg- ment in the State of Washington is usu- amount required to be disposed of is ment of the Timber Products Processing ally applied to higher concentration minor (less than 1000 gallons per week). Point Source Category" (December 1973) waste waters because of the proximity of A variety of opportunities for disposal and (2) the document entitled "Edo- other waste water generators, e.g., pulp exist. Among these are: Disposal In the nomcl Analysis of Proposed Effluent and paper mills, with higher waste con- hog fuel burner; incorporation into the centrations. Because biological treatment product; and/or recycling; evaporation, Guidelines, Timber Products Processing is at least partially concentration de- percolation; and disposal In approved Industry (Hardboard, Wood Preserving, pendent, removal efficiency is higher at landfill facilities, either by the permitteo Plywood and Veneer)" (August 1973). higher influent concetitrations. or by contract service.

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£7) One comment stated that fire del- (11) Commenters espressed concern termine the procedures available to re- uge water should be excluded from the that the economic. impact study did not duce the generation of waste water It regulation presented-for the veneer man- consider the costa Involved in control- was determined that for some subcate- .ufacturingsubcategory. ling pollutant discharge from, log han- goriea best practicable control technol- Fires are a fairly frequent occurrence dling and storage operations. oz y beA available technology and/or in the veneer drying operation and they The regulations promulgated here ex- new source performance standards are, of course, unscheduled. The Agency clude those facilities that include wet were no discharge of waste-water pol- agrees with this comment and has so storage and/or handling as part of their lutants to navigable water. A. "no dis- modified the regulation. While it.was not normal operating practice. Further data charge of process waste water" limita- possible to characterize or quantify this is being developed and guideline and tion does allow a. plant to discharge - waste water source on a broad based seg- standards for those facilities will be waste water to an available treatment ment of the industry it- is acknowledged established at a later date. The Impact of system which might be present where that it is a potential source of waste implementing the guidelines promul- a num er of timber products processing water pollutants in the veneer, plywood, gated here will be considered in the de- operations are conducted; however, no and hardboard dry process subcategories velopment of future guidelines. credit will be given. for the waste water and should be considered-by the. permit (12) It was reported that costs, as pollutants attributable to the point issuing authority. presented in the preamble to the pro- source categories included in Part 429 (8) Commenters indicated that the use posed regulation did not accurately re- that have a no discharge limitation. of ponds, and lagoons is not practical In flect the magnitude of actual cost to (16) Commenter suggested that some southern areas and unrealistic when the dry process hardboard subcategory "guidelines" should be" defined as en- rainfall exceeds evaporation; also, sub- because they were based on 250 gallons compasslf"- a range of numbers rather surface springsand surface drainage may per week. than a specif number. The use of result in overflow. Fifteen dry process hardboard manu- guidelines should also be interpreted to -Sections VIland:X of the Develop- facturing plants were surveyed to deter- allow plant managers to select the tech- ment Document, describes the use of mine process water requirements and nical approach best meeting their needs. land disposal techniques for the disposal use, treatment and control technologies The present guidelines take differ- of waste water. It is appropriate only and cost information. Although total ences within an industry into account where the volumes of water requiring water use (including cooling water, through subcategorization, rather than disposal are, with reasonable manage- boiler blowdown, runoff, fire control by use of ranges of numbers to be varied ment practices, less than 1000 gallonsper water) is substantial, the process waste at the discretion of the office issaing per- week. The use of holding ponds is pre- water being controlled is approximately mits. The 28 industries noted in section sented only as an option, not as required 250 gallons per week The economie im- 306 of the Act for exampI_, have al- technology. The Agency recognizes that pact study referred to above determined ready broken some of the broad in- this option may not be applicable to all that the implementation of best prac- dustrial groups into subgroups such as establishments. The use of this option ticable control technology will result on inorganic chemicals, organic chemicals, requires judicious water use and good an annual yearly cost of $0.02 per petrochemicals, soaps and detergents, design of water retention facilities and thousand square feet. The economic im- fertilizers and rubber. The timber prod- adjacent areas,- as well as the control of pact study anticipates no plant closures ucts proce-ing industry hasbeen broken spills and drainageinto holding areas. by 1977. into 8 initIal subcategories with 24 sets (9)Two commenters indicated the (13) Comments were received that the of limitations. In addition, a second- cost/benefit analysis method presented is energy requirements included In some phase of guideline issuance will estab- inappropriate because the environmental treatment and control technologies will lish further subcategories. Such division benefits attributed, to such activities are be a significant factor In the current of the Industry results in the regulations assumed to be commensurate with the energy "crisis." establishing achievable limitations for cost of compliance. In all but the hydraulic barking and all facilities within that subcategory. In establishing as a national goal that possibly the wood preservin--Boulton- (17) Commenters suggested that the the discharge of pollutants into the navi- izing subcategories, the percentage of use of the "Matri Method" as proposed gable waters. be eliminated by 1985, the the total process energy requirements by the Effluent Standards and Water Congress made it irrelevant to attempt to related to pollution control is less than Quality Information Advisory Commit- quantify total envir-nmentaI benefits. one percent. Hydraulic barking opera- tee would be appropriate for determinin'- Accordingly, although costs and associ- tions are usually already tied Into treat- effluent guidelines. ated economic impacts were considered ment systems so additional energy The committee's proposal Is under as carefully as possible in arriving at requirements will be minor. Energy usage evaluation as a. contribution toward determinations on levels of controls, is discussed in Section VII of the Devel- future refinements on guidelines for -benefits were primarily expressed as opment Document. come industre. The committee has in- quantities of pollutants removed. As Sec- (14) It was suggested that an allow- dicated that their proposed methodology tion 1K of the Development Document ance be given for the effect of tempera- could not be developed In sufficient time notes, however, the Agency did consider ture on the efficiency of a blologieal to be available for the current phase of known health hazards and other envi- system. guideline promulgation, which is pro- ronmental damag6 associated with spe- The effluent limitations as presented cecding according to a court-ordered cific parameters as a factor in selecting in. this regulation are based on perform- schedule. Its present state of develop- the ones to be controlled. It is not possi- ance- of treatment systems located in ment doe not provide sufficient evidence ble, however, to quantify- specifically northern latitudes as well as southern to warrant the Agency's delaying is- these factors. latitudes. As a result the effects of tem- ance of any standard in hopes that an (10) Comments were received that , perature are taken into account in alternative approach might be prefer- said the c6sts presented In the develop- developing the limitations and there- able. ment document for-pollution control ac- fore no temperature allowance is (18) Comments were received that in- tivities were unrealistically low-, and:that necessary. dicated that definitlons were, in some operating costswere omittecL (15) Commenters noted that a. pro- case, uncleax and that the regulations The cost estimates presented in the cedure or mechanism for handling sit- for each subcategory should more, clear- Development Documdntwere based upon uations where a number of different ly define the flows that are subiect to the actual costs of pollution control ex- timber products processing operations thellmitations. perienced by the facilities surveyed and are conducted at the same location Is The regulation. promulgated below upon engineering estimates., All costs not addressed. were adjusted to 1971 dollars using cost The approach used to develop the contain expanded special definition indices. Operating costs were included in effluent limitations for the segments of sections. the-,evelopment Document and were the timber products procezzina, industry (19) A commenter indicated that the consideredimxthe economic impact study. covered by these regulations was to de- guldeline for a wide spectrum ol timber

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 76-THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1974 13944 RULES AND REGULATIONS products processing operations are based The section of the preamble discussing ing plants would not fit into any of tho on insufficient data. the subject subcategory did omit a por- categories as initially defined. The data collected and analyzed in tion of the technologies. Omitted from (3) The language of the proposed pre- the development of these effluent guide- the preamble was discussion of the "'end treatment regulations for new sources lines and standards was from over 50 of pipe" treatment options necessary to has been modified to eliminate the re- well operated plants in the various sub- achieve BPCTCA levels. quirement for new sources discharging categories. It is recognized that there are (23) One commenter stated that the to a publicly owned treatment system to over 1000 plants in this portion of the preamble to the proposed regulation in-. meet the promulgated new source per- industry but vverall, only a limited num- dicated that waste water from the wood formance standard. However, the Agency ber can be considered to be employing preserving subcategory varies in volume anticipates that the regulations being good pollution control techniques and and characteristics, i.e., it cannot be proposed concurrently for pretreatment data from all plants was not considered characterized. However, a no discharge of existing sources will generate infor- in development of these guidelines. The of waste water pollutants standard was mation from commenters regarding regulations contain provisions which al- proposed. §§ 429.64, 429.74, and 429.84 that may re- low the permittee to declare that there Sections V and VII of the Develop- sult in the modification of these new are extenuating circumstances that ment Document discuss the volumes of source pretreatment regulations at a fu- they should be taken into consideration waste water generation and the oppor- ture date. In the issuance of the permit. tunities for reuse and disposal of this (4) Section 304(b) (1) (B) of the Act (20) A comment indicated that sources water. As discussed in the document, the provides for "guidelines" to Implement of waste water were excluded or omitted volume of water generated and the the uniform national standards of sec- when the requirements for manufacture qualities of this water are such that they tion 301(b) (1) (A). Thus Congress recog- of dry process hardboard were discussed can either be reused in the process or nized that some flexibility was necessary in the development document. can be eliminated. The potential waste in order to take into account the 'coal- The only source of process waste water was characterized to the degree plexity of the Industrial world with re- water, as defined in the regulation and necessary to determine that the oppor- spect to the practicability of pollution as discussed In Section V of the Develop- tunities available for reuse or disposal control technology. In conformity with ment Document, is caul wash water. The would not be interfered with by the the Congressional Intent and In recogni- specialized definition section for this waste water's characteristics. tion of the possible failure of these regu- subcategory clearly defines the process (24) Comments were received that the lations to account for all factors bearing waste water subject to these regulations. subcategorization proposed for the wood on the practicability of control technol- The commenter apparently considered preserving portion of the industry Is ogy, it was concluded that some provi- such waters as cooling water, blowdown, not appropriate. sion was needed to authorize flexibility sanitary waters, runoff from storage Consideration of the comments re- in the strict application of the limita- areas as subject to the proposed limita- ceived and reevaluation of the informa- tions contained In the regulation where tions. These waters are excluded from tion available resulted in adjustments requited by special circumstances appli- the regulation. in the definitions of the subcategories cable to Individual dischargers, Accord- (21) Commenters suggested that the and clarifying the inclusion and exclu- ingly, a provision allowing flexibility In "hypothesized typical plant" for the sion of specific wood processing water the application of the limitations repre- hardboard manufacturing facility, as flows in the regulations. senting best practicable control tech- presented in the Development Docu- Applicability sections of the promulga- nology currently available has been ment does not exist; treatment and con- ted regulations have been modified, as added to each subpart, to account for trol technologies presented are not well as the specialized definition sec- special circumstances that may not have transferable to any or all sets of con- tions. been adequately accounted for when ditions; and that the economic viability (25) A verbal comment was received these regulations were developed. of the "modernizing engineering" re- that questioned why the first draft of (c) Economic impact. quired to make existing plants conform suggested limitations for the wood pre- The changes to the regulations men- to this typical concept was not consid- serving segment of the industry included tioned above will have no adverse effects ered in the proposed effluent limitations limitations on fluorine, chromium, and on the conclusions of the economic im- and standards. arsenic applicable to those plants that pact study conducted as part of the It was not suggested that a typical treat wood with fluor-chromium-arsenic- effluent guidelines development program, plant, as presented in the Development phenol solutions but they did not appear In none of the subcategories for which Document does exist. However, the unit in the proposed limitations. these limitations apply are the regula- operations required to produce a product There is not sufficient information tions more stringent. The clarification are similar in each of the subcategories. available at this time to establish limi- of the definitions of process waste waters In cases where significant differences tations on these parameters. The pres- for the point sources affected by these existed, allowances were made. These op- ence of these pollutants in discharges limitations will decrease significantly the erations were considered on the basis from the wood preserving-steam sub- volume of water requiring treatment or of water requirements and waste water category may have an effect on receiving disposal. The change therefore will only generation. They are discussed in detail water quality standards and should be result with economic.lmpact being less In Sections V and VII of the Develop- considered by permit issuing authorities. severe. ment Document. Discussed in Sections (b) Revision of the proposed regula- (d) Cost-benefit analysis. lX, X, and XI of'the document is the tion prior to promulgation. As a result The detrimental effects of the con- application of waste water treatment of public comments continuing review stituents of waste waters now discharged and control technologies to the manu- and. evaluation of the proposed regula- by point sources within the Plywood, facturing operations. The Agency con- tion by the EPA, the following, changes Hardboard and Wood Preserving Seg- cluded that the effluent quality levels have been made in the regulation. ment of the Timber Products Processing represented by these regulations can be (1) Sections 429.11, 429.2-1, 429.31, point source category are discussed in achieved by plants included in a given 429.41, 429.51, 429.61, 429.71 and 429.81 Section VI of the report entitled "De- subcategory without significant adverse entitled Specialized Definitions now in- velopment Document for Effluent Limi- economic impact. clude specific clarifying statements ,re- tations Guidelines for the Plywood, (22) One commenter, indicated that garding waters subject to these limita- Hardboard, and Wood Preserving Manu- the technology presented in the pre- tions. facturing Segment of the Timber Prod- amble to the proposed regulation was (2) Section 429.70 entitled "Applicabil- ucts Processing Point Source Category" inadequate to achieve the phenol level ity; description of the wood preserving- (December 1973). It Is not feasible proposed in the wood preserving-steam steam subcategory" was expanded to de- to quantify in economic ter=s, par- subcategory. fine more clearly the subcategory. After ticularly on a national basis, the costz Section VII of the Development Docu- the regulation was proposed, it was de- resulting from the discharge of these ment discusses these options in detail. termined that six or seven wood preserv- pollutants to our Nation's waterways,

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 76-THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1974 -RULES AND REGULATIONS 13945 Nevertheless, as- indicated in Section Plywood, Hardboard, and Wood Prezerv- V1, the pollutants discharged have ing Segment of the Timber Products 429.41 Specialized definitions. substantial and damaging impacts on Processing Point Source Category." IS 429.42 Efiluent limitations guidelines rep- the quality of water and therefore on being published and will soon be avail- resenting the degree of effluent re- its capacity to support healthy popula- duction attainable by the applIca- able for purchase from the Government tIon of the best practicable control tions of wildlife, fish and other aquatic Printing Ofice, Washington, D.C., 20401 tachnology currently avallabi. wildlife and on its suitability for indus- for a nominal fee. 429.43 Efuent limitations guidelines rep- trial, recreational and drinking water' (g) Final rulemahing. recantlng- the, degree effluent re- supply uses. - In consideration of the foregoing. 40 ductln attaIn ble by the applica- The total cost of implementing- the CER chapter L, Subchapter N Is hereby tion of the bect avaffable technol- effluent limitations guidelines includes amended by adding a.new Part 420. Tim- ogy economfcally achievable. the direct capital and operating costs of 423.14 Rerved. ber Products Processing Point Source 423.45 Standard: or porformance for nz- the pollution. controI technology em- Category, to read as set forth below. This sources ployed-to- achieve- compliance and the final regulation Is promulgatcT as set 429.A8 Pretreatment standardz for new-, indirect economic- and environmental forth below and shall be effective May sources. costs identfed, in.Section- V-.L and in 2341974. lhe supplementary report entitled "Eca- Subpart E-iar ard-Wet Prccess Subcategory nomic Analysis of Proposed Effluent Dated: April 8, 1974. 4293.50 ApplicabultS: decription o the Guidelines Timber Products. Processing JoMT QUAUrS, hardbaard-wet process subcate- (Hardboard, Wood Preserving. Plywood Acting-Admin itritor. Cory. & Veneer)" (August 1973). Implement- Subpart A--BarkgiSubcatc&*r 423.517 Spcatalized.definition. ing-the effuent limitations guidelines will 4M.52 uent lmt"atons guid2line rep- substantially reduce the environmental 429.10 Applicability; description or the bark- resenting the degree of effluant re- harm which would othervse be attrib- lngsubcatvgory. ductlon attainable by the appica- utable to the continued discharge of 42M.XX Specialized defiitlons. tion orthe b-, racticble cautrol polluted waste vaters from existing technoloy currently available. and 429.12 Effluent limitatons guidelines rcpre- 42943 Euent; limitations guidelines rep- - newly constructed-.plants in the Timber anting thL' degree of efuent re- ri-anting the degree or e2luent re- Products Processing industry. The duction attaltable by the- applica- duclian attainable by the appis Agency believes that the benefits tion of tho best practicable control of thus technology currently available. tion o! the' best availabler tecbnol- reducing the pollutants discharged jus- 429.13' Effluent limitatlon "Udelines repre- ogy economizllF achievable. tify- the associated- costs which, though senting the degree of efuent re- 429.84 Rcs-rve substantial in absolute terms; represent duction attainable by the applies- 423.5ZZ Standards or performance for- new a relativel small percentage of the total t~on, ot the bast available techn l- 423.8 Pretreatment ctand=ds for new capital investment in the industr. ogy economically achievable. (e) Solid-waste- controL 429;14. Reserved. laxes. Solidcwaste controlmusthe considered. 429.15 Standards of performance for new Subpart F--Wcc:t Pres-arvina -ubcatc-ery sources. Sec. The waterborne wastes from. the timber 429.10 Pretreatment standards for now products processing industry may con- souzrce 429.6 ApplicablIty; description of the tain a considerable volume of metals, rood pres-erving subcategcry in Subpart 8--Veneer Subcategoy 423.01 Speciaize denitting. various Sec. forms, as a part of the suspended 423.G2 flluent lmratationa guIdallnes rep- solids pollutant RBest practicable con- 429-_00- Applicability de=crIpton of the ve- resenting the degree at ef uen re- trol technology and best available coa- .neer subcategory. ductIon attainable by the applime- trol technology as they are known today; 429.21 Specialized defln'tions. tion of tha b t practicable control require disposal of the pollutants re- 429,22- Enuent limitations guidelines repre- tcchno!lsgy currently' availble. moved from waste waters in this indus- ' sentin the degrca of efluent re- 42.3 Effuent imitatons guldeline rep- try in theform. of solid wastes and liquid duction attainable by the applica- rsnting the degrce of efuent re- tion or the best practicable con- ductie att-'*'-'le by the-applIca- concentrates,. In some cases. these are trol technology cur tly arailable. tion or the. best available technol- nonhazardous substances requiring only 429.23 Efiluent limitations gulIdEcnEs repre- oy economillcy achievable. minimal custodial care- Hoswever, some Menting the degree, or eaMnnt re- 42 . Re- rve±. constituents may be hazardous and may ductto attainable by the appltca- 423.Ul Standard of performnco for new require- special consideration. I order tion or the best available technol- CaurCMz to ensure long-term protection of the ogy economically achievable. 423.C% Pretrt-t nt ctand-ds fo new 429.24 Reserved. Caurcces. .environment from these, hazardous. or 429.23 Standards of prformance fr nevw :bafmul constituents , special considera- sources. Subpart B--Waad Men zviat-Szaam Subctevory tion. of disposaL sites must be made. All 4296 Pretreatment standards for new lhndfill sites where such hazardous sourcea. 423.70 Applitabote d1csrption of the wastes are disposed shouldbeelectedso Sm Subpart C-Plywoo Subateary t ce psentF mb=onte- as ta prevent horizontal and verticalmi- See; gratioof these contaminants to-ground 42930 Applicabilty; dezcription or the ply- 429.71 Specia zddefinitions, or surface wood subcategory. 42.72 Effuent lmItationa guidln rep- waters. In cases where geo- reentiug the degree or effluent re- logic, conditions may not reasonably en- 429.3r Speclaizd definitions. 42932. Efuent limltatlons guideline rep- duction attainable by the applica- sure this, adequate precautions (e g., re entinG the degree of efluent re- tion of the best practicable control impervious liners) should be takem to ductlon attainabloe by the applica- techno!egy currently avanzwbe. ensure lon& term. protection, to the en- tion of the best practicable control 423,.n Effuent limiltations guidelines rep- vironment- from. hazardous materials. technolog, currently available. resenting the' degree of effunt; re- 'Where appropriate the location of solid 42933 Effluent limitations guidelines, rep- ductlon attainable0 by-the appica-_ hazardous materials disposal sites should resenting the degree or effluent re- ton or the be . available technl- duction attainable by the applica- og economically achievable. be.permanently recorded in the appro- 422.71 Reserved; priate office of the legal jurisdiction in tion orthe best avalable- technol- ogy economicaly nchle-able. 42Y.7a3 Standard. of performance for new which the site is located. - 429.34 Reserved. sources. CD Publication of information, on 429.35 Standards of performance for now 429.70 Pretreatment standards- for- new processes, procedure, or operatingmeth- sources. cources. ods which result inthe elimination or re- 42926 Pretreatment standards for new' Subpart H-Wood Presentlns-Boutonizl ductionof the discharge of pollutants. sources. In conformance with the requirements Subpart D-Hrdboard-Dry Process Subzatepo y Subcateagm of sectioS3Q4(c) of the Act, amanual en- Sec. 429J0 ApplIcabllt. desrffption of the wood titled, "Development Document for Flt- 429A.l Appllcabllty. deccription, of the pre-erving-boultonlidug subcate- ent Limitations Guidelines and New hardboard-dry proce= ubcata- Source Performance Standards for the gory. 429.1 Specialized defntions.

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Sec. ment Document. If such fundamentally 429.82 Effluent limitations guidelines rep- different factors are found to exist, the Effluent limitations resenting the degree of effluent re- Regional Administrator or the State Effluent Average of d iy duction attainable by the applica- shall establish for the characteristio Maximum for valucs for 3 J-- tion of the best practicable control discharger effluent any 1 day conccutivo dads technology currently available. limitations in the NPDES permit either Shall not escc)0 429.83 Effluent limitations guidelines rep- more or less stringent than the limita- resenting the degree of effluent re- tions established herein, to the extent Metric units (kilograms per eublo duction attainable by the applica- dictated by such fundamentally different meter of product) tion of the best available technol- factors. Such limitations must be ap- BOD5...... 1.5 0.5 ogy economically achievable. proved by the Administrator of the En- TSS ------0.9 2.3 429.84 Reserved. vironmental Protection Agency. The Ad- pH ...... Within the range 0.0 to 9.0. 429.85 Standards of performance for new ministrator may approve or disapprove English units (pounds per cublofoot sources. of product) 429.86 Pretreatment standards for new such limitations, specify other limita- sources. tions, or initiate proceedings to revise pOD6 ------0.09 0.03 MSS ...... 0,431 0.141 these regulations. TH ------Subpart A-Barking Subcategory The following limitations establish the Within the range 0.0 to 0.0, § 429.10 Applicability; description of quantity or quality of pollutants or pol- § 429.16 Pretreatment standards for the barking subcategory. lutant properties, controlled by this sec- new sources. The provisions of this subpart are ap- tion, which may be discharged by a point plicable to discharges resulting from the source subject to the provisions of this The pretreatment standards for In- barking of logs in preparation for veneer subpart after application of the best compatible pollutants under section or plywood manufacture. practicable control technology currently 307(c) of the Act for a source within the available: barking subcategory, which is a user of a § 429.11 Specialized definitions. (a) Subject to the provisions of para- publicly owned treatment works (and For the purpose of this subpart: graph (b) of this section, there shall be which would be a new source subject to (a) Except as provided below, the gen- no discharge of process waste water pol- section 306 of the Act if it were to dis- eral definitions, abbreviations and meth- lutants Into navigable waters. charge pollutants to the navigable ods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR Part (b) The following limitations consti- waters), shall be the standard set forth 401 shall apply to this subpart. tute the maximum permissible discharge in 40 CFR Part 128, except for § 128,133. (b) Hydraulic barkers shall be de- for those barking processes which utilize Subject to the provisions of 40 Cl Parb fined as wood processing equipment that hydraulic barkers: .128, process waste waters from a new has the function of removing bark from source subject to the provisions of this wood by the use of water under a pres- Effluent limitations subpart may be introduced into a pub- sure licly owned treatment works, of 68atm (1000 psi) or greater.. Effluent Average of daily (c) The term cu m of production shall characteristic Maximum for values for 30 Subpart B-Veneer Subcategory mean the cu m of veneer or plywood any 1 day consecutive days produced by the manufacturing facility shall not exceed- § 429.20 Applicability; description of as the end product as determined by a the veneer subcategory. Metric units (kilograms per cubic The provisions of this subpart are ap- daily production figure or a 30-day pro- meter-of product) duction period. plicable to discharges resulting from the BOD ....------1.5 0.5 manufacture of veneer by those manu- § 429.12 Effluent limitations guidelines TSS ------6.9 2.3 pH ------Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. facturing facilities that do not store or representing the degree of effluent hold raw materials In wet storageo reduction attainable by the applica- English units (pounds per cubic conditions. tion of the best practicable control foot of product) technology currently available. BOD. ------0.09 0.03 § 429.21 Specialized definitlons. TSS ...------. 431 0.144 For the purpose of In establishing the limitations set forth •pl ...... - Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. this subpart: in this section, EPA took into account all (a) Except as provided below, the gen- information it was able to collect, develop eral definitions, abbreviations and and solicit with respect to factors (such § 429.13 Effluent limitations guidelines methods of analysis set forth in 40 Cld, as age and size of plant, raw materials, representing the degree of effluent 401 shall apply to this subpart. manufacturing processes, products pro- reduction attainable by the applica- (b) Specifically excluded from the tion of the best available technology term duced, treatment technology available, economically achievable. "process waste water" for this sub- energy requirements and costs) which part are cooling water, material storage can affect the industry subcategorization The following limitations establish the yard runoff (either raw material or proc- and effluent levels established. It is, how- quantity or quality of pollutants or essed wood storage), fire control water, ever, possible that data which would af- pollutant properties which may be dis- and boiler blowdown. fect these limitations have niot been charged by a point source subject to the (c) The term "production" shall mean available and, as a result, these limita- provisions of this subpart after applica- the volume of production in terms of tions should be adjusted for certain tion of the best available technology veneer, if that is the final product of that plants in this industry. An individual dis- economically achievable: There shall be facility, or volume of plywood, if the charger or other interested person may no discharge of process waste water pol- veneer is further processed into plywood submit evidence to the Regional Admin- lutants into navigable waters. at the same facility. istrator (or to the State, if the State has § 429.14 [Reserved] (d) The term "wet storage" means the the authority to issue NPDES permits) holding of unprocessed wood, I.e., logs that factors relating to the equipment or § 429.15 Standards of performance for or round-wood In self contained bodies facilities involved, the process applied, new sources. of water (mill ponds or log ponds) or or other such factors related to such dis- (a) Subject to the provisions of para- land storage where water is sprayed or charger are fundamentally different from graph (b) of this section, there shall be deposited on the wood (wet decking). the factors considered in the establish- no discharge of process waste water ment of the guidelines. On the basis of, pollutants into navigable waters. § 429.22 Effluent limitations guidelines such evidence or other available infor- , (b) The following limitations estab- representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the applica- mation, the Regional Administrator (or lish the quantity or quality of pollutants lion of the best practicable control the State) will make a written finding or pollutant properties, controlled by this technology currently available. paragraph, which may be discharged by that such factors are or are not funda- a new source which utilizes a hydraulic In establishing the limitations set forth mentally different for that facility com- barker(s) subject to the provisions of in this section, EPA took into account pared to those specified in the Develop- this subpart. all information it was able to collect, do-

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 76-THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1974 RULES AND REGULATIONS 13947 velop, and solicit with rdspect to factors (c) -he following limitations con- §429.31 Specialized definitions. (such as age and size of plant, raw ma- stitute the maximum permisble dis- For the purpoze of this subpart: terials, manufacturing processes, pro- charge for hardwood veneer manufactur- (a) Encept as provided below, the gen- ducts produced, treatment technology ing processes which use, direct steaming eral definitions, abbreviations and available, energy requirements and costs) for the conditioning of lop: methods of analysis set forth in. d0 CFR which can- affect the industry subeate- Part 401 shall apply to this subpart. gorization and effuent levels established. (Mn Specifically excluded from the It is, however, possible that data which Efillunt AV- cfdly term. "process waste water" for this sub- would affect these limitations have not cbaractcrsUo Msilmum fi r VSI-S Ln , part are cooling water, material storage been available and, as aresult, these lim- auy i dsy 9rnutir ds yard runoff (either raw material or proc- itations should be adjusted for certain esscd wood storage) and boiler blow- plants in this industry. An. individual Metd units (Id?-rnM F cubic0 down. discharger or other interested person mr_!Ccr! vcdur (C) The term "wet storage" means the of unprocessed w od, Le., logs or may submit evidence ta the Regional Ad- BOD 5 ...... L 0.51 holding ministrator (or to the State, if the State pr ...... withnt .LO- to 9-. round wood, in self-contained bodies of per- water (mill ponds or log-ponds) or level has the authority to issue NPDES EaL-Uzh units (Nyunds rcr cubi mits) that. factors relating to the equip- 10t ofpauzt) storage where water Is sprayed or de- ment or facilities involved, the process posited on the wood (wet decking). BOD_.. 0.10 0.031 applied, or other such- factors related to pHL ...... -i ...... - t-n the rnzo G.0to 0.0. § 429.32 Effluent limitations guidelines such discharger are fundamentally'dif- representing ilie degree of effluent in the ferent from the factors considered §429.23 Effluent limitations guidelines reduction attainable by the applica- establishment of the guidelines. On the representing the degree or effluent tion of the best practicable control basis of such evidence or other available reduction attainable by thie applica- technology currently available. information, the Regional Administrator tion of the best available technology In establishing the limitations set (or the State). wilmake a written finding economically achievable. forth in this section, EPA took into ac- that such factors are or are not funda- com- The following limitations establish the count all information it was able to mentally different for that facility collect, develop and solicit with respect pared to those specified in the Develop- quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties which may be dis- to factors (such as age and size of plant, ment Document. If such fundamentally raw materLils, manufacturing processes, different factors are found- to exist, the charged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after applica- products produced, -treatment techhol- Regional Administrator or the State shall o y available, energy requirements and establish for the discharger effluent limi- tion oX the best available technology economically achievable: There hall be costs) which can affect the industry tations in the NPDES permit either more subcategorlzation and eluent levels es- or less stringent than the limitations no discharge of process waste water pol- lutants into navigable water. tablisbed. It is. however, possible that established herein, to the extent dictated data which would affect these limit.- by such fundamentally different factors. §429.24 [Reserved] tfon.a have not been avalale and, as a be approved by Such, limitations must 9_429.25 Standards of performance for result, these limitations should be ad- the Administrator of the-Environmental new sources. Justed for certain plants in this induztry. Protection Agency. The Administrator An individual discharger or ether intfr-. may approve or disapprove such limita- The following standards of perform- ance establish the- quantity or quality of ested person may submit evidence to tions, specify other limitations, or ini- the Regional Administrator (or to the tiate proceedings to- revise these regula- pollutants or pollutant properties'which may be discharged by a new source sub- State, if the State has the authority tions. iue IlPDES permilts that fact=os The following limitations establish tlie ject to the provision-, of this subpart: to-k There shall be no discharge of process relating to the equipment or facilities quantity or quality of pollutants or pol- the process applied, or other lutant properties, controlled by this sec- waste water pollutants Into navigable Involved, tion, which may be discharged bya point waters. such factors related to such discharger of this arm fundamentally different from the source subject to the provisions §429.26 Pretreatment standards for factors considered in the establishment subpart after application of the best new soure. control technology currently of the auldelins On the basis of such practicable The pretreatment standards for In- evidence or other available information, avallable: (or the provisions of para- compatible pollutants under sectlon the Regional Administrator (a) Subject to the 307(c) of the Act for a source within the State) will make a vitten finding that graphs (b), and (Ce of this section, there of a be na discharge of process vaste veneer subcategory, which I- a user such factors are or are not fundamen- shall publicly owned treatment works (and ,tally different for that facility com- "water, pollutants into- navigable waters. in the Develop- (b) The following limitations consti- which would be a new source subject to pared to those specified tute the maximum permissible discharge section 306 of the Act if It were to dis- ment Document. If such fundamentally charge pollutants to the navigable different factors are found to exist, the for softwoodveneer manufacturingproo- Administrator or the State esses which use direct steaming for the waters), shall be the standard set forth Regional conditioningoflogs: shall establish for the discharger ef!u- in.40 CFR Part 123, except for § 123.133. nt llmitations In the IPDES permit Subject to the provislins of 401CFb Part than the Efiluentlinltlions either more or les stringent 129, process waste waters from a new limitations established herein, ta the ex- Effluent Average ofdaity of this tent dictated by such fundamentally dif- daancterlstic,. bhlximum for vlues forM3 source subject to the provisions any 1 ceve days subpart may be Introduced Into a publicly ferent factors. Such limitations must be approved by the Administrator of the owned treatment worhs. Environmental Protection Agency. The Meia unlts- (Wlogra pcr cuabl Subpart C-Plywood Subcategory Administrator may approve or disap- meter ofproduct) &429.30 Applicability; description of prove such limitations. spwHy other lim- the plywood subcategory. to revise BOD .___ _ 0.72- 02A itations., or initiate proceedinz. PIE ---- wnthe rng - 0 to,.0. The provisions of this subpart are ap- these regulations. Englsh unilts (pounds Var cubic plicable to discharges resutling from the The following limitations estabUsh the foot of produat manufacture of plywood by those manu- quantity or quality of pollutants or pol- facturing facilities that do not store or lutant properties which may be dis- a point source subject to the BOD5:__Tr - __WitbhamrangA0.0 6Latta9.0.0.015 hold raw materials In wet storage con- charged by "ditions. provisions of thL subpart after applica-

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 76-THUPSDAY. APRIL 18, 1974 13948 RULES AND REGULATIONSI tion of the best practicable control tech- account all information it was able to § 429.46 Pretreatment standards for nology currently available: There shall collect, develop and solicit with respeft new sources. be no discharge of process waste water to factors (such as age and size of plant, The pretreatment standards for in- pollutants into navigable waters. raw materials, manufacturing processes, compatible pollutants under section products produced, 307 § 429.33 Effluent limitations guidelines treatment technology (c) of the Act for a source within the representing the degree of effluent available, energy requirements and costs) hardboayd-dry process subcategory, reduction attainable by the applica- which can affect the industry subcategor- which is a user of a publicly owned treat- tion of the best available technology ization and effluent levels established. It ment works (and which would be a new economically achievable. is, however, possible that data which source subject to section 306 of the Act would affect these limitations have not The following limitations establish the if it were to discharge pollutants to the been available and, as a result, these limi- navigable waters), shall be the standard quantity or quality of pollutants or pol- tations should be adjusted for certain lutant properties which may be dis- set forth in 40 CFR Part 128, except for plants in this industry. An individual § 128.133. Subject to the provisions of 40, charged by a point source subject to the discharger or other interested person may provisions of this subpart after applica- CFR Part 128, process waste waters from submit evidence to the Regional Admin- a new source subject to the provisions of tion of the best available technology istrator (or to the State, if the State has economically achievable: There shall be this subpart may be introduced into a the authority to issue NPDES permits) publicly owned treatment works. no discharge of process waste water pol- that factors relating to the equipment or lutants into navigable waters. facilities involved, the process applied, Subpart E-Hardboard-Wet Process § 429.34 [Reserved] or other such factors related to such dis- §429.50 Applicability; description of charger are fundamentally different from the hardboard-wet process subcate- § 429.35 Standards of performance for the factors considered new sources. in the establish- gory. ment of the guidelines. On the basis of The provisions of this The following standards of perform- such evidence or other available informa- subpart are ap- ance establish the quantity or quality of tion, the Regional Administrator (or the plicable to discharges resulting from the pollutants or pollutant properties which manufacture of hardboard using the wet State) will make a written finding that matting process for may be discharged by a new source sub- such factors are or are not fundamentally forming the board ject to -the provisions of this subpart: different for that facility compared to mat. There shall be no discharge of process those specified in the Development Docu- § 429.51 Specialized definitions. waste water pollutants into navigable ment. If such fundamentally different For the purpose of this subpart: waters. factors are found to exist, the Regional (a) Except as provided below, the gen- § 429.36 Pretreatment standards for Administrator or the State shall establish eral definitions, abbreviations and meth- new sources. for the discharger effluent limitations in ods of analysis set forth In 40 CFR Part the NPDES permit either more or less 401 shall apply to this subpart. The pretreatment standards for in- stringent than the limitations established compatible pollutants under section (b) Specifically excluded from the herein, to the extent dictated by such term "process waste water" from this 307(c) of the Act for a source within the fundamentally different factors. Such plywood subcategory, which is a user of subpart are cooling water, material limitations must be approved by the Ad- storage yard runoff (either raw material a publicly owned treatment works (and ministrator of the Environmental Protec- which would be a new source subject to or processed wood storage), and boiler tion Agency. The Administrator may blowdown. section 306 of the Act if it were to dis- approve or disapprove such limitations, charge pollutants to the navigable specify other limitations, or initiate pro- § 429.52 Effluent limitations guidellnea waters), shall be the standard set forth ceedings to revise these regulations. representing the degree of effluent In 40 CFR Part 128, except for § 128.133. The following limitations establish the reduction attainable by the applica- Subject to the provisions of 40 CPR Part quantity or quality of pollutants or pollu- tion of the best practicable control 128, process waste waters from a new tant properties which may be discharged technology currently available. source subject to the provisions of this by a point source subject to the provisions In establishing the limitations set forth subpart may be Introduced into a publicly of this subpart after application of the in this section, EPA took into account all owned treatment works. best practicable control technology cur- information it was able to collect, de- Subpart D-Hardboard-Dry Process rently available: There shall be no dis- velop and solicit, with respect to factors Subcategory charge of process waste water pollutants (such as age and size of plant, raw ma- § 429.40 Applicability; description of into navigable waters. terials, manufacturing processes, prod- the hardboard-dry process subcate § 429.43 Effluent limitations guidelines ucts produced, treatment technology gory. representing the degree of effluent available, energy requirements and The provisions of this subpart are reduction attainable by the applica- costs) which can affect the industry sub- tion of the best available technology categorization and effluent levels estab- applicable to discharges resulting from lished. It Is, however, possible that data the manufacture of hardboard using the economically achievable. dry matting process for forming the The following limitations establish the which would affect these limitations have quantity not been available and, as a result, these board mat. or quality of pollutants or pol- limitations should be adjusted for cer- § 429.4.1 Specialized definitions. lutant properties which may be dis- tain plants In this industry. charged by a point source subject to the An Individual For the purpose of this subpart: discharger or other interested person provisions of this subpart after applica- may submit evidence to the (a) Except as provided below, the tipn of the best available technology eco- Regional Ad- general definitions, abbreviations and ministrator (or to the State, if the State nomically achievable: There shall be no has the authority to issue 1PDES methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR discharge of process waste water pollu- per- Part 401 shall apply to this subpart. tants into navigable waters. mits) that factors relating to the equip- (b) Specifically excluded from the ment or facilities involved, the process term "process waste water" for this sub- § 429.44 Reserved. applied, or other such factors related to such discharger are fundamentally part are cooling water, material storage § 429.45 Standards of performance for dif- yard runoff (either raw material or ferent from the factors considered In the new sources. establishment of the guidelines. On the processed wood storage), fire control The following standards water, and boiler blowdown. of perform- basis of such evidence or other available ance establish the quantity or quality information, the Regional Administrator § 429.42 Effluent limitations guidelines of pollutants or pollutant properties (or the State) will make a written find- representing the degree of effluent ing that such factors are or are not reduction attainable by the applica- which may be discharged by a new source subject to fundamentally different for that facility tion of the best practicable control the provisions of this subpart: compared to those specified in the De- technology currently available. There shall be no discharge of process velopment Document. If such fundamen- In establishing the limitations set waste water pollutants into navigable tally different factors are found to exist, forth in this section, EPA took into waters. the Regional Administrator or the State FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 76-THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1974 RULES AND REGULATIONS 13949

shall establish for the-discharger effluent tablished. It is however, possible that limitations in the NPDES permit either data which would affect these limita- less stringent than the limita- Efflucat Avg-Z dzoll tions have not been available and, as a -more or Lr 33 tions 'established herein, to. the extent charnctedist ?&)AimuMni 0 'vir result, these limitations -should be ad- say I day Nw= -dictated by such fundamentally different Justed for certaih plants in this industry. factors. Such limitations must be ap- An individual discharger or other inter- proved by the Administator of the En- Urfa unib (ifarama rar1, 0 k ested per-on may submit evidence to the vironmental Protection Agency. The Ad- of pzltu t) Regional Administrator (or to the State, -minitrator may approve or disapprove BOD$__:....._ a7 0.9 if the State has the authority to issue limitations, specify-other limita- TSS.. 3.3 Ll IIPDES permits) that factors relating such p HL...... Within the rare 0.0 to 0.0. tions, or initiate proceedings to revise to the equipment or facilities involved, E.311ch-units f(nrhd gr 2,O l1 the process applied, or other such fac- these regulations. E of rarIUct) The following limitations establish the tors related to such discharger are from the fac- quantity or quality of pollutants or pol- BOD5 ...... 4 L8 fundamentally different by this sec- TBSS ...... 0.0 Z2 tors considered In the establishment of lutant-properties, controlled p...... ithln the rao G0.to 9.0. tion; which may be discharged by a point the guidelines. On the basis of such evi- source subject to the provisions of this dence or other available informatonthe subpart after application of' the best § 429.56 Pretreatment standards for Regtonal Administrator (or the State) practicable control technology currently new sources. will make a written finding that such fundamentally available: The pretreatment standards for in- factors are or are not compatible pollutants under section different for that facility compared to Effluent lInitatlon 307(c) of the Act for a. source within the those specfled In the Development hardboard-wet process subcategory, Document. If such fundamentally differ- Effluent Averageof daily to exist, the Re- characteristic Maximum for valu for .which is a user of a publicly owned ent factors ar found any I day cooscufvodap treatment works (and which would be glonal Administrator or the State shall a new source subject to cectIon 306 of establish for the discharged effluent li.,- the Act if it were to discharge pollutants itations in the NPDES permit either -Metrlc units (kilogram per I,05 kg more or less stringent than the limita- o product) to the navigable waters), shall be the standard, set forth in 40 CFR, Part 128. tions established herein, to the extent 2.6 BOD5 ...... - 7.8 except for § 128.133. Subject to the pro- dictated by such fundamentally different TSS.... 16.5 5.5 be ap- PH--- Within the-rango 0.0 to 9.0. of 40 CFR Part 120, process waste factors. Such limitations must visions of the En- waters from a new source subject to proved by the Administrar English uaits; (pounds pcr 2%03Mlb vironmental Protection Agency. The Ad- of product) - the provisions of this subpart may be .lntroduced into a publicly owned treat- minfstrator may approve or disapprove -BOD5-...... 15. C. 52 such limitations, specify other limit&- TSS ------33.0 11.0 .ment works. p3L ------_ Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. tions, or Initiate proceedings to revise Subpart F-Wood Preserving Subcategory these regulations. The following limitations establiush § 429.53 Effluent limitations--guidelines § 429.60 Applicability; description of the wood preserving suLcategoryo the quantity or quality of pollutants or representing the degree of effluent may be dis- reduction attainable-by the- applica- pollutant properties which The provisions of this subpart are charged by a point source subject to the tion. of the best available technology -applicable to discharges resulting from economically achievable. provisions of this subpart after applica- all wood preserving processes in which tion of the best practicable control tech- The following limitations establish the steaming or boultontizing Is not the pre- nolo-y currently available: There shall quantity or quality of pollutants- or pol- dominant method of conditioning, all be no discharge of process raste water lutant properties, controlled -bythis sec- non-pressure preserving processes, and pollutant. into naviable vwtera tion, which may be discharged by a ]oint 'all pressure dr non-pressure processes source subject to the provisions of this employing water-borne salts In which § 429.63 Effluent limitations guidelines subliart after application of the best steaming or vapor drying Is not the pre- representing the degree of effluent available technology economically -dominant, method of conditioning. reduction attainable by the applica- tion of the best available technology achievable: § 429.61 Specialized deffnitions. economically achievable.

Effiuent limitations For the purpose of this subpart: The following limitations establish the (a) Except as provided below, the quantity or quality of pollutants or pol- Effluent Aver;go of daily definitions, abbreviations and ebaracteristio Maximum for valus for 3-3 general lutant properties which may be dis- ay 1 day c ut d methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR charged by a point source subject to the Part 401 shall apply to this subpart. provisions of this subpart after applica- (b) Specifically excluded, from the tion of the best available technology eco- Metficaunlts, (Idtograns pcr 1,00, term "process waste water" for this sub- There shall be no . kg of product) nomically achievable: -part are cooling water, material storage discharge of process waste water pol- B.0D5 . .. 2.7 0.9 ,yard runoff (either raw material or lutants into navigable waters. TSS-.-- - 3.3. L. -processed wood storage) and boiler p _ . Within the range 0.0 to 0.0. ERe-erved] blowdown. § 429.64 English units (pounds per 2,01 § 429.65 Standards of performance for 1b of product) § 429.62 Effluent limitations guidlincs representing the degree of effluent new sources. SBOD5 ...... -.. ,5.4. L8 The following standards of perform- Tss_____ .6 2.2 reduction attainable by the applica- p ...... Withinthe range 6.0 to 9.0. ton of the best practicable control ance establish the quantity or quality of technology currently amailable. pollutants or Pollutant properties which be discharged by a, new source sub- A 429.54 [Reservedi. In establishing the limitations set may in this section, EPA took Into ac- ject ta the provisions of this subpart: § 429.55 Standards of- performance for forth able to col- There shall be no discharge of process new source&,. count all information It was lect, develop and solicit with respect to waste water pollutants into navigable The followingr standard of perform- factors (such as age and size of plant, waters. ance establish the quantity or quality raw materials, manufacturing processes, of pollutants or pollutant properties, §429.66 Pretreatment standards for products produced, treatment tech- new sources. controlled by this section, whch*may nology available, energy requirements be ,discharged by a new source subject and costs) which can affect the industry The pretreatment standards for in- to the provisions of this subpart: subcategorization and eMuent levels es- compatible ollutants under section 307

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(c) of the Act for a source within the tain plants in this industry. An individual wood preserving subcategory, which is a discharger or 6ther interested person Billuont Lmitatonw user of a publicly owned treatment may submit evidence to the Regional Effluent Averago 6f dally works (and which would be a new source Administrator (or to the State, if the characterlstio Ma-Axmum for valus for .0 any I day consecutlv0 dav subject to section 306 of the Act if it were -State has the authority to issue NPDES thall not exced- to discharge pollutants to the navigable permits) that factors relating to the waters), shall be the standard set forth equipment or facilities) involved, the Metric units ([lc'grMs per 1,000 m1 in 40 CFR Part 128, except for § 128.133. process applied, or other such factors re- of product) Subject to the provisions of 40 CFR Part lated to such discharger are fundament- CO ... . 220 110 128, process waste waters from a new aly different from the factors considered Phenols ...... - .21 .A61 source subject to the provisions of this in the establishment of the guidelines, On Oil and grea o_..= 0.9 3.4" subpart may be introduced into a pub- the basis of such evidence or other avail- pH ...... Within the range 0.0 to 9.0. licly owned treatment works. able information,, the Regional Admin- English units (poundp per 1,000It of produet) Subpart G-Wood Preserving-Steam istrator (or the State) will make a writ- Subcategory ten finding that such factors are or are COD ------13.7 0.9 not fundamentally different for that Phenols ...... 014 .001 § 429.70 Applicability; description of Oil and gress..o...... 42 . 21 te wood preserving-steam subcate- facility compared to those specified in pH. ----- Within the range 0.0 to 9.0. gory. the Development Document. If such fun- damentally different factors are found to § 429.74 [Reserved] The provisions of this subpart are ap- exist, the Regional Administrator or the plicable to discharges resulting from State shall establish for the discharger § 429.75 Standards of performance for wood preserving processes that use di- effluent limitations in the NPDES permit new sources. rect steam impingement on the wood as either more or less stringent than the The following standards of perform- the method of conditioning, discharges limitations established herein, to the ex- ance establish the quantity or quality resulting from wood preserving proc- tent dictated by such fundamentally dif- of pollutants or pollutant properties, esses that use vapor drying as a means of -ferent factors. Such limitations must be controlled by this section, which may be conditioning any portion of their stock, approved by the Administrator of the discharged by a new source subject to discharges that result from direct steam Environmental Protection Agency. The the provisions of this subpart: conditioning wood preserving processes Administrator may approve or disap- that use fluor-chromium-arsenic-phenol prove such limitations, specify other lim- Esluent hmnltatlons treating solutions (FOAP), discharges itations, or initiate proceedings to revise Effluent Average of daily resulting from direct steam conditioning these regulations. characteristic Maximum for values for 30 processes and procedures where the The following limitations establish the any 1 day corsecutivo davi same retort is used to treat with both quantity or quality of pollutants or pol- rbail not exceed- salt-type and oil type preservatives, and lutant properties, controlled by this sec- M.etrio units (Idlograrns per 1,000 m discharges from plants which direct tion, which may be discharged by a point of product) steam condition and apply both salt type source subject to the provisions of this and oil type treatments to the same subpart C OD...... -.n 220 110 after application of the best Phenois...... 21 .001 stock. practicable control technology currently Oil and grmnD ._.. C.9 3. 4 § 429.71 Specialized definitions. available: pH ...... Within the range 0.0 to 0.0. English units (pouud per 1,000 For the purpose of this subpart: it' of product) (a) Except as provided below, the Effluent limitations general definitions, abbreviations and Effluent Average of daily COD ...... 13.7 0I characteristic Maximum for values for 30 Phenols...... 014 .001 methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR any day cocutivo days Oil and gr mas...o.. .42 .21 Part 401 shall apply to this subpart. shall not excecd- pH. . Within the range 0.0 to 0.0. (b) Specifically excluded from the § 429.76 Pretreatment standards for term "process waste water" for this sub- Metrio units (kilograms per 1,000m; part are cooling water, material storage of product) new sources. yard runoff (either raw material or proc- COD -1...... 1,100 550 The pretreatment standards for In- essed wood storage), and boiler blow- Phenols ------2.18 .65 Oil and grease...= z 24.0 12.0 compatible pollutants under section 307 down. pH ------..... Within the range 0.0 to 9.0. (c) of the Act for a source within the § 429.72 Effluent limitations guidelines English units (pounds per 1,000 it; wood preserving-steam subcategory, representing the degree of effluent of product) which is a user of a publicly owned treat- reduction attainable by the applica- COD------68.5 34.5 ment works (and which would be t now tion of the best practicable control Phenols..__..L. .14 .04 source subject to section 306 of the Act technology currently available. Oil and greas...... 1.5 .75 if it were to discharge pollutants to the p1_ - - .... Within the range 0.0 to 9.0. In establishing the limitations set navigable -waters), shall be the standard forth in this section, EPA took into ac- set forth in 40 CFR Part 128, except for count all information it was able to col- § 429.73 Effluent limitations guidelines § 128.133. Subject to the provisions of lect, develop and solicit with respect to representing the degree of effluent 40 CFR Part 128, process waste waters reduction attainable by the applica. from a new source subject to the pro- factors (such as age and size of plant, tion of the best available technology raw materials, manufacturing processes, economically achievable. visions of this subpart may be Introduced products produced, treatment technology into a publicly owned treatment works. The following available, energy requirements and costs) limitations establish the Subpart H-Wood Preserving-Boultonzing which can affect the Industry subcate- quantity or quality of pollutants or pol- lutant properties, controlled by this sec- Subcategory gorization and effluent levels established. § 429.80 Applicability; description of It Is, however, possible that data which tion, which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of the wood preserving-bouhonizng would affect these limitations have not this subpart after application of the subeategory. been available and, as a result, these best available technology economically The provisions of this subpart Oro limitations should be adjusted for cer- achievable: applicable to discharges resulting froW

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wood preserving processes which use the other such factors related to sich dis- lutant properties controlled by this sec- boultonizing process as the miethod of charger are fundamentally different from tion, which may be dLcharged by a point conditioning. the factors considered in the establish- source subject to the provisions of this §429.81 Specialized, definitions. ment of the guidelines. On the basIs of subpart after applJcton. of the best such evidence or other avalabe informa- available technology economically For the purpose of this subpart: tion, the Regional Administrator (or the achievable: There shall be no discharge (a) .Except as provided below, the State) will make a written finding that ol process waste water pollutants into general definitions, abbreviations and such factors are or are not fundamental- navigable waters. methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR ly different for that facility compared to Part 401 shall, apply to this subpart. those specified in the Development Docu- § 429.-84 Elleservedl (b) Specifically excluded from the ment. If such fundamentally different § 429.85 Standards of performance for term "process waste water" for this sub- factors are found to exist, the Regional new sourcm part are cooling water, boiler blowdown. Administrator or the State shall estab-. and material storage yard runoff (either lish for the discharger e~luent lbita- The following standards of perform- raw material or processed wood tions in the NPDES permit either more ance establish the quantity or quality of storage). or less stringent than the limitations pollutants or pollutant properties which established herein, to the extent dictated may be disch=ed by a new source sub- § 429.82 Effluent limitations guidelines Ject to the provisions of this subpart: representing the degree of effluent by such fundamentally different factorm- reduction attainable by the applica- Such limitations must be approved by There shl be no discharge of process tron of the best practicable control the Administrator of the Environmental waste water pollutants into navigable technology currently available. Protection Agency. The Administrator waterm may approve or disapprove such limita- § 429.86 Pretreatment standards for new .In establishing the limitations set forth tions, specify other limitations, or ini- in this section,. EPA. took into account all tiate proceedings to revise these regula- sourcms information it was able to collect, develop tions. The pretreatment standards for in- and solicit with respect to factors (such The following limitations establish the as age and size of plant, raw materials, compatible pollutants under section 3m7 quantity or quality of pollutants or pollu- (c) of the Act for a ource within the malufacturing processes, products pro- tant properties controlled by this zection, duced, treatment technology available, which may be dlschargcd by a point rood prezervina-boultonizing subcate- energy- requirements and costs) which source subject to the provisions of this gory, which is a use of a publicly owned can affect the industry subcategorization subpart after application of the best treatment works (and which would be a and effluent levels established. It is, how- practicable control technology currently new source subject to section 30M of the ever, possible that data which would af- available- There shall be no discharge of fectthese limitationshavenot been avail- Act if it vere to discharge pollutants to process waste water pollutants into nav- the navigable able and, as a result, these limitations igable waters. waters), shall be thestand- should be adjusted for certain plants in ard set forth in 40 CFR Part 12, except this industry. An individual discharger 429.83 Effluent limitations guidelines for § 128.133. Subject to the provisions of or other interested person may submit representing the degree of effluent 40 CF Part 128, process waste waters evidence-ta the Regional Administrator reduction attainable by the applica. (or to- the State, if the State has the tion of the best available technology from a new source subject-to the provi- authority to issue NPDES permits) that economically achievable. dons of this subpart may be introduced factors relating to the equipment or facil- The following limitations establish the into a publicly ownedtreatment works. ities involved, the process applied, 'or quantity or quality of pollutants or pol- [M Doc.7,-8365 Piled 4-17-74;8:45 aml

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