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Title 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTChapter I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYSubchapter N - EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDSPart 430 - THE PULP, PAPER, AND PAPERBOARD POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
Subpart C - UNBLEACHED KRAFT SUBCATEGORY
Section 430.37 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS)

40 C.F.R. § 430.37

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Section 430.37 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS)
(a) 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 C

[PSNS for unbleached kraft facilities where linerboard is produced]

Pollutant or pollutant propertyMaximum for any 1 day
Milligrams/liter Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of producta
Pentachlorophenol(0.015)(9.4)/y0.00058
Trichlorophenol(0.013)(9.4)/y0.00053
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of product.

a The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases where POTWs find it necessary to impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart C

[PSNS for unbleached kraft facilities where bag paper and other mixed products are produced]

Pollutant or pollutant propertyMaximum for any 1 day
Milligrams/liter Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of producta
Pentachlorophenol(0.012)(11.4)/y0.00058
Trichlorophenol(0.011)(11.4)/y0.00053
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of product.

a The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases where POTWs find it necessary to impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart C

[PSNS for unbleached kraft facilities where pulp and paper are produced using the unbleached kraft-neutral sulfite semi-chemical (cross recovery) process and/or a combined unbleached kraft and semi-chemical process, wherein the spent semi-chemical cooking liquor is burned within the unbleached kraft chemical recovery system]

Pollutant or pollutant propertyMaximum for any 1 day
Milligrams/liter Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of producta
Pentachlorophenol(0.013)(11.5)/y0.00064
Trichlorophenol(0.012)(11.5)/y0.00059
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of product.

a The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases where POTWs find it necessary to impose mass effluent limitations.

40 C.F.R. §430.37