40 C.F.R. § 441.10

Current through November 30, 2024
Section 441.10 - Applicability
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section, this part applies to dental dischargers.
(b) Unless otherwise designated by the Control Authority, dental dischargers subject to this part are not Significant Industrial Users as defined in 40 CFR part 403, and are not "Categorical Industrial Users" or "industrial users subject to categorical pretreatment standards" as those terms and variations are used in 40 CFR part 403, as a result of applicability of this rule.
(c) This part does not apply to dental dischargers that exclusively practice one or more of the following dental specialties: Oral pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, or prosthodontics.
(d) This part does not apply to wastewater discharges from a mobile unit operated by a dental discharger.
(e) This part does not apply to dental dischargers that do not discharge any amalgam process wastewater to a POTW, such as dental dischargers that collect all dental amalgam process wastewater for transfer to a Centralized Waste Treatment facility as defined in 40 CFR part 437.
(f) Dental Dischargers that do not place dental amalgam, and do not remove amalgam except in limited emergency or unplanned, unanticipated circumstances, and that certify such to the Control Authority as required in § 441.50 are exempt from any further requirements of this part.

40 C.F.R. §441.10

82 FR 27176 , 7/14/2017