Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 20, 2024
§ 430.15 - New source performance standards (NSPS).

Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS), except that non-continuous dischargers shall not be subject to the maximum day and average of 30 consecutive days effluent limitations for BOD5 and TSS, but shall be subject to annual average effluent limitations. Also, for non-continuous dischargers, concentration limitations (mg/l) shall apply, where provided. Concentration limitations will only apply to non-continuous dischargers. Only facilities where chlorophenolic-containing biocides are used shall be subject to pentachlorophenol and trichlorophenol limitations. Permittees not using chlorophenolic-containing biocides must certify to the permit-issuing authority that they are not using these biocides:

Subpart A

[NSPS]

Pollutant or pollutant property Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of
product
Continuous dischargers Non-continuous dischargers (annual
average)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
BOD515.68.44.4
TSS27.314.37.5
pH( 1)( 1)( 1)
Maximum for any 1 day
Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Milligrams/liter
Pentachlorophenol0.0025(0.012)(50.7)/y
Trichlorophenol0.016 (0.074)(50.7)/y
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton at all times.

1 Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.

authority: Sections 301, 304, 306, 307, 308, 402, and 501 of the Clean Water Act, as amended, (33 U.S.C. 1311,1314,1316,1317,1318,1342,and,and,as.S.C. 7412)
source: 63 FR 18635, Apr. 15, 1998, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 430.15