CCLME.ORG - 40 CFR PART 430—THE PULP PAPER AND PAPERBOARD POINT SOURCE CATEGORY

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Kg/kkg (or
pounds per
1,000 lb) Milligrams/liter
of product
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Pentachlorophenol......................................... 0.0051 (0.039)(31.1)/y
Trichlorophenol........................................... 0.0018 (0.014)(31.1)/y
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton at all times.
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\1\ Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.

Subpart K
[NSPS for non-integrated mills where lightweight papers are produced from purchased pulp]
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Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of
product
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Continuous dischargers
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Pollutant or pollutant property Average of Non-
daily continuous
Maximum for values for dischargers
any 1 day 30 (annual
consecutive average)
days
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BOD5..................................................................... 13.7 6.7 4.5
TSS...................................................................... 12.0 5.2 3.2
pH....................................................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
pounds per
1,000 lb) Milligrams/liter
of product
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Pentachlorophenol......................................... 0.0059 (0.037)(38.2)/y
Trichlorophenol........................................... 0.0020 (0.013)(38.2)/y
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton at all times.
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\1\ Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.

Subpart K
[NSPS for non-integrated mills where lightweight papers are produced from purchased pulp_electrical grade papers
subdivision]
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Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of
product
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Continuous dischargers
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Pollutant or pollutant property Average of Non-
daily continuous
Maximum for values for dischargers
any 1 day 30 (annual
consecutive average)
days
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BOD5..................................................................... 24.1 11.7 7.9
TSS...................................................................... 21.1 9.2 5.6
pH....................................................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
pounds per
1,000 lb) Milligrams/liter
of product
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Pentachlorophenol......................................... 0.0093 (0.033)(66.8)/y
Trichlorophenol........................................... 0.0032 (0.012)(66.8)/y
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton at all times.
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\1\ Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.

§ 430.116 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).
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Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing 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 existing sources (PSES) 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. PSES must be attained on or before July 1, 1984:

Subpart K
[PSES for non-integrated mills where fine paper is produced from purchased pulp_wood fiber furnish subdivision]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb) of
product \a\
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Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.032)(15.2)/y................................... 0.0020
Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(15.2)/y................................... 0.00064
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of
product.
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\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases when POTWs find it necessary to
impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart K
[PSES for non-integrated mills where fine paper is produced from purchased pulp_cotton fiber furnish
subdivision]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb) of
product \a\
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Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.032)(42.3)/y................................... 0.0056
Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(42.3)/y................................... 0.0018
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of
product.
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\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases when POTWs find it necessary to
impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart K
[PSES for non-integrated mills where lightweight papers are produced from purchased pulp]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb)
of product
\a\
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Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.032)(48.7)/y.................................... 0.0065
Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(48.7)/y.................................... 0.0032
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of
product.
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\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases when POTWs find it necessary to
impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart K
[PSES for non-integrated mills where lightweight papers are produced from purchased pulp_electrical grade papers
subdivision]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb) of
product \a\
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Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.032)(76.9)/y................................... 0.010
Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(76.9)/y................................... 0.0032
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of
product.
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\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases when POTWs find it necessary to
impose mass effluent limitations.

§ 430.117 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).
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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 K
[PSNS for non-integrated mills where fine paper is produced from purchased pulp_wood fiber furnish subdivision]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb) of
product \a\
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Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.052)(9.4)/y.................................... 0.0020
Trichlorophenol............................... (0.016)(9.4)/y.................................... 0.0064
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of
product.
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\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases when POTWs find it necessary to
impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart K
[PSNS for non-integrated mills where fine paper is produced from purchased pulp_cotton fiber furnish
subdivision]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb)
of product
\a\
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Pentachlorophenol................................... (0.044)(31.1)/y.............................. 0.0056
Trichlorophenol..................................... (0.014)(31.1)/y.............................. 0.0018
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of
product.
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\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases when POTWs find it necessary to
impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart K
[PSNS for non-integrated mills where lightweight papers are produced from purchased pulp]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb)
of product
\a\
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Pentachlorophenol................................... (0.041)(38.2)/y.............................. 0.0065
Trichlorophenol..................................... (0.013)(38.2)/y.............................. 0.0020
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of
product.
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\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases when POTWs find it necessary to
impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart K
[PSNS for non-integrated mills where lightweight papers are produced from purchased pulp_electrical grade papers
subdivision]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb) of
product \a\
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Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.037)(66.8)/y................................... 0.010
Trichlorophenol............................... (0.012)(66.8)/y................................... 0.0032
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of
product.
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\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases when POTWs find it necessary to
impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart L—Tissue, Filter, Non-Woven, and Paperboard From Purchased Pulp Subcategory
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§ 430.120 Applicability; description of the tissue, filter, non-woven, and paperboard from purchased pulp subcategory.
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The provisions of this subpart are applicable to discharges resulting from the production of tissue papers at non-integrated mills, filter and non-woven papers at non-integrated mills, and paperboard at non-integrated mills. The production of electrical grades of board and matrix board is not included in this subpart.

§ 430.121 Specialized definitions.
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For the purpose of this subpart, the general definitions, abbreviations, and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR part 401 and §430.01 of this part shall apply to this subpart.

§ 430.122 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).
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Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT), except that non-continuous dischargers shall not be subject to the maximum day and average of 30 consecutive days limitations but shall be subject to annual average effluent limitations:

Subpart L
[BPT effluent limitations for non-integrated mills where tissue papers are produced from purchased pulp]
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Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of
product
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Continuous dischargers
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Pollutant or pollutant property Average of Non-
daily continuous
Maximum for values for dischargers
any 1 day 30 (annual
consecutive average)
days
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BOD5..................................................................... 11.4 6.25 3.49
TSS...................................................................... 10.25 5.0 2.84
pH....................................................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.

Subpart L
[BPT effluent limitations for non-integrated mills where filter and non-woven papers are produced from purchased
pulp]
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Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of
product
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Continuous dischargers
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Pollutant or pollutant property Average of Non-
daily continuous
Maximum for values for dischargers
any 1 day 30 (annual
consecutive average)
days
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BOD5..................................................................... 29.6 16.3 9.1
TSS...................................................................... 26.6 13.0 7.4
pH....................................................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.

Subpart L
[BPT effluent limitations for non-integrated mills where paperboard is produced from purchased pulp]
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Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of
product
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Non-continuous
dischargers (Annual
average)
Pollutant or pollutant property -------------------------
Continuous Average of
dischargers daily
Maximum for values for
any 1 day 30
consecutive
days
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BOD5..................................................................... 6.5 3.6 2.0
TSS...................................................................... 5.8 2.8 1.6
pH....................................................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.

§ 430.123 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).
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Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart shall achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT): The limitations shall be the same as those specified for conventional pollutants (which are defined in 40 CFR 401.16) in §430.122 of this subpart for the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).

§ 430.124 Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).
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Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart where chlorophenolic-containing biocides are used must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT). Non-continuous dischargers shall not be subject to the maximum day mass limitations in kg/kkg (lb/1000 lb) but shall be subject to concentration limitations. Concentration limitations are only applicable to non-continuous dischargers. Permittees not using chlorophenolic-containing biocides must certify to the permit-issuing authority that they are not using these biocides:

Subpart L
[BAT effluent limitations for non-integrated mills where tissue papers are produced from purchased pulp]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
1,000 lb) of Milligrams/liter
product
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Pentachlorophenol......................................... 0.0028 (0.029)(22.9)/y
Trichlorophenol........................................... 0.00096 (0.010)(22.9)/y
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of product.
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Subpart L
[BAT effluent limitations for non-integrated mills where filter and non-woven papers are produced from purchased
pulp]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
1,000 lb) Milligrams/liter
of product
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Pentachlorophenol......................................... 0.0072 (0.029)(59.9)/y
Trichlorophenol........................................... 0.0025 (0.010)(59.9)/y
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of product.
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Subpart L
[BAT effluent limitations for non-integrated mills where paperboard is produced from purchased pulp]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
1,000 lb) of Milligrams/liter
product
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Pentachlorophenol......................................... 0.0016 (0.029)(12.9)/y
Trichlorophenol........................................... 0.00054 (0.010)(12.9)/y
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of product.
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§ 430.125 New source performance standards (NSPS).
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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 L
[NSPS for non-integrated mills where tissue papers are produced from purchased pulp]
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Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of
product
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Continuous dischargers
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Pollutant or pollutant property Average of Non-
daily continuous
Maximum for values for dischargers
any 1 day 30 (annual
consecutive average)
days
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BOD5..................................................................... 7.0 3.4 2.3
TSS...................................................................... 6.0 2.6 1.6
pH....................................................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
pounds per
1,000 lb) of Milligrams/liter
product
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Pentachlorophenol......................................... 0.0028 (0.035)(19.1)/y
Trichlorophenol........................................... 0.00096 (0.012)(19.1)/y
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton at all times.
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\1\ Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.

Subpart L
[NSPS for non-integrated mills where filter and non-woven papers are produced from purchased pulp]
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Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of
product
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Continuous dischargers
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Pollutant or pollutant property Average of Non-
daily continuous
Maximum for values for dischargers
any 1 day 30 (annual
consecutive average)
days
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BOD5..................................................................... 17.1 8.3 5.6
TSS...................................................................... 15.0 6.6 4.0
pH....................................................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
pounds per
1,000 lb) Milligrams/liter
of product
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Pentachlorophenol......................................... 0.0072 (0.037)(47.5)/y
Trichlorophenol........................................... 0.0025 (0.013)(47.5)/y
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton at all times.
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\1\ Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.

Subpart L
[NSPS for non-integrated mills where paperboard is produced from purchased pulp]
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Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of
product
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Continuous dischargers
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Pollutant or pollutant property Average of Non-
daily continuous
Maximum for values for dischargers
any 1 day 30 (annual
consecutive average)
days
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BOD5..................................................................... 4.0 1.9 1.3
TSS...................................................................... 3.5 1.5 0.9
pH....................................................................... (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
pounds per
1,000 lb) of Milligrams/liter
product
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Pentachlorophenol......................................... 0.0016 (0.033)(11.2)/y
Trichlorophenol........................................... 0.00054 (0.012)(11.2)/y
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton at all times.
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(\1\) Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.

§ 430.126 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).
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Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing 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 existing sources (PSES) 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. PSES must be attained on or before July 1, 1984:

Subpart L
[PSES for non-integrated mills where tissue papers are produced from purchased pulp]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb) of
product \a\
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Pentachlorophenol............................. (0.032)(22.9)/y................................... 0.0031
Trichlorophenol............................... (0.010)(22.9)/y................................... 0.00096
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of
product.
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\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases when POTWs find it necessary to
impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart L
[PSES for non-integrated mills where filter and non-woven papers are produced from purchased pulp]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb)
of product
\a\
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Pentachlorophenol................................... (0.032)(59.9)/y.............................. 0.0080
Trichlorophenol..................................... (0.010)(59.9)/y.............................. 0.0025
y = wastewater discharged in kgal per ton of
product.
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\a\ The following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance in cases when POTWs find it necessary to
impose mass effluent limitations.

Subpart L
[PSES for non-integrated mills where paperboard is produced from purchased pulp]
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Maximum for any 1 day
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Kg/kkg (or
Pollutant or pollutant property pounds per
Milligrams/liter (mg/l) 1,000 lb) of
product \a\
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