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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974 WASHINGTON, D.C. Volume 39 Number 39 PART !! Era ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY Effluent Limitations Guidelines * \> No. 39--PkH------1 5C 13.0001 7526 RULES AND REGULATIONS Title 40--Protection of the Environment bestos Products Manufacturing Industry EPA agrees with this comment, how CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SUBCHAPTER N--EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS PART 427--ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY (September 1973). Both of these docu ments were made available to the public and circulated to interested persons at approximately the time of publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking. Interested persons were invited to par ticipate in the rulemaking by submitting ever. BOD5 is being dropped as a con trol parameter for the reasons cited in the above comment. (3) One commenter pointed out am biguous statements in the Development Document and the preamble to the pro posed regulation where the asbestos con On October 30, 1973. notice was pub written comments within 30 days from tent of suspended solids was discussed. lished In the Federal Register, (38 FR the date of publication. Prior public par On the one hand, the documents claim 22606) that the Environmental Protec ticipation in the form of solicited com asbestos may be a large percentage of tion Agency (EPA or Agency) was pro ments and responses from the States, the suspended solids, and then state that posing effluent limitations guidelines for Federal agencies, and other interested in general this percentage is small. existing sources and standards of per parties were described in the preamble It is acknowledged that an erroneous formance and pretreatment standards to the proposed regulation. The EPA has conclusion could have been drawn that for new sources within the asbestos- considered carefully all of the comments all subcategories produce suspended cement pipe, asbestos-cement sheet, as received and a discussion of these com solids in process waste waters with a bestos paper (starch binder), asbestos ments with the Agency's response there large percentage of asbestos fibers. This paper (elastomeric binder), asbestos to follows in this document. conclusion is true in only five of the iden millboard, asbestos roofing products, and (a) Summary of comments. The fol tified subcategories. In the roofing and asbestos floor tile subcategories of the lowing responded to the request for com floor tile subcategories, suspended solids asbestos manufacturing category of ments which was made in the preamble contain little, if any, asbestos fibers. point sources. to the proposed regulation: Colorado (4) One comment stated that .ashes-" The purpose of this notice is to estab Dept, of Public Health, Michigan Dept, tos-cement pipe plants should have a no lish final effluent limitations guidelines of Natural Resources, Center for Science discharge requirement for 1977, since for existing sources and standards of in the Public Interest, the Mead Corpora some multi-product plants making as performance and pretreatment stand tion, Armstrong Cork Company, Dept, bestos-cement pipe already have no dis ards for new sources in the asbestos of Health. Education and Welfare, Coun charge. Allowing pipe plants to have a manufacturing category of point sources, ty Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles discharge will encourage the construc by amending 40 CFR Chapter I, Sub County. Johns-Manville Corporation, the tion of single product, asbestos-cement chapter N, to add a new Part 427. This Flintkote Company, and the Effluent. pipe plants. . final rulemaking is promulgated pur Standards and Water Quality Informa EPA has determined that the technol suant to sections 301. 304 (b) and (c>, tion Advisory Committee. ' ogy is not available to allow the setting 306 (b) and (c)fi and 307(c) of the Each of the comments received was of a no discharge limitation for 1977 or Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as carefully reviewed and analyzed. The . for new sources in the asbestos-cement amended, (the Act); 33 TT.S.C. 1251,1311, following is a summary of the significant pipe subcategory. However, there are 1314 (b )and (c), 1316 (b) and (e), and comments and EPA's response to those many incentives for the construction of 1317(c); 86 Stat. 816 et seq.; Pub. L. comments. multiproduct plants. These Incentives in 92-500. Regulations regarding cooling (1) A commenter was concerned that clude substantial savings from decreased water intake structures for all categories the limitations could be interpreted as. water consumption, raw. water and waste of point"sources under section 316(b) gross values without consideration of pol- ' water treatment, land use, and monitor of the Act will be promulgated in 40 CFR lutants in incoming waters. This com ing requirements. Such built In.Incen 402. - ment applies In general to BOD5 and tives will not be ignored by industry. In addition, the EPA is simultaneously COD limitations for most of the sub (5) Another comment argued that the proposing a separate provision which ap categories. existence of one or two plants In a sub- pears in the proposed rules section of the Federal Register, stating the appli cation of the limitations and standards set forth below to users of publicly owned treatment works which are subject to pretreatment standards under section 307(b) of the Act. The basis of that pro posed regulation is set forth in the asso ciated notice of proposed rulemaking. The legal basis, methodology and fac tual conclusions which support promul gation of this regulation were set forth in substantial detail in the notice of public review procedures published August 6, 1973 (38 FR 21202) and In the notice of proposed rulemaking for the asbestos- cement pipe, asbestos-cement sheet, as bestos paper (starch binder), asbestos paper (elastomeric binder), asbestos millboard, asbestos roofing products, and asbestos_floor. tile subcategories. In ad dition. the regulations as proposed were supported by two other documents: (1) the document entitled "Development Document for Proposed Effluent Limita tions Guidelines and New Source Per formance Standards for the Building. Construction and Paper Segment of the Asbestos Manufacturing Point Source Category" (October 1973).and (2) the The limitations on BOD and COD have - category-with no discharge was sufficient been reevaluated. The above comment is basis to set a no discharge limitation for significant in all subcategories with a that subcategory. A specific case men BOD or COD limitation. In the asbestos- tioned was the asbestos paper (starch cement pipe and asbestos-cement sheet binder) subcategory. . . subcategories, the small quantities of The experience at the one plant which BOD added by the process do not war Is apparently achieving no discharge has rant a limitation. In the paper subcate not been" sufficiently documented or gories, BOD is incidently removed by the been continuous for a substantial pe best practicable control technology cur riod of time to justify applying the tech rently available (sedimentation). If the nology to all other plants In this subcate suspended solids are controlled to the ex gory by 1977 accordingly. It Is the opin tent required by the limitations, BOD ion of EPA that this technology'would concentrations will also be reduced.; not. qualify as best practicable control Therefore, the BODS limitation has been . technology currently available as defined eliminated from these subcategories. la by the Act. the roofing and floor tile subcaterogies, (6) A question was raised during the COD must be retained as a significant comment period concerning the applica control parameter. The raw water enter tion of best available technology eco ing the processes may contain significant nomically achievable to some of the new amounts of COD. It is the intent of the source performance standards. The com Agency that the limitations In these sub menter claimed that new plants should categories be considered as net values use best practicable control technology over water entering the process. This Is currently available. . accomplished by the special definition for COD in the roofing and floor tile subcategories. (2) Comments were received objecting to the use of the BOD5 parameter when COD and/or TOC would be t more ac- In the case of the asbestos paper, as bestos-cement sheet, and asbestos roofing subcategories, the technology does exist for total recycle as proven by a few plants In each subcategory. As mentioned In the document entitled "Economic Analysis currate measure of the organic matter in - previous comment, these few plants were of Proposed Effluent Guidelines, the Aa- waste waters from this Industry. not sufficient to set a no discharge using . . -5Ciri>002 FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 39--TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974 . RULES AND REGULATIONS 7527 best practicable control technology cur (5) Section 304(b) (1) (B) of the Act represent a relatively small percentage rently available as defined by the Act. A provides for "guidelines" to implement' of the total capital investment in the more stringent liihii atlon for new sources the uniform national standards of sec industry. is deemed feasible since they have addi tion 301(b)(1)(A). Thus Congress rec (e) Solid waste control. Solid waste tional flexibilities to optimize in-process ognized that some flexibility was neces control must be considered. The water controls and cnd-of-line pollution con sary in order to take into account the borne wastes from the asbestos industry trol measures. - complexity of the industrial world with may contain a considerable volume of (7) A question was raised with respect respect to the practicability of pollution, asbestos particles as a part of the sus to the logic for different ratios of daily control technology. In. conformity with pended solids pollutant. Best practicable to monthly limitations employed in the the Congressional intent and in recogni control technology and best available various subcategorics. tion of the possible failure of these regu control technology as they are known The^e numbers were based on the data lations to account for all factors bear today, require disposal of the pollutants available on raw waste loads and treat ing on the practicability of control tech control technology as they are known ment efficiencies. and the fluctuations nology, it was concluded that some pro removed from waste waters in this in normally experienced in each subcate vision was needed to authorize flexibility dustry in the form of solid wastes and gory. The manufacturing of asbestos- in the strict application of the limita liquid concentrates. In some cases these cement products produced greater tions contained in the regulation where are nonhazardous substances requiring fluctuations in raw loads than the other required by special circumstances appli only minimal custodial care. However, subcategories. The regulations therefore cable to individual dischargers. Accord some constituents may be hazardous and reflect this finding, the ratio of daily ingly, a provision allowing flexibility in may require special consideration. In maximum to monilily average limitations the application of the limitations, repre order to ensure long term protection of are higher for the asbestos-cement pipe senting best practicable control tech the environment from these hazardous or and asbestos-cement sheet subcategories nology currently available has been harmful constituents, special considera than the other subcategories with allow added to each subpart, to account for tion of disposal sites must be made. Ail. able discharges. special circumstances that may not have landfill sites where such hazardous (b) Revisions of the proposed regula been adequately accounted for when wastes are disposed should be selected so tions prior to promulgation. As a result of public comments, continuing review and evaluation of the proposed regulation by EPA, the following changes have been made in the regulation. (1) Sections 427.21, 427.31, 427.41, 427.51, 427.61, and 427.71 entitled "Spe cialized Definitions" now include refer ences to general definitions and methods of analysis In 40 CFR 401 which reduces the need for some specialized definitions in.thls.reguiation. (2) TheBOD5 limitations in the asbes tos-cement pipe, asbestos-cement sheet, asbestos paper (starch binder) and as bestos paper (elastomeric binder) sub categories have been eliminated. In the asbestos-cement subcategories, the low levels of BODS do not warrant a limita tion. The incoming water often con tains equal or greater amounts of BODS than the limitations. In-the paper sub categories. the BODS is present as starch which is removed by settling. The effi ciency of treatment is more accu rately measured by the suspended solids parameter. these regulations were developed. as to prevent horizontal and vertical mi (c) Economic impact. The changes to gration of these contaminants to ground the regulations mentioned above wUl not or surface waters. In cases where geo affect the results of the economic analysis logic conditions may not reasonably en prepared for the proposed regulation. sure this, adequate precautions (e.g.. (d) Cost-benefit analysis. The detri Impervious liners) should be taken to en mental effects of the constituents of sure long term protection to the environ waste waters now discharged by point ment from hazardous materials. Where sources within the building, construction appropriate the location of solid hazard and paper segment of the asbestos manu ous materials disposal sites should be facturing point source category are dis permanently recorded in the appropriate cussed in Section VI of the report en office of the legal jursdiction in which the titled "Development Document for Efflu site iAlocated. ent Tlimitations Guidelines for the (f) Publication of information on Building. Construction and Paper Seg processes, procedures, or operating ment of the Asbestos Manufacturing- methods which result in the elimination Point Source Category" (February 1974). or reduction of the discharge of pollut It is not feasible to quantify in economic ants. In conformance with the requlre- terms, particularly on a nattonaLbasis.- meats. of-section 304(c), a manual en- the costs resulting from the discharge of titled, "Development Document for Efflu these pollutants to our Nation's water ent Limitations Guidelines and New ways. Nevertheless, as indicated in Sec Source Performance Standards for the tion VI, the pollutants discharged have Building. Construction and Paper Seg substantial and damaging impacts on the ment of the Asbestos Manufacturing quality of water and therefore on its Point Source Category." has been pub capacity to support healthy populations - lished and is available for purchase from of wildlife, fish and other aquatic wild the Government Printing Office, Wash life and on its suitability for industrial,- ington, D.C. 20401, for a nominal fee. (3) The COD limitations in the roofing and floor tile subcategories have been retained. However, these limitations can not be used as gross figures due to the ' presenceof relatively high COD values in incoming waters. The regulations as pro mulgated for these subcategories define -COD as the COD added to the process waste waters. (4) The preamble to the proposed reg recreational uses. and drinking water supply' . (g) Final rulemaking, in considera tion of the foregoing. 40 CFR Chapter I, The total cost of Implementing the Subchapter N 1s hereby amended by effluent limitations guidelines includes Adding a new Part 427, Asbestos Manu the direct capital and operating costs of facturing Point Source Category, to read the pollution control technology em as set forth below. This final regulation ployed to achieve compliance and the is promulgated as set forth below and indirect economic and environmental shall be effective April 29, 1974. costa identified in Section VIH. and_ln_i. the supplementary report entitled "Eco Dated: February IS, 1974. ulations recommended that solid wastes nomic Analysis of Proposed Effluent Joan Quaiu.es. from all subcategories should be dis Guidelines the Asbestos Products Man Acting Administrator. posed of so as to prevent horizontal or ufacturing Industry" (September-1973): vertical migration of asbestos fibers. As Implementing - the effluent limitations explained above in the comment section, not all subcategories produce a solid guidelines will substantially reduce the environmental harm which would other PART 427--ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY waste with a significant amount of as wise be attributable to the continued dis Subpatt A--AsbtovCmn Pip* Subcatagoiy bestos fibers. Therefore, In the preamble to the proposed regulation, the discus sion of solid waste control in the "Non water Quality Aspects" section should not be considered to he applicable to solid waste generated by the waste water treatment processes from theroofing and floor tile subcategories. - charge of polluted waste waters from existing and newly constructed plants in the asbestos manufacturing Industry. The Agency believes that the benefits of thus reducing the pollutants discharged Justify the associated costs which, though substantial In absolute terms. See. 42740 42741 42742 Applicability; description of the asbestoe-cement plpa subcategory. Spadallzed definition*. Effluent limitation* guideline* repre senting the degree of effluent re duction attainable by the applica tion ci the best practicable con trol technology currently available. flOEIAl REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 39--TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974 '<0003 7.-28 _ RULES AND REGULATIONS '<?. _7.I3 27.14 127.15 17.16 Effluent limitations guidelines rep* resenting the degree ot effluent re duction attainable by the applica tion of the best available tech nology economically achievable. (Reserved) Standards of performance. for new sources. Pretreatment standards for new sources. .bpart B--AsbastoaCement Shaat Subcat.fory -7.20 127.21 427.22 427.23 ' .7.24 -27.25 27.26 Applicability; description of the as bestos-cement sheet subcategory. Specialized definitions. Effluent limitations guidelines repre senting the degree of effluent re duction attainable by the applica tion of the best practicable con trol technology currently available. Effluent limitations guidelines rep resenting the degree of effluent re duction attainable by the appllca- tlon of the best available tech nology economically achievable. [Reserved] Standards of performance for new sources. Pretreatment standards for new sources.' 427.54 427.55 427.56 Reserved. Standards ctf performance for new sources. Pretreatment standards for new sources. Subpsrt F--Asbestos Roofing Subcategoiy 437.60 Applicability; description of the as bestos roofing products sub category. 427.61 Specialized definitions. 427.62 Effluent limitations guidelines rep resenting the degree of effluent re duction attainable by the applica tion of the best practicable control technology currently available. 427.63 Effluent limitations guidelines rep resenting the degree of effluent re duction attainable by the applica tion of the. beet available tech nology economically achievable. 427.64 [Reserved] 427.65 Standards of performance for new sources. 427.68 Pretreatment standards for new sources.- Subpart G--Asbestos Floor Tils Subcsttgory 427.70 Applicability; description of the as bestos floor tue subcategory. limitations should be adjusted for cer tain plants in this industry. An individ ual discharger or other interested per son may submit evidence to the Regional Administrator (or to the State, if the State has the authority to issue NPDES permits) that factors relating to the equipment or facilities involved, the proc ess applied, or other such factors related to such discharger are fundamentally different from the factors considered in the establishment of the guidelines. On the basis of such evidence or other avail able information, the Regional Adminis trator (or the State) will male? a written finding that such factors are or axe not fundamentally different for that facility compared to those specified in the De velopment Document. If such funda mentally different factors are found to exist, the Regional Administrator or the State shall establish for the discharger effluent limitations in the NPDES permit either more or less stringent than the limitations established herein, to tbe ex tent dictated by such fundamentally dif ferent factors. Such limitations must be. Subpart C--Asbestos Paper (Starch Blndar) Subcategory 427.71 Specialized definitions. . approved by the Administrator of the 427.72 Effluent limitations guidelines rep Environmental Protection Agency. The 427.30 427.31 427.32 427.33 ' Applicability: description of the as bestos paper (starch binder) sub category. Specialized definitions. Effluent limitations guidelines rep resenting the degree of effluent re duction attainable by tbe applica tion of tbe best practicable control technology currently available. Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent re 427.73 427.74 427.75 resenting the degree of effluent re duction attainable by the applica tion of the best practicable control technology currently available. Effluent limitations guidelines rep resenting the degree of effluent re duction attainable by the applica tion of the best available tech nology economically achievable. (Reserved] Standards of performance for new Administrator may approve or disap prove such limitations, specify other' limitations, or initiate proceedings to re vise these regulations. (b) The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best duction attainable by the applica sources. practicable control technology currently tion of the best available tech 427.76 Pretreatment standards for new available: .' nology economically achievable. sources. . - 427.34 427.35 127.36 [Reserved] . Standards of performance for new sources. Pretreatment standards for new sources. Subpart 0--Asbestos Paper (Elastomeric Binder) Subcetegory 427.40 27.41 -27.42 Applicability; description of the as bestos paper (elastomeric binder) subcategory. Specialized definitions. Effluent limitations guidelines rep Subpart A--Asbestos-Cement Pipe - Subcategory 427.10 Applicability t - description of the asbestos-cement pipe subcategory. The provisions of this subpart are ap plicable to discharges resulting from the process in . which asbestos. Portland cement, silica and other ingredients are used in the manufacturing of asbestos? cement pipe. Effluent characteristic ' ' Eflhnnt Umltatfaxa Avwvfscfdallr Muxtmnm far valaet fcr 30 any 1 day eonMcattvadaya thell not aoMa-- Metric units (kt/tiy o< product) TS8______________ 0.57 ait PH--...................... Within the T*nct 0.0 to 9.0. English unit* Qb/ton of product) resenting the degree of effluent re duction attainable by tbe appllca- 427.11 Specialized definitions. tlon of the best practicable control For the purpose of this subpart: TS3_...................... 1.14 a 31 PH~........................ Within the tenge 6.0 to 9.0 technology currently available. 127.43 Effluent limitations guidelines rep resenting tbe degree of effluent ' reduction attainable by the appli cation of the best available tech . nology economically achievable. 427.44 (Reserved] 427.45 Standards of performance for new sources. ~ 427.46 . Pre treatment standards for new sources. Subpsrt E--Asbestos Millboard Subcatsgory 27.50 Applicability; description of tbe as bestos millboard subcategory. (a) Except as provided below, the gen eral definitions, abbrevations and meth ods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR 401 shall apply to this subpart. 427.12 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree- of effluentreduction altainable-by the applica tion of the best practicable control technology currently available. , (a) In establishing the limitations set forth in this section, EPA took into ac count all information it was able to col 427.13 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent . reduction attainable by the applica tion of the best available technology ' economically achievable. - The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollu tants properties which may be dis charged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after applica tion of the best available technology 27.51 Specialized definitions. lect, develop and solicit with respect to economically achievable: there shall be ".'.7.52 Effluent limitations guidelines rep factors (such as age and size of plant, no discharge of process waste water 27.53 resenting the degree of effluent re duction attainable by the applica tion of the best practicable control technology currently available. Effluent limitations guidelines repre senting tbe degree of effluent re duction attainable by the applica tion of tbe best avallsble tech raw materials, manufacturing processes, products produced, treatment technology available, energy requirements and costs) which can affect the Industry subcate gorization and effluent levels established. It is, however, possible that lata which would affect these limitations have not pollutants to navigable waters. 5 427.14 [Reserved] ' . 427.15 Standards of performance for new sources. , . The .following standards of perform nology economically achievable. been available and, as a result, these ance establish the quantity or quality of FEDEKAl REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 39--TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1974 5C 5.20004 RULES AND REGULATIONS 7529 pollutants or pollutant properties, con lect. develop and solicit with respect to discharge of process waste water pollut trolled by this section, which may be dis factors (such as age and. size of plant, ants to navigable waters. charged by a new source subject to the raw materials, manufacturing processes, provisions of tills subpart: products produced, treatment technology 427.24 [Reservedl available, energy requirements and costs) 427.2S Standards of performance for Effluent chimeUrnstic Kfflu^nl limitations Averse') of daily Maximum fur yahvs. for 3<i any l day consevuiive uays sitall not exceed-- Metric u:iis (':sr;kkp of {iThIucO TS3 ft ST 0. l'J pU-------------------- ^ WuUn riic f.vr.?e 6.0 U> tf.tt. EnjriWi n:ii *:*ib;tOil of pf'wlucl) T53........ o.a* pU.......................... Within t`.u* range o.u w V 0. which can '.fleet the Industry subcate new sources. gorization and effluent levels established. The following standards of perform It is. however, possible that data which ance establish the quantity or quality of would affect these limitations have not pollutants or pollutant properties which been available and. as a result, - these may be discharged by a new source sub limitations should be adjusted for certain . ject to the provisions of this subpart: plants in tins industry. An individual dis there shall be no discharge of process charger or other interested person may waste waters pollutants to navigable submit evidence to the Regional Admin waters. istrator (or to the Sate, if the State has the authority to issue NPDES permits) 427.26 Pretrestmcnt standards for that factors relating to the equipment or new sources. facilities involved, the process applied, The pretreatment standards under sec or other- such factors related to such tion 307(c) of the Act for a source within 427.16 Pretreatment standards for discharger are fundamentally different the asbestos-cement sheet subcategory, new sources. _ from the factors considered in the estab which is a user of a publicly owned treat The pretreatment standards under sec lishment of the guidelines. On the basis of ment works (and which would be a new tion 307(c) of the Act for a source within such evidence or other available informa source subject to section 306 of the Act, the asbestos-cement pipe subcategory, tion. the Regional Administrator (or the if it were to discharge pollutants to the which is a user of a publicly owned treat State) will make a written finding that navigable waters). shall be the standard ment works (and which would be a new such factors are or are not fundamen set forth in 40 CFR 128, except that, for source subject to section 306 of the Act, tally different for that facility compared the purpose of this section. 40 CFR if it were to discharge pollutants to the to those specified in the Development 128.133 shall be amended to read as navigable waters), shall be the stand Document. If such fundamentally differ follows: ard set forth in 40 CFR 128, except that, for the purpose of this section. 40 CFR 128.133 shall be amended to read as follows: ent factors are found to exist, the Re gional Administrator or the State shall establish for the discharger effluent limi tations in the NPDES permit either more In addition to the prohibitions set forth In 40 CFR 123.131. the pretreatment standard for incompatible pollutants Introduced Into a publicly owned treatment works shall be In addition to the prohibitions set forth in 40 CFR 128.131. the pretreatment standard for Incompatible pollutants introduced into a publicly owned treatment works shall be the standard o( performance for new sources specified in 40 CFR 427.15: Provided, That, If the publicly owned treatment works which receives the pollutants is committed, in Its NPDES permit, to remove a specified percentage of any incompatible pollutant, the pretreatment standard applicable to users of such treatment works shall, except In the or less stringent than the limitations the standard of performance for new sources established herein, to the extent dictated specified In 40 CFR 427.25: Provided. That, by such fundamentally different factors. If the pubUcly owned treatment works which Such limitations must be approved by. the Administrator of the Environmental receives the pollutants Is committed. In Its NPDES permit, to remove a specified percent age of any incompatible pollutant, the pre Protection Agency. The Administrator treatment standard applicable to users of may approve or disapprove such limita such treatment works shall, except In the tions, specify other limitations, or initiate , eaae of standards providing for no discharge proceedings to revise these regulations. of pollutants, be correspondingly reduced In (b> The following limitations establish stringency for that poUutant. the quantity or quality of pollutants or Subpart C--Asbestos Paper (Starch case of standards providing for no discharge pollutant properties, controlled by this Binder) Subcategory of pollutants, be correspondingly reduced In stringency for'that pollutant. Subpart B--Asbestos-Cement Sheet Subcategory 427.20 Applicability: description of section, which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best practicable control technology currently available: 427.30 Applicability: description of the asbestos paper (starch binder) subcalegory. The provisions of this subpart are ap plicable to discharges resulting from the the a.lirstos-ecuieiU sheet suheutegory. Effluent Limitations process in which asbestos, starch binders and other Ingredients are used in the The provisions of this subpnrt are ap plicable to discharges resulting from the Effluent charuiemtie Maximum for any 1 day Areraxeot doily raJue s for 30 consecutive days" manufacture of asbestos paper (starch binder). process In which asbestos, Portland ce ment. silica, and other ingredients are used In the manufacturing of asbestoscement sheets. Discharges resulting from manufacture of asbestos-cement sheet laboratory tops are specifically excluded from the provisions of this subpart. shall not exceed-- Metrio units (kg/kkg of product) TSS ......... . o. a 23 pH......................... . Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. English units (lb/ton of product) 427.31 Specialized definitions. - For the purpose of this subpart: \ (a) Except as provided below, .the gen eral definitions, abbreviations and meth ods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR Part 401 shall apply to this subpart. 427.21 Specialized definition*. For the purpose of this subpart: (a) Except as provided below, the gen eral definitions, abbreviations and meth ods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR 401 shall apply to this subpurt. 427.22 Effluent limitation! utiideiinet representing the degree of effluent reduction uttaiualdn by the applica tion of the br-it prueliriilde control technology currently available. TS3. .. . L35 ` a. PH...................... . Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. 427.32 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the applira. 427.23 Effluent limitations guidelines - lion of the best practicable control representing the degree of effluent technology currently available. reduction attainable by the applieslion of the best available technology (a) In establishing the limitations set economically achievable. forth in this section, EPA took into ac The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or count all information it was able to col lect. develop and solicit with respect to factors (such as age and size of plant, pollutant properties which may be dis raw materials, manufacturing processes, charged by a point source subject to the products produced, treatment technology (a) In establishing the limitations set provisions of this subpart after applica available, energy requirements and costs) forth in this section. ETA took into ac count all information It was able to col tion of the best available technology ec onomically achievable: there shall be no which can affect the industry subcate gorization and effluent levels established. fEOESAl REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 39--TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1974 - 5C??,0C05 " 7330 RULES AND REGULATIONS It is. however, possible that data which would affect these limitations have not been available and. as a result, those lim itations should be adjusted for certain plants in this industry. An individual discharger or other interested person may submit evidence to the Regional Ad ministrator (or to the State, if the State has the authority to issue NPDES per mits; that factors relating to the equip ment or facilities involved, the process' applied, or other such factors related to such discharger are fundamentally dif ferent from the factors considered in the establishment of the guidelines. On the basis of such evidence or other available information, the Regional Administrator for the State) will make a written find ing that such factors are or are not fun damentally different for that facility compared to those specified in the De velopment Document. If such fundamen tally different factors are found to exist, the Regional Administrator or the State shall establish for the discharger efflu ent limitations in the NPDES permit ei ther more or less stringent than the lim itations established herein, to the extent dictated by such fundamentally different factors. Such limitations must be ap proved by the Administrator of the En vironmental Protection Agency. The Ad ministrator may approve or disapprove such limitations, specify other limita tions, or initiate proceedings to revise these regulations. <b) The following limitations estab lish the quantity or quality of ppllutants or pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best practicable control technology currently available: - Effluent ebiracianstie Effluent limitations Averageof dally Maximum for v&lura for 30 say 1 day eonstcatlYe days shall not exceed-- Metric nnlu Ocg/klfg o( product) T?3._:.................... 0.55 O.S5 pH............. ............Within the range 0.0 to 0.0 . pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a new source sub ject to the provisions of this subpart: there shall be no discharge of process waste water pollutants to navigable -waters. - " Administrator (or to the State, if the State has the authority to issue NPDES permits) that factors relating to the equipment or facilities involved, the process applied, or other such factors re lated to such diseharger are fundamen 427.36 Prelreatment new sources.' standards for ` tally different from the factors consid ered in the establishment of the guide The pretreatment standards under sec tion 307(c) of the Act for a source within the asbestos paper (starch binder) sub category, which is a user of a publicly owned treatment works (and which would be a new source subject to section 306 of the Act, if it were to discharge pollutants to the navigable waters), shall be the standard set forth in 40 CFR Part 128, except that, for the purpose of this section. 40 CFR 128.133 shall be amended to read as follows: lines. On the basis of such evidence or other available information, the Regional Administrator (or the State) will make a written finding that such factors are or are not fundamentally different for that facility compared to those specified in the Development Document. If such fundamentally different factors are found to exist, the Regional Administra tor or the State shall establish for the discharger effluent limitations in the- NPDES permit either more or less strin-gent than the limitations established In addition to the prohibitions set forth herein, to the extent dictated by such In 40 CPS 123.131, the pretrestment stand ard for Incompatible pollutants introduced into a publicly owned treatment works shall be the standard of performance for new sources specified In 40 CFR 427.35; Provided, That, if the publicly owned treatment works which receives the pollutant* is committed. In Its NPDES permit, to remove a specified fundamentally different factors. Such limitations must be approved by the Ad ministrator of the Environmental Protec tion Agency. The Administrator may ap prove or disapprove such limitations, specify other limitations, or initiate proceedings to revise these regulations. percentage of sny Incompatible pollutant, (b) The following limitations establish the pretreatment standard applicable to the quantity or quality of pollutants or users of such treatment works shall, except In the case of standards providing for no discharge of pollutants, be correspondingly reduced In stringency for that pollutant. pollutant properties, controlled by this section, which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best Subpart D--Asbestos Paper (Elastomeric practicable control technology currently Binder) Subcategoiy available: "* 427.40 Applicability^ description of the asbestos paper (elastomeric . binder) subcalegory.- The provisions of this subpart are ap plicable to discharges resulting from the process in which asbestos, elastromeric binder, and other ingredients are used in the manufacture of asbestos paper (elas tomeric binder). . ._ Effluent characteristic Efflnect limitations Mtaimutt fer .Avraalunecstfoafrd3i0ilr aay 1 day oonaecutir* day* Khali not no--d Metric units Ocg/kkf of product) TSS........ ............. . am a is pH.----------------- ,, Wlthtu the rinse 4.0 to 4.0. 1427.41 Specialised definitions. ' English units Gb/ton of product) For the purpose of this subpart: (a) Exceptr as provided below, the general definitions, abbreviations-'and methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR 401 shall apply to this subpart.- - TSS____________ . 1.10 an pH------------------- . Within the xeofe AO to t.O 427.43 Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of efffnent English units (lbfton o{ product) TSS......................... 1.10 tt 70 pli------------ ---- -------Within the range 6.0 to 0.0 427.33 Effluent limitation* guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the applica tion of the best available technology economically achievable. The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties which may be dis charged by point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after appli cation of the best available technology economically achievable: there shall be no discharge of process waste water pol lutants to navigable waters. g 427.34 [Reserved] ' 427.3S Standard* of performance for new sources. The following standards of perform ance establish the quantity, or quality of 427.42 Effluent limitations guidelines reduction attainable by the applica representing the degree of effluent tion of the best available technology reduction altainable by the applica economically achievable. . , tion of the beat practicable control technology currently available. The following limitations establish'the quantity or quality of pollutants or (a) In establishing the limitations set_ pollutant properties which may be dis forth in this section, EPA took into ac count all information It was able to col charged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after applica lect, develop and solicit with respect to factors (such as age and size of plant, raw materials, manufacturing-preieesses.products produced, treatment technology available, energy requirements and costs) tion of the best available technology eco nomically achievable: there shall be no discharge of process waste water pollut ants to navigable waters. which can affect the industry subcate- 427.44 [Reserved] gorizatloa and effluent levels established. 427.45 Standards of performance for It is, however, possible that data which new sources. would affect these limitations have not The following standards of perform been available and, as a result, these ance establish the quantity or quality of limitations should be adjusted for cer pollutants or pollutant properties, con tain plants in this industry. An indi trolled by this section, which may be dis vidual discharger or other interested per charged by a new source subject to the son may submit evidence to the Regional provisions of this subpart: FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 39--TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974 crr> (10 OS RULES AND REGULATIONS 7531 Effluent UmiUtiota It is. however, possible that data which within the asbestos millboard subcate would affect these limitations have not gory, which is a user of a publicly owned KRlittftt chsnsotcmuc ATtre$ oi doity Maximum tar values for 30 any 1 day eoosecuaye day* shall sot exceed-- been available and, as a result, these limitations should be adjusted for cer tain plants in this industry. An individ treatment works (and which would be a new source subject to section 306 of the Act, if it were to discharge pollutants ual discharger or other interested person to the navigable waters), shall be the Metric units Ckg/tk&of product) may submit evidence to the Regional Ad standard set forth in 40 CFR 128. except T.3S...................... 0.55 0.35 p(f........................ Within the ranee 6.0 to 0.0 English units (lb/ton of product) TS3...................... 1.10 0.70 pU....................... Within tlie rente 6.0 to 0.0 ministrator (or to the State, if the State has the authority to issue NPDES per mits) that factors relating to the equip ment or facilities involved, the process applied, or other such factors related to such discharger are fundamentally dif ferent from the factors considered in the that, for the purpose of this section. 40 CFR 128.133 shall be amended to read as follows: - In addition to the prohibitions set forth In 40 CFR 123.131. the pretTeatment stand ard for incompatible pollutants Introduced Into a publicly owned treatment works snail -127.46 Prctrenlincnt standards for establishment of the guidelines. On the be the standard of performance for new new sources. The pretreatment standards under sec tion 3Q7(c.> of the Act for a source with in the asbestos paper (elastomeric binder) subcategory, which is a user of a publicly owned treatment works (and which would be a new source subject to section 306 of the Act, if it were to dis charge pollutants to the navigable waters), shall be the standard set forth in 40 CFE. Part 128, except that, for the purpose of this section, 40 CFR 128.133 shall be amended to read as follows: la addition to the prohibitions set forth in 40 CFR 123.131, the pretreatment stand ard for incompatible pollutants introduced Into a publicly owned treatment works shall basis of such evidence or other available information, the Regional Administrator (or the State) will make a written find ing that such factors are or are not fundamentally different for that facility compared to those specified in the De velopment Document. If such funda mentally different factors are found to exist, the Regional Administrator or the State shall establish for the discharger effluent limitations in the NPDES permit either more or less stringent than the limitations established herein, to the ex tent dictated by such fundamentally dif ferent factors. Such limitations must be approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The sources specified In 40 CFR 427.55: Provided, That, if the publicly owned treatment works which receives the pollutants Is committed. In its NPDES permit, to remove a specified percentage of any incompatible pollutant, the pretreatment standard applicable to users of such treatment works shall, except In the case of standards providing for no discharge of poUutants, be correspondingly reduced in stringency for that pollutant. Subpart F--Asbestos Roofing Subcategory 427.60 Applicability; description of the asbestos roofing subcategory. The provisions of this subpart are ap plicable to discharges resulting from the process m which asbestos paper is satu rated with asphalt or coal tar with the be the standard of performance for new Administrator may approve or disap subsequent application of various surface sources specified In 40 CFR 427.45; Provided, prove such limitations, specify other treatments to produce asbestos roofing That. If the publicly owned treatment works which receives the pollutants is committed. In Its NPDES permit, to remove a specified percentage of any incompatible pollutant, the pretreatment standard applicable to users of such treatment works shall, except In the case of standards providing for no discharge of pollutants, be correspondingly reduced in stringency for that pollutant. limitations, or initiate proceedings to revise these regulations. (b) The following limitations establish' the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant, properties, which may be dis charged by a potntsource"subject to the provisions of this, subpart after applica tion of the best practicable control tech products. _ 427.61 Specialized deiinitions- For the purpose of this subpart: (a) Except as provided below, the gen eral definitions, abbreviations and meth ods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR Part 401 shall apply to this subpart. Subpart E--Asbestos Millboard Subcategory 427.50 Applicability; description of the asbestos millboard subcategory. The provisions of this subpart are ap plicable to discharges resulting from the process in which asbestos in combina tion with various other materials such as cement, starch, clay, lime, and mineral wool are used in the manufacture of as bestos millboard. nology currently available: there shall (b) COD shall mean COD added to the be no discharge of process waste water process waste water. pollutants to navigable waters. 427.62 Effluent limitations guideline* 427.53 Effluent limitations guidelines 1 representing the degree of eflluent representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the applica reduction attainable by the applica tion of the best available technology tion of the best practicable control technology currently available. economically achievable. (a) In establishing the limitations set The following limitations establish the forth in this section, EPA took into ac quantity or quality of pollutants or pol count all information it was able to col lutant properties which may be dis lect, develop and solicit with respect to charged by a point source subject to the factors (such as age and size of plant, 427.51 Specialized definitions. For the purpose of this subpart: (a) Except as provided below, the gen eral definitions, abbreviations and meth ods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR Part 401 shall apply to this subpart. provisions of this subpart after applica raw materials, manufacturing processes, tion of the best available technology eco products produced, treatment technology nomically achievable: there shall be no available, energy requirements and costs) discharge of process waste water pollut which can affect the industry subcate ants to navigable waters. gorization and effluent levels established. It is, however, possible that data which 427.54- [Reserved]' ................... *` would affect these limitations have not 427.52 Eflluent limitations guidelines 427.55 Standards of performance for been available and. as a result, these lim representing the degree of eilluent new sources, * itations should be adjusted for certain reduction attainable by the applica tion of the best practicable control technology currently available. (a) In establishing the limitations set forth in this section, EPA took into ac count all information it was able to col lect. develop and solicit with respect to factors (such as age and size of plant, raw materials, manufacturing processes, products produced, treatment technology available, energy requirements and costs) The following standards of perform ance establish the quantity or quality of? pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a new source sub ject to the provisions of this subpart: there shall be no discharge of process waste water pollutants to navigable waters. plants in this industry. An individual discharger or other interested person may submit evidence to the Regional Ad ministrator (or to the State, if the State has the authority to issue NPDES per mits) that factors relating to the equip ment or facilities Involved, the process applied, or other such factors related to such discharger are fundamentally dif 427.56 Pretreatment standards for ferent from the factors considered in the new sources. , establishment of the guidelines. On the which can affect the Industry subcate The pretreatment standards under basis of such evidence or other available gorization and effluent levels established. section 307(c) of the Act for a source information, he Regional Administrator 50130007 FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 39--TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1974 7332 RULES AND REGULATIONS for the State) will make a written find- new source subject to section 306 of the of such evidence or other available in ins that such factors are or are not run- Act, if it were to discharge pollutants to formation. 'he Regional Administrator damentally different for that facility the navigable waters), shall be the stand- (or the State) will mate a written find compared to those specified in the De and set forth in 40 CFR Part 128. except ing that such factors are or are not fun velopment Document. If such funda that, for the purpose of this section 40 damentally different fer that facility mentally different factors are found to CFR 128.133 shall be amended to read as compared to those specified in the De exist, the Regional Administrator or the follows: velopment Document. If such fundamen State shall establish for the discharger effluent limitations in the NPDES permit In addition to the prohibitions set forth in 40 CFR 128.131, the pretreatment standard tally different factors are found to exist, the Regional Administrator or the State either more or less stringent than the for Incompatible pollutants introduced Into shall establish for the discharger effluent limitations established herein, to the ex a publicly owned treatment works shall be limitations in the NPDES permit either tent dictated by such fundamentally dif- the standard of performance for new sources more or less stringent than the limita lerent factors. Such limitations must be approved by the Administrator of the En vironmental Protection Agency. The Ad ministrator may approve or disapprove such limitations, specify other limita tions, or initiate proceedings to revise specified in 40 CFR 427.65: Provided, That, . tions established herein, to the extent if the publicly owned treatment works which dictated by such fundamentally differ receives the pollutants Is committed. In its NPDES permit, to remove a specified percent age of any Incompatible poUutant, tbe pre treatment standard applicable to users of such treatment works shall, except In the ent factors. Such limitations must be ap proved by the Administrator of the En vironmental Protection Agency. The Ad ministrator may appro; e or disapprove these regulations. case of standards providing for no discharge such limitations, specify other limita (b) The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or of pollutants, be correspondingly reduced in stringency for that pollutant. tions, or initiate proceedings to revise these regulations. pollutant properties, controlled by this Subpart G--Asbestos Floor Tile section, which may be discharged by a Subcategory point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best practicable control technology currently g 427.70 Applicability; description ' tile asbestos floor tile subcategory. of available: . The provisions of this subpart are ap (b) The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or poUutant properties. ccntroUed by this section, which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best plicable to discharges resulting from the practicable control technology currently Effluent limitations process, in which asbestos, polyvinyl available: chloride resin, chemical stabilizers, lime Effluent characteristic - Average of daily Maximum for value* for 30 any 1 day consecutive days shall not exceed-- stone, and other fillers are used, in the manufacture of asbestos floor tile. 427.71 Specialized definition*. Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations . Average ofdaily Maximum for values for 30 any 1 day conmcuUve days Metriounits (kg/kkg of product) For the purpose of this subpart: - shall not exceed-- COD..................... .. TSS....................... . a 015 .010 a 006 .006 (a) Except as provided below, the gen eral definitions, abbreviations and Metric wilts (lip/mpc of product) pn......................... Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. methods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR COD 0.14 . 0.01 English units Ob/ton of product) cod...................... TSS....................... . pH......................... .. a 029 a 01$ .020 .012 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0. 401 shall apply to this subpart. - (b) The abbreviation "mpe" shall mean 1000 pieces of floor tile. ' <c) The term "pieces" shall mean floor TSS; .06 .M " pH---------------------- Within the rauco6.0 to 9.0. Enciisb unit* OWmpc ot product) tile measured in the standard size of Tfifl ____ .U .06 427.63 Effluent limitations guidelines 12" x 12" x Hi". pH.............. ........... Within the rung* 6.0 to 9.0 representing the degree of cfHnent (d) COD shall mean COD added to the reduction attainable by the applica- process waste water. 427.73 Effluent limitations guidelines . lion of the best available technology economically achievable. The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after application of the best available tech nology economically achievable: there shall be no discharge of- process waste water pollutants to navigable waters. 427.64 [Reserved] 427.72 Effluent limitation* guideline* representing the degree of effluent, reduction attainable by the applica tion of the best practicable control technology currently available. (a) In establishing the limitations set forth in this section, EPA took into ac count all information it was able to col lect. develop and solicit with respect to factors (such as age and size of plant, raw materials, manufacturing processes, products produced, treatment technology available, energy requirements and costs) representing the degree ot effluent - reduction attainable l>y the applica tion of tbe best available technology economically achievable. - The following limitations establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pol lutant properties which may be dis charged by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart after applica tion of the best available technology economically achievable: there shall be no discharge of process waste water pol lutants to navigable waters. \ 427.63 Standards of performance for new sources. The following standards of perform ance establish the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a new source sub ject to the provisions of this subpart: there shall be no discharge of process waste water pollutants to navigable waters. . 427.66 Pretreatment standards for new sources. The pretreatment standards under section 307(c) of the Act for a source within the asbestos millboard subcate gory. which is a user of a publicly owned treatment works (and which would be a which can affect the industry subcate gorization and effluent levels established. It is, however, possible that data which would affect these limitations have not been available and, as a result, these'limitations should be adjusted for certain plants in this-industry. An Individual discharger or other interested person may submit evidence to the Regional Admin istrator (or to the State, if the State has the authority to issue NPDES permits) that factors relating to the equipment or facilities involved, the process applied, or other such factors related to such dis charger are fundamentally different from the factors considered in the estab lishment of the guidelines. On the basis 427.74 [Reserved] . 427.73 Standards of performance for new sources. ' . The following standards of perform-, ance establish-the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties which may be discharged by a new source sub ject to the provisions of this subpart: there shall be no discharge of process waste water pollutants to navigable waters. 427.76 Pretrcatmciit alandurd* for new lourccs. . '. The pretreatment standards under section 307(c) of the Act for a source within the asbestos floor tile subcategory. FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 39--TUES0AT, FEBRUARY 26, 1974 EGl: 0008 RULES AND REGULATIONS ..which is a user of a publicly owned treat ment works (and which would be a new source subject to section 306 of the Act. If It were to discharge pollutants to the navigable waters), shall be the standard set forth in 40 CFR Part 128, except t~at. for the purpose of thlsrsectlon.--40128.133 shall be amended to read as fol lows: In addition to tbs prohibitions set forth in 40 CFR 128.131. the pretreatment stand ard for incompatible pollutants introduced into a publicly owned treatment works shall be the standard of performance for new sources specified in 40 CFR 427.7S: Provided. That, if the publicly owned treatment works which receires the pollutants Is committed. In Its NPDES permit, to remove a specified percentage of any Incompatible poUutant. the.- pretreatment standard applicable to users of such treatment works shaU, except in the case of standards.providing for no dis charge of pollutants, be correspondingly re duced In stringency for that poUutant. [FR Doc.74-4383 Filed 2-25-74:8:45 am} 7533 i No, 39--Pt. II---- 3 - KOCtAL REGISTER, VOL 39, NO. 39--TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1974 5C130039 -50130001 50130384