[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 27]
[Revised as ofJuly 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR430.55]

[Page 159-162]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 430--THE PULP, PAPER, AND PAPERBOARD POINT SOURCE CATEGORY--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart E--Papergrade Sulfite Subcategory
 
Sec. 430.55  New source performance standards (NSPS).

    New sources subject to this subpart must achieve the following new 
source performance standards (NSPS), as applicable.
    (a) The following standards apply to each new source regardless of 
when it commenced discharge:

                                                    Subpart E
                                                   [1982 NSPS]
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                                                    Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Continuous dischargers
Pollutant or pollutant  property ------------------------------------------------------------   Non-continuous
                                    Maximum for any 1      Average of daily values for 30         dischargers
                                           day                    consecutive days             (annual average)
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BOD5............................  4.38exp(0.017x).....  2.36exp(0.017x).....................  Average of daily
                                                                                               values for 30
                                                                                               consecutive days
                                                                                               divided by 1.91.
TSS.............................  5.81exp(0.017x).....  3.03exp(0.017x).....................  Average of daily
                                                                                               values for 30
                                                                                               consecutive days
                                                                                               divided by 1.90.
pH..............................  (1).................  (1).................................  (1)
x = percent sulfite pulp in final product.EXPSTB='00
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1 Within the range of 5.0 to 9.0 at all times.


    (b) The following standards apply with respect to each new source 
fiber line that commences discharge after June 15, 1998.
    (1) The following standards apply to all new sources in the calcium-
, magnesium-, or sodium-based sulfite pulp segment:

                                                    Subpart E
                       [Production of Calcium-, Magnesium-, or Sodium-based Sulfite Pulps]
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                                                                      NSPS
                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Pollutant or pollutant                Continuous dischargers                  Non-continuous dischargers
           property           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       Annual
                               Maximum for any 1 day     Monthly average     Maximum for any 1 day     average
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                                                   kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
------------------------------
AOX..........................  b)                    b)
COD..........................  (c)                    (c)                    (c)                    (c)
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\a\ ``b This regulation does not specify this type of limitation for this pollutant; however, permitting authorities
  may do so as appropriate.
c [Reserved]


    (2)(i) The following standards apply to all new sources in the 
ammonium-based sulfite pulp segment:

          Subpart E--Production of Ammonium-based Sulfite Pulps
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                                                   NSPS
                                ----------------------------------------
Pollutant or pollutant property                               Monthly
                                  Maximum for any 1 day       average
------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCDD \a\.......................  b                    (c)
TCDF \a\.......................  b                    (c)
Chloroform \a\.................  (d)                      (d)

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Trichlorosyringol \a\..........  b                    (c)
3,4,5-trichlorocatechol \a\....  b                    (c)
3,4,6-trichlorocatechol \a\....  b                    (c)
3,4,5-trichloroguaiacol \a\....  b                    (c)
3,4,6-trichloroguaiacol \a\....  b                    (c)
4,5,6-trichloroguaiacol \a\....  b                    (c)
2,4,5-trichlorophenol \a\......  b                    (c)
2,4,6-trichlorophenol \a\......  b                    (c)
Tetrachlorocatechol \a\........  b                    (c)
Tetrachloroguaiacol \a\........  b                    (c)
2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol \a\..  b                    (c)
Pentachlorophenol \a\..........  b                    (c)
------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                                               Continuous dischargers        Non-continuous
                                                             --------------------------        dischargers
                                                                                       -------------------------
                                                              Maximum for    Monthly    Maximum for     Annual
                                                               any 1 day     average     any 1 day     average
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                                                                  kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
-------------------------------------------------------------
AOX.........................................................          (d)          (d)          (d)          (d)
COD.........................................................          (d)          (d)          (d)          (d)
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\a\ These limitations do not apply with respect to fiber lines that use a TCF bleaching process as disclosed by
  the discharger in its permit application under 40 CFR 122.21(g)(3) and certified under 40 CFR 122.22.
b ``c This regulation does not specify this type of limitation for this pollutant; however, permitting authorities
  may do so as appropriate.
d [Reserved]


    (ii) The following standards apply to all new sources in the 
ammonium-based sulfite pulp segment with respect to each fiber line that 
uses exclusively TCF bleaching processes, as disclosed by the discharger 
in its NPDES permit application under 40 CFR 122.21(g)(3) and certified 
under 40 CFR 122.22:

                              Subpart E--Production of Ammonium-based Sulfite Pulps
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                                                                   NSPS (TCF)
                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Pollutant or pollutant                Continuous dischargers                  Non-continuous dischargers
           property           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       Annual
                               Maximum for any 1 day     Monthly average     Maximum for any 1 day     average
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                                                   kg/kkg (or pounds per 1000 lb) of product
------------------------------
AOX..........................  b)                    b)
COD..........................  (c)                    (c)                    (c)                    (c)
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\a\ ``b This regulation does not specify this type of limitation for this pollutant; however, permitting authorities
  may do so as appropriate.
c [Reserved]


    (3)(i) The following standards apply to all new sources in the 
specialty grade sulfite pulp segment:

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                             Subpart E--Production of Specialty Grade Sulfite Pulps
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                                                                                 NSPS
           Pollutant or pollutant property           -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Maximum for any 1 day            Monthly average
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TCDD \a\............................................  b                             (c)
TCDF \a\............................................  b                             (c)
Chloroform \a\......................................  (d)                               (d)
Trichlorosyringol \a\...............................  b                             (c)
3,4,5-trichlorocatechol \a\.........................  b                             (c)
3,4,6-trichlorocatechol \a\.........................  b                             (c)
3,4,5-trichloroguaiacol \a\.........................  b                             (c)
3,4,6-trichloroguaiacol \a\.........................  b                             (c)
4,5,6-trichloroguaiacol \a\.........................  b                             (c)
2,4,5-trichlorophenol \a\...........................  b                             (c)
2,4,6-trichlorophenol \a\...........................  b                             (c)
Tetrachlorocatechol \a\.............................  b                             (c)
Tetrachloroguaiacol.................................  b                             (c)
2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol \a\.......................  b                             (c)
Pentachlorophenol \a\...............................  b                             (c)
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                                                               Continuous dischargers        Non-continuous
                                                             --------------------------        dischargers
                                                                                       -------------------------
                                                              Maximum for    Monthly    Maximum for     Annual
                                                               any 1 day     average     any 1 day     average
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                                                                  kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of product
-------------------------------------------------------------
AOX.........................................................          (d)          (d)          (d)          (d)
COD.........................................................          (d)          (d)          (d)          (d)
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\a\ These limitations do not apply with respect to fiber lines that use a TCF bleaching process as disclosed by
  the discharger in its permit application under 40 CFR 122.21(g)(3) and certified under 40 CFR 122.22.
b ``c This regulation does not specify this type of limitation for this pollutant; however, permitting authorities
  may do so as appropriate.
d [Reserved]


    (ii) The following standards apply to all new sources within the 
specialty grade sulfite pulp segment with respect to each fiber line 
that uses exclusively TCF bleaching processes, as disclosed by the 
discharger in its NPDES permit application under 40 CFR 122.21(g)(3) and 
certified under 40 CFR 122.22:

                             Subpart E--Production of Specialty Grade Sulfite Pulps
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                                                                   NSPS (TCF)
                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Pollutant or pollutant                Continuous dischargers                  Non-continuous dischargers
           property           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       Annual
                               Maximum for any 1 day     Monthly average     Maximum for any 1 day     average
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   kg/kkg (or pounds per 1000 lb) of product
------------------------------
AOX..........................  b)                    b)
COD..........................  (c)                    (c)                    (c)                    (c)
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\a\ ``b This regulation does not specify this type of limitation for this pollutant; however, permitting authorities
  may do so as appropriate.
c [Reserved]


    (c) The following standards apply to each new source regardless of 
when it commenced discharge, unless it certifies to the permitting 
authority that it is not using these compounds as biocides. Also, for 
non-continuous dischargers, concentration limitations (mg/l) shall 
apply. Concentration limitations will only apply to non-continuous 
dischargers:

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                                                    Subpart E
                                               [Supplemental NSPS]
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                                                               Maximum for any 1 day
                                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Pollutant or pollutant property     kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of
                                                   product                            Milligrams/liter
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Pentachlorophenol................  0.00058exp(0.017x)....................  ((0.015)(9.12)exp(0.017x))/y
Trichlorophenol..................  0.0036exp(0.017x).....................  ((0.094)(9.12)exp(0.017x))/y
x = percent sulfite pulp in final
 product.
y = wastewater discharged in kgal
 per ton of product.
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    (d) Pursuant to 40 CFR 122.44(i) and 122.45(h), a discharger must 
demonstrate compliance with the standards in paragraphs (b)(2) or (b)(3) 
of this section, as applicable, by monitoring for all pollutants (except 
for AOX, COD, BOD5, TSS, and pH) at the point where the wastewater 
containing those pollutants leaves the bleach plant. The permitting 
authority may impose effluent limitations and/or monitoring requirements 
on internal wastestreams for any other pollutants covered in this 
section as appropriate under 40 CFR 122.44(i) and 122.45(h).