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Environmental Protection Agency Pt. 417

PART 417—SOAP AND DETERGENTMANUFACTURING POINTSOURCE CATEGORY

Subpart A—Soap Manufacturing by BatchKettle Subcategory

Sec.417.10 Applicability; description of the soap

manufacturing by batch kettle sub-category.

417.11 Specialized definitions.417.12 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-

resenting the degree of effluent reductionattainable by the application of the bestpracticable control technology currentlyavailable.

417.13 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-resenting the degree of effluent reductionattainable by the application of the bestavailable technology economicallyachievable.

417.14 Pretreatment standards for existingsources.

417.15 Standards of performance for newsources.

417.16 Pretreatment standards for newsources.

Subpart B—Fatty Acid Manufacturing byFat Splitting Subcategory

417.20 Applicability; description of the fattyacid manufacturing by fat splitting sub-category.







Subpart C—Soap Manufacturing by FattyAcid Neutralization Subcategory

417.30 Applicability; description of the soapmanufacturing by fatty acid neutraliza-tion subcategory.







Subpart D—Glycerine ConcentrationSubcategory

417.40 Applicability; description of the glyc-erine concentration subcategory.







Subpart E—Glycerine DistillationSubcategory

417.50 Applicability; description of the glyc-erine distillation subcategory.







Subpart F—Manufacture of Soap Flakesand Powders Subcategory

417.60 Applicability; description of the man-ufacture of soap flakes and powders sub-category.


resenting the degree of effluent reduction

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attainable by the application of the bestpracticable control technology currentlyavailable.





Subpart G—Manufacture of Bar SoapsSubcategory

417.70 Applicability; description of the man-ufacture of bar soaps subcategory.







Subpart H—Manufacture of Liquid SoapsSubcategory

417.80 Applicability; description of the man-ufacture of liquid soaps subcategory.







Subpart I—Oleum Sulfonation and SulfationSubcategory

417.90 Applicability; description of theoleum sulfonation and sulfation sub-category.







Subpart J—Air—SO3 Sulfation andSulfonation Subcategory

417.100 Applicability; description of theair—SO3 sulfation and sulfonation sub-category.







Subpart K—SO3 Solvent and VacuumSulfonation Subcategory

417.110 Applicability; description of the SO3solvent and vacuum sulfonation sub-category.








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Subpart L—Sulfamic Acid SulfationSubcategory

417.120 Applicability; description of the sul-famic acid sulfation subcategory.







Subpart M—Chlorosulfonic Acid SulfationSubcategory

417.130 Applicability; description of thechlorosulfonic acid sulfation sub-category.







Subpart N—Neutralization of Sulfuric AcidEsters and Sulfonic Acids Subcategory

417.140 Applicability; description of the neu-tralization of sulfuric acid esters and sul-fonic acids subcategory.







Subpart O—Manufacture of Spray DriedDetergents Subcategory

417.150 Applicability; description of themanufacture of spray dried detergentssubcategory.




417.154 [Reserved]417.155 Standards of performance for new

sources.417.156 Pretreatment standards for new

sources.

Subpart P—Manufacture of LiquidDetergents Subcategory

417.160 Applicability; description of themanufacture of liquid detergents sub-category.






sources.

Subpart Q—Manufacture of Detergents byDry Blending Subcategory

417.170 Applicability; description of themanufacturing of detergents by dryblending subcategory.



417.173 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-resenting the degree of effluent reductionattainable by the application of the best


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available technology economicallyachievable.



sources.

Subpart R—Manufacture of Drum DriedDetergents Subcategory

417.180 Applicability; description of themanufacture of drum dried detergentssubcategory.






sources.

Subpart S—Manufacture of Detergent Barsand Cakes Subcategory

417.190 Applicability; description of themanufacture of detergent bars and cakessubcategory.







AUTHORITY: Secs. 301, 304 (b) and (c), 306 (b)and (c), and 307(c) of the Federal Water Pol-lution Control Act as amended, (the Act); 33U.S.C. 1251, 1311, 1314 (b) and (c), 1316 (b) and(c) and 1317(c), 86 Stat. 816 et seq.; Pub. L. 92–500.

SOURCE: 39 FR 13372, Apr. 12, 1974, unlessotherwise noted.

Subpart A—Soap Manufacturingby Batch Kettle Subcategory

§ 417.10 Applicability; description ofthe soap manufacturing by batchkettle subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe operations in which neat soap isproduced through saponification of ani-mal and vegetable fats and oils by boil-ing in kettles.

§ 417.11 Specialized definitions.

For the purpose of this subpart:(a) Except as provided below, the gen-

eral definitions, abbreviations andmethods of analysis set forth in 40 CFRpart 401 shall apply to this subpart.

(b) The term anhydrous product shallmean the theoretical product thatwould result if all water were removedfrom the actual product.

(c) The term neat soap shall mean thesolution of completely saponified andpurified soap containing about 20–30percent water which is ready for finalformulation into a finished product.

§ 417.12 Effluent limitations guidelinesrepresenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tion of the best practicable controltechnology currently available.

Except as provided in §§ 125.30through 125.32, any existing pointsource subject to this subpart shallachieve the following effluent limita-tions representing the degree of efflu-ent reduction attainable by the appli-cation of the best practicable controltechnology currently available (BPT):

Effluent characteristic

Effluent limitations

Maximumfor any 1

day

Average of dailyvalues for 30

consecutive daysshall not ex-

ceed—

Metric units (kilograms per1,000 kg of anhydrousproduct)

BOD5 .................................... 1.80 0.60COD ...................................... 4.50 1.50TSS ....................................... 1.20 .40Oil and grease ...................... 0.30 .10pH ......................................... (1) (1)


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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—

English units (pounds per1,000 lb of anhydrousproduct)


1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

[39 FR 13372, Apr. 12, 1974, as amended at 60FR 33952, June 29, 1995]

§ 417.13 Effluent limitations guidelinesrepresenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tion of the best available tech-nology economically achievable.

The following limitations establishthe quantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties, controlled by thissection, which may be discharged by apoint source subject to the provisionsof this subpart after application of thebest available technology economicallyachievable:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—






§ 417.14 Pretreatment standards forexisting sources.

Any existing source subject to thissubpart that introduces process waste-water pollutants into a publicly owned

treatment works must comply with 40CFR part 403. In addition, the followingpretreatment standard establishes thequantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties controlled by thissection which may be discharged to apublicly owned treatment works by apoint source subject to the provisionsof this subpart.

Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standard

pH ................................................... No limitation.BOD5 .............................................. Do.TSS ................................................. Do.Oil and grease ................................ Do.COD ................................................ Do.

[40 FR 6441, Feb. 11, 1975, as amended at 60FR 33952, June 29, 1995]

§ 417.15 Standards of performance fornew sources.

The following standards of perform-ance establish the quantity or qualityof pollutants or pollutant properties,controlled by this section, which maybe discharged by a new source subjectto the provisions of this subpart:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—






§ 417.16 Pretreatment standards fornew sources.

Any new source subject to this sub-part that introduces process waste-water pollutants into a publicly ownedtreatment works must comply with 40CFR part 403.

[60 FR 33952, June 29, 1995]


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Subpart B—Fatty Acid Manufac-turing by Fat Splitting Sub-category

§ 417.20 Applicability; description ofthe fatty acid manufacturing by fatsplitting subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe splitting of fats to fatty acids byhydrolysis and the subsequent process-ing of the fatty acids (e.g., refining andhydrogenation) to produce a suitablefeed material for manufacture of soapby fatty acid neutralization.







(a) The following limitations estab-lish the quantity or quality of pollut-ants or pollutant properties, controlledby this section, which may be dis-charged by a point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart after ap-plication of the best practicable con-trol technology currently available:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—


BOD5 .................................... 3.60 1.20COD ...................................... 9.90 3.30TSS ....................................... 6.60 2.20Oil and grease ...................... 0.90 .30pH ......................................... (1) (1)


BOD5 .................................... 3.60 1.20COD ...................................... 9.90 3.30TSS ....................................... 6.60 2.20Oil and grease ...................... 0.90 .30pH ......................................... (1) (1)


(b) The following limitations estab-lish the quantity or quality of pollut-ants or pollutant properties, controlledby this section and attributable to thehydrogenation of fatty acids, whichmay be discharged by a point sourcesubject to the provisions of this sub-part in addition to the discharge al-lowed by paragraph (a) of this section.



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—


BOD5 .................................... 0.45 0.15COD ...................................... 0.75 .25TSS ....................................... 0.30 .10Oil and grease ...................... 0.30 .10pH ......................................... (1) (1)






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(a) The following limitations estab-lish the quantity or quality of pollut-ants or pollutant properties, controlledby this section, which may be dis-charged by a point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart after ap-plication of the best available tech-nology economically achievable:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—






(b) The following limitations estab-lish the quantity or quality of pollut-ants or pollutant properties, controlledby this section and attributable to thehydrogenation of fatty acids, whichmay be discharged by a point sourcesubject to the provisions of this sub-part in addition to the discharge al-lowed by paragraph (a) of this section.



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—


BOD5 .................................... 0.30 0.15



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—

COD ...................................... 0.50 .25TSS ....................................... 0.20 .10Oil and grease ...................... 0.20 .10pH ......................................... (1) (1)





Any existing source subject to thissubpart that introduces process waste-water pollutants into a publicly ownedtreatment works must comply with 40CFR part 403. In addition, the followingpretreatment standard establishes thequantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties controlled by thissection which may be discharged to apublicly owned treatment works by apoint source subject to the provisionsof this subpart.





(a) The following standards of per-formance establish the quantity orquality of pollutants or pollutant prop-erties, controlled by this section,which may be discharged by a newsource subject to the provisions of thissubpart:


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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—






(b) The following limitations estab-lish the quantity or quality of pollut-ants or pollutant properties, controlledby this section and attributable to thehydrogenation of fatty acids, whichmay be discharged by a new source sub-ject to the provisions of this subpart inaddition to the discharge allowed byparagraph (a) of this section.



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








[60 FR 33952, June 29, 1995]

Subpart C—Soap Manufacturingby Fatty Acid NeutralizationSubcategory

§ 417.30 Applicability; description ofthe soap manufacturing by fattyacid neutralization subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe manufacturing of neat soap by neu-tralizing refined fatty acids with an al-kaline material in approximatelystoichiemetric amounts in batch orcontinuous operations.





(c) The term neat soap shall mean thesolution of completely saponified andpurified soap containing about 20–30percent water which is ready for finalformulation into a finished product.




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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—






[39 FR 13372, Apr. 12, 1974; 39 FR 17841, May21, 1974, as amended at 60 FR 33952, June 29,1995]





Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—




BOD5 .................................... 0.02 0.01COD ...................................... 0.10 .05TSS ....................................... 0.04 .02



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—

Oil and grease ...................... 0.02 .01pH ......................................... (1) (1)











Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—




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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—






[60 FR 33952, June 29, 1995]

Subpart D—GlycerineConcentration Subcategory

§ 417.40 Applicability; description ofthe glycerine concentration sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe concentration of sweet water fromsaponification or fat splitting to ap-proximately 60 to 80 percent crudeglycerine content.





(c) The term sweet water shall meanthe solution of 8–10 percent crude glyc-erine and 90–22 percent water that is aby-product of saponification or fatsplitting.





Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—










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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—















Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








[60 FR 33953, June 29, 1995]

Subpart E—Glycerine DistillationSubcategory

§ 417.50 Applicability; description ofthe glycerine distillation sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe production of finished glycerine ofvarious grades (e.g., USP) through con-centration from crude glycerine bymeans of distillation.






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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—











Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—














307




Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








[60 FR 33953, June 29, 1995]

Subpart F—Manufacture of SoapFlakes and Powders Subcategory

§ 417.60 Applicability; description ofthe manufacture of soap flakes andpowders subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromall operations associated with the man-ufacture of soap flakes and powders,commencing with the drying of theneat soap to and including packagingof the finished flakes and powders.

§ 417.61 Specialized definitions.For the purpose of this subpart:(a) Except as provided below, the gen-



(c) The term neat soap shall mean thesolution of completely saponified and

purified soap containing about 20–30percent water which is ready for finalformulation into a finished product.





Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—










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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—















Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








[60 FR 33953, June 29, 1995]

Subpart G—Manufacture of BarSoaps Subcategory

§ 417.70 Applicability; description ofthe manufacture of bar soaps sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromall operations associated with conver-sion of neat soap to finished bar soaps,including drying, milling, plodding,stamping and packaging.




(c) The term neat soap shall mean thesolution of completely saponified andpurified soap containing about 20–30


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percent water which is ready for finalformulation into a finished product.





Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—











Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—














310

40 CFR Ch. I (7–1–98 Edition)§ 417.76



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








[60 FR 33953, June 29, 1995]

Subpart H—Manufacture of LiquidSoaps Subcategory

§ 417.80 Applicability; description ofthe manufacture of liquid soapssubcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe blending of ingredients employedin the manufacture of liquid soaps andthe packaging of the finished products.








Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—










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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—















Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








[60 FR 33954, June 29, 1995]

Subpart I—Oleum Sulfonation andSulfation Subcategory

§ 417.90 Applicability; description ofthe oleum sulfonation and sulfationsubcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe manufacture of sulfonic acid andsulfuric acid esters by means ofsulfonation and sulfation of raw mate-rials, including but not limited to pe-troleum derived alkyls, employingoleum in either continuous or batchprocesses.





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(c) The term surfactant shall meanthose methylene blue active substancesamendable to measurement by themethod described in ‘‘Methods forChemical Analysis of Water andWastes,’’ 1971, Environmental Protec-tion Agency, Analytical Quality Con-trol Laboratory, page 131.





Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—


BOD5 .................................... 0.09 0.02COD ...................................... 0.40 .09TSS ....................................... 0.15 .03Surfactants ........................... 0.15 .03Oil and grease ...................... 0.25 .07pH ......................................... (1) (1)






The following limitations establishthe quantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties, controlled by thissection, which may be discharged by apoint source subject to the provisions

of this subpart after application of thebest available technology economicallyachievable:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—









pH ................................................... No limitation.BOD5 .............................................. Do.TSS ................................................. Do.Oil and grease ................................ Do.COD ................................................ Do.Surfactants ...................................... Do.



The following standards of perform-ance establish the quantity or qualityof pollutants or pollutant properties,controlled by this section, which may


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be discharged by a new source subjectto the provisions of this subpart:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








[60 FR 33954, June 29, 1995]

Subpart J—Air—SO3 Sulfation andSulfonation Subcategory

§ 417.100 Applicability; description ofthe air—SO3 sulfation andsulfonation subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe manufacture of sulfonic acids andsulfuric acid esters by means of sul-fation and sulfonation employing airand sulfur trioxide (SO3), in either con-tinuous or batch processes.




(c) The term surfactant shall meanthose methylene blue active substancesamenable to measurement by themethod described in ‘‘Methods forChemical Analysis of Water andWastes,’’ 1971, Environmental Protec-tion Agency, Analytical Quality Con-trol Laboratory, page 131.

§ 417.102 Effluent limitations guide-lines representing the degree of ef-fluent reduction attainable by theapplication of the best practicablecontrol technology currently avail-able.




Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—


BOD5 .................................... 0.90 0.30COD ...................................... 4.05 1.35TSS ....................................... 0.09 .03Surfactants ........................... 0.90 .30Oil and grease ...................... 0.15 .05pH ......................................... (1) (1)






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§ 417.103 Effluent limitations guide-lines representing the degree of ef-fluent reduction attainable by theapplication of the best availabletechnology economically achiev-able.




Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—











Surfactants ...................................... Do.






Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








[60 FR 33954, June 29, 1995]

Subpart K—SO3 Solvent andVacuum Sulfonation Subcategory

§ 417.110 Applicability; description ofthe SO3 solvent and vacuumsulfonation subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe operations in which undiluted SO3


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and organic reactant are fed through amixing nozzle into a vacuum reactorwhere the sulfonation of the organicreactant takes place.









Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—




BOD5 .................................... 0.90 0.30COD ...................................... 3.05 1.35TSS ....................................... 0.09 .03Surfactants ........................... 0.90 .30



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—

Oil and grease ...................... 0.10 .05pH ......................................... (1) (1)







Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—







Any existing source subject to thissubpart that introduces process waste-water pollutants into a publicly ownedtreatment works must comply with 40CFR part 403. In addition, the followingpretreatment standard establishes the


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quantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties controlled by thissection which may be discharged to apublicly owned treatment works by apoint source subject to the provisionsof this subpart.








Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








[60 FR 33954, June 29, 1995]

Subpart L—Sulfamic Acid SulfationSubcategory

§ 417.120 Applicability; description ofthe sulfamic acid sulfation sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromoperations in which sulfamic acid isemployed as the sulfating agent.









Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—




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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—









Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—















Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—







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[60 FR 33954, June 29, 1995]

Subpart M—Chlorosulfonic AcidSulfation Subcategory

§ 417.130 Applicability; description ofthe chlorosulfonic acid sulfationsubcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromsulfation of alcohols, alkylphenols andalcohol ethoxylates utilizingchlorosulfonic acid as the sulfatingagent.





(c) The term surfactant shall meanthose methylene blue active substancesamendable to measurement by themethod described in ‘‘Methods forChemical Analysis of Water andWastes,’’ 1971, Environmental Protec-tion Agency, Analytical Quality Con-trol Laboratory, page 131.





Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—











Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—




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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—







pH ................................................... No limitations.BOD5 .............................................. Do.TSS ................................................. Do.Oil and grease ................................ Do.COD ................................................ Do.Surfactants ...................................... Do.



The following standards of perform-ance establish the quantity or qualityof pollutants or pollutant properties,controlled by this section, which maybe discharged by a new source subjectto the provisions of this subpart;



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—


BOD5 .................................... 0.30 0.15



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—

COD ...................................... 1.50 .75TSS ....................................... 0.04 .02Surfactants ........................... 0.30 .15Oil and grease ...................... 0.06 .03pH ......................................... (1) (1)






[60 FR 33955, June 29, 1995]

Subpart N—Neutralization of Sul-furic Acid Esters and SulfonicAcids Subcategory

§ 417.140 Applicability; description ofthe neutralization of sulfuric acidesters and sulfonic acids sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe continuous or batch neutralizationof sulfated and sulfonatedalkylbenzenes, alcohols and other ma-terials to convert them to neutralsalts.




(c) The term surfactant shall meanthose methylene blue active substancesamenable to measurement by the


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method described in ‘‘Methods forChemical Analysis of Water andWastes,’’ 1971, Environmental Protec-tion Agency, Analytical Quality Con-trol Laboratory, page 131.





Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








The following limitations establishthe quantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties, controlled by thissection, which may be discharged by apoint source subject to the provisionsof this subpart after application of the

best available technology economicallyachievable:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—









pH ................................................... No limitations.BOD5 .............................................. Do.TSS ................................................. Do.Oil and grease ................................ Do.COD ................................................ Do.Surfactants ...................................... Do.



The following standards of perform-ance establish the quantity or qualityof pollutants or pollutant properties,controlled by this section, which may


321


be discharged by a new source subjectto the provisions of this subpart:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—








[60 FR 33955, June 29, 1995]

Subpart O—Manufacture of SprayDried Detergents Subcategory

§ 417.150 Applicability; description ofthe manufacture of spray dried de-tergents subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromall operations associated with the man-ufacture of spray dried detergents, in-cluding but not limited to assemblyand storage of raw materials,crutching, spray drying, blending (in-cluding tumble spraying of additives)and packaging.





(d) The term normal operation of aspray tower shall mean operation uti-lizing formulations that presentlimitted air quality problems fromstack gases and associated need for ex-tensive wet scrubbing, and withoutmore than 6 turnarounds in a 30 con-secutive day period, thus permittingessentially complete recycle of wastewater.

(e) The term air quality restricted oper-ation of a spray tower shall mean anoperation utilizing formulations (e.g.,those with high non-ionic content)which require a very high rate of wetscrubbing to maintain desirable qual-ity of stack gases, and thus generatemuch greater quantities of waste waterthan can be recycled to process.

(f) The term fast turnaround operationof a spray drying tower shall mean op-eration involving more than 6 changesof formulation in a 30 consecutive dayperiod that are of such degree and type(e.g., high phosphate to no phosphate)as to require cleaning of the tower tomaintain minimal product quality.

(g) The term BOD7 shall mean thebiochemical oxygen demand as deter-mined by incubation at 20 degrees C fora period of 7 days using an acclimatedseed. Agitation employing a magneticstirrer set at 200 to 500 rpm may beused.



Except as provided in §§ 125.30through 125.32, any existing pointsource subject to this subpart shall


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achieve the following effluent limita-tions representing the degree of efflu-ent reduction attainable by the appli-cation of the best practicable controltechnology currently available (BPT):

(a) For normal operation of spraydrying towers as defined above, the fol-lowing values pertain:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—






(b) For air quality restricted oper-ation of a spray drying tower, but onlywhen a high rate of wet scrubbing is inoperation which produces more wastewater than can be recycled to process,the following values pertain:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—




BOD5 .................................... 0.24 0.08COD ...................................... 1.05 .35TSS ....................................... 0.30 .10



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—

Surfactants ........................... 0.45 .15Oil and grease ...................... 0.09 .03pH ......................................... (1) (1)


(c) For fast turnaround operation of aspray tower, the following values per-tain: The maximum for any one daywhen the number of turnarounds ex-ceeds six in any particular thirty con-secutive day period shall be the sum ofthe appropriate value below and thatfrom paragraph (a) or (b) of this sec-tion; and the average of daily valuesfor thirty consecutive days shall be thevalue shown below multiplied by thenumber of turnarounds in excess of sixand prorated to thirty days plus the ap-propriate value from paragraph (a) or(b) of this section.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations

Metric units (kilograms per 1,000kg of anhydrous product)

BOD5 ........................... 0.02.COD ............................. 0.09.TSS .............................. 0.02.Surfactants ................... 0.03.Oil and grease ............. 0.005.pH ................................. (1)

English units (pounds per 1,000 lbof anhydrous product)

BOD5 ........................... 0.02.COD ............................. 0.09.TSS .............................. 0.02.Surfactants ................... 0.03.Oil and grease ............. 0.005.pH ................................. (1)




The following limitations establishthe quantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties, controlled by thissection, which may be discharged by apoint source subject to the provisionsof this subpart after application of the


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best available technology economicallyachievable:




Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—









Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—




BOD5 .................................... 0.12 0.06COD ...................................... 0.50 .25TSS ....................................... 0.14 .07Surfactants ........................... 0.20 .10Oil and grease ...................... 0.04 .02



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—

pH ......................................... (1) (1)


(c) For fast turnaround operation of aspray tower, the following values per-tain: The maximum for any one daywhen the number of turnarounds ex-ceeds six in any particular thirty con-secutive day period shall be the sum ofthe appropriate value below and thatfrom paragraph (a) or (b) of this sec-tion; and the average of daily valuesfor thirty consecutive days shall be thevalues shown below multiplied by thenumber of turnarounds in excess of sixand prorated to thirty days plus the ap-propriate value from paragraph (a) or(b) of this section.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations (maximum forany 1 day)


BOD5 ........................... 0.02COD ............................. 0.07TSS .............................. 0.02Surfactants ................... 0.02Oil and grease ............. 0.005pH ................................. (1)




§ 417.154 [Reserved]





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Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—









Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—






(c) For fast turnaround operation of aspray tower, the following values per-tain: The maximum for any one daywhen the number of turnarounds ex-

ceeds six in any particular thirty con-secutive day period shall be the sum ofthe appropriate value below and thatfrom paragraph (a) or (b) of this sec-tion; and the average of daily valuesfor thirty consecutive days shall be thevalue shown below multiplied by thenumber of turnarounds in excess of sixand prorated to thirty days plus the ap-propriate value from paragraph (a) or(b) of this section.

Effluent characteristic Effluent limitations (maximum forany 1 day)







Any new source subject to this sub-part that introduces process waste-water pollutants into a publicly ownedtreatment works must comply with 40CFR part 403. In addition, the followingpretreatment standards establishes thequantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties, controlled by thissection, which may be discharged to apublicly owned treatment works by anew source subject to the provisions ofthis subpart.

(a) There shall be no discharge ofwaste water streams in which both theCOD/BOD7 ratio exceeds 10.0 and theCOD exceeds 2.4 kg/kkg of anhydrousproduct.

(b) For waste streams having either aratio of COD to BOD7 of 10.0 or less orhaving a COD content of 2.40 kg/kkg ofanhydrous product or less thepretreatment standard shall be:

(1) For normal operation of spraydrying towers above, the following val-ues pertain:


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BOD5 .............................................. No limitations.COD ................................................ Do.TSS ................................................. Do.Surfactants ...................................... Do.Oil and grease ................................ Do.pH ................................................... Do.

(2) For air quality restricted oper-ation of a spray drying tower, but onlywhen a high rate of wet scrubbing is inoperation which produces more wastewater than can be recycled to process,the following values pertain:



(3) For fast turnaround operation of aspray tower, the following values per-tain: The maximum for any one daywhen the number of turnarounds ex-ceeds six in any particular thirty con-secutive day period shall be the sum ofthe appropriate value below and thatfrom paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this sec-tion; and the average of daily valuesfor thirty consecutive days shall be thevalue shown below multiplied by thenumber of turnarounds in excess of sixand prorated to thirty days plus the ap-propriate value form paragraph (b) (1)or (2) of this section.



[40 FR 27454, June 30, 1975, as amended at 60FR 33955, June 29, 1995]

Subpart P—Manufacture of LiquidDetergents Subcategory

§ 417.160 Applicability; description ofthe manufacture of liquid deter-gents subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromall operations associated with the man-ufacture of liquid detergents, com-mencing with the blending of ingredi-

ents, to and including bottling or pack-aging finished products.






(d) The term normal liquid detergentoperations shall mean all such oper-ations except those defined as fastturnaround operation of automated filllines.

(e) The term fast turnaround operationof automated fill lines shall mean an op-eration involving more than 8 changesof formulation in a 30 consecutive dayperiod that are of such degree and typeas to require thorough purging andwashing of the fill line to maintainminimal product quality.

(f) The term BOD7 shall mean thebiochemical oxygen demand as deter-mined by incubation at 20 degrees C fora period of 7 days using an acclimatedseed. Agitation employing a magneticstirrer set at 200 to 500 rpm may beused.





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(a) For normal liquid detergent oper-ations the following values pertain:



Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—






(b) For fast turnaround operation ofautomated fill lines, the following val-ues pertain: the maximum for any oneday when the number of turnaroundsexceeds eight in any thirty consecutiveday period shall be the sum of the ap-propriate values below and that fromparagraph (a) of this section; and theaverage of daily values for thirty con-secutive days shall be the values shownbelow multiplied by the number ofturnarounds in excess of eight and pro-rated to thirty days plus the appro-priate value from paragraph (a) of thissection.



BOD5 ........................... 0.05.COD ............................. 0.15.TSS .............................. 0.002.Surfactants ................... 0.04.Oil and grease ............. 0.002.pH ................................. Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.


BOD5 ........................... 0.05.COD ............................. 0.15.TSS .............................. 0.002.Surfactants ................... 0.04.Oil and grease ............. 0.002.


pH ................................. Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.







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day



ceed—






(b) For fast turnaround operation ofautomated fill lines, the following val-ues pertain: The maximum for any oneday when the number of turnaroundsexceeds eight in any thirty consecutiveday period shall be the sum of the ap-propriate value below and that fromparagraph (a) of this section; and theaverage of daily values for thirty con-secutive days shall be the value shownbelow multiplied by the number of


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turnarounds in excess of eight and pro-rated to thirty days plus the appro-priate value from paragraph (a) of thissection.












Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—






(b) For fast turnaround operation ofautomated fill lines, the following val-ues pertain: The maximum for any oneday when the number of turnaroundsexceeds eight in any thirty consecutiveday period shall be the sum of the ap-propriate value below and that fromparagraph (a) of this section; and theaverage of daily values for thirty con-secutive days shall be the value shownbelow multiplied by the number ofturnarounds in excess of eight and pro-rated to thirty days plus the appro-priate value from paragraph (a) of thissection:







Any new source subject to this sub-part that introduces process waste-water pollutants into a publicly ownedtreatment works must comply with 40CFR part 403. In addition, the followingpretreatment standard establishes thequantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties, controlled by thissection, which may be discharged to apublicly owned treatment works by anew source subject to the provisions ofthis subpart.


(b) For waste streams having either aratio of COD to BOD7 of 10.0 or less orhaving a COD content of 1.10 kg/kkg ofanhydrous product or less thepretreatment standard shall be:


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40 CFR Ch. I (7–1–98 Edition)§ 417.170

(1) For normal liquid detergent oper-ations the following values pertain:


BOD5 .............................................. No limitation.COD ................................................ Do.TSS ................................................. Do.Surfactants ...................................... Do.Oil and grease ................................ Do.pH ................................................... Do.

(2) For fast turnaround operation ofautomated fill lines, the following val-ues pertain; the maximum for any oneday when the number of turnaroundsexceeds eight in any thirty consecutiveday period shall be the sum of the ap-propriate value below and that fromparagraph (b)(1) of this section; and theaverage of daily values for thirty con-secutive days shall be the value shownbelow multiplied by the number ofturnarounds in excess of eight and pro-rated to thirty days plus the appro-priate value from paragraph (b)(1) ofthis section:




Subpart Q—Manufacture of Deter-gents by Dry Blending Sub-category

§ 417.170 Applicability; description ofthe manufacture of detergents bydry blending subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe operations associated with themanufacture of detergents by means ofthe blending of dry ingredients, includ-ing, but not limited to, blending andsubsequent packaging.



(b) The term anhydrous product shallmean the theoretical product that

would result if all water were removedfrom the actual product.


(d) The term BOD7 shall mean thebiochemical oxygen demand as deter-mined by incubation at 20 degrees C fora period of 7 days using an acclimatedseed. Agitation employing a magneticstirrer set at 200 to 500 rpm may beused.






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day



ceed—







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ceed—











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ceed—







Any new source subject to this sub-part that introduces process waste-water pollutants into a publicly ownedtreatment works must comply with 40CFR part 403. In addition, the followingpretreatment standards establishes thequantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties, controlled by thissection, which may be discharged to apublicly owned treatment works by anew source subject to the provisions ofthis subpart.


(b) For waste streams having either aratio of COD to BOD7 of 10.0 or less ora COD content of 0.26 kg/kkg of anhy-drous product or less the pretreatmentstandard shall be:





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40 CFR Ch. I (7–1–98 Edition)§ 417.180

Subpart R—Manufacture of DrumDried Detergents Subcategory

§ 417.180 Applicability; description ofthe manufacture of drum dried de-tergents subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromthe operations associated with themanufacture of detergents by drumdrying, including, but not limited to,drying of formulations on heateddrums or rollers, conversion of drieddetergents to powders or flakes, andpackaging of finished products.






(d) The term BOD7 shall mean thebiochemical oxygen demand as deter-mined by incubation at 20 degrees C fora period of 7 days using an acclimatedseed. Agitation employing a magneticstirrer set at 200 to 500 r.p.m. may beused.






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day



ceed—











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day



ceed—




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ceed—









Maximumfor any 1

day



ceed—







Any new source subject to this sub-part that introduces process waste-water pollutants into a publicly ownedtreatment works must comply with 40CFR part 403. In addition, the followingpretreatment standards establishes the

quantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties, controlled by thissection, which may be discharged to apublicly owned treatment works by anew source subject to the provisions ofthis subpart.


(b) For waste streams having either aratio of COD to BOD7 of 10.0 or less ora COD content of 0.20 kg/kkg of anhy-drous product or less the pretreatmentstandard shall be:




Subpart S—Manufacture of Deter-gent Bars and Cakes Sub-category

§ 417.190 Applicability; description ofthe manufacture of detergent barsand cakes subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges resulting fromoperations associated with the manu-facture of detergent bars and cakes, in-cluding, but not limited to, drying,milling, plodding, stamping and pack-aging.





(c) The term surfactant shall meanthose methylene blue active substancesamenable to measurement by themethod described in ‘‘Methods forChemical Analysis of Water and


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40 CFR Ch. I (7–1–98 Edition)§ 417.192

Wastes,’’ 1971, Environmental Protec-tion Agency, Analytical Quality Con-trol Laboratory, page 131.





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[60 FR 33956, June 29, 1995]

PART 418—FERTILIZER MANUFAC-TURING POINT SOURCE CAT-EGORY

Subpart A—Phosphate Subcategory

Sec.418.10 Applicability; description of the phos-

phate subcategory.418.11 Specialized definitions.418.12 Effluent limitations and guidelines

representing the degree of effluent reduc-tion attainable by the application of thebest practicable control technology cur-rently available.

418.13 Effluent limitations and guidelinesrepresenting the degree of effluent reduc-tion attained by the application of thebest available technology economicallyachievable.



sources.418.17 Effluent limitations quidelines rep-

resenting the degree of effluent reduction

attainable by the application of the bestconventional pollutant control tech-nology.

Subpart B—Ammonia Subcategory

418.20 Applicability; description of the am-monia subcategory.



418.23 Effluent limitations quidelines rep-resenting the degree of effluent reductionattainable by the application of the bestavailable technology economicallyachievable.



sources.418.27 Effluent limitations quidelines rep-

resenting the degree of effluent reductionattainable by the application of the bestconventional pollutant control tech-nology.

Subpart C—Urea Subcategory

418.30 Applicability; description of the ureasubcategory.

418.31 Specialized definitions.418.32 Effluent limitations and guidelines


418.33 Effluent limitations and guidelinesrepresenting the degree of effluent reduc-tion attainable by the application of thebest available technology economicallyachievable.



sources.

Subpart D—Ammonium NitrateSubcategory

418.40 Applicability; description of the am-monium nitrate subcategory.

418.41 Specialized definitions.418.42 Effluent limitations and guidelines


418.43 Effluent limitations and guidelinesrepresenting the degree of effluent reduc-tion attainable by the application of thebest available technology economicallyachievable.


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