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Title 40-Protection of the EnvironmentCHAPTER I-ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCYSUBCHAPTER N-EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND

STANDARDS

PART 426--GLASS MANUFACTURINGPOINT SOURCE CATEGORY

Effluent Limitations GuidelinesOn October 17, 1973 notice was pub-

lished in the FEDERAL REGISTER, (38 FR28902) that the-Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA or Agency) was pro-posing effluent limitations guidelines forexisting sources and standards of per-formance and pretreatment standardsfor new sources within the sheet glassmanufacturing, rolled glass manufactur-ing, plate glass manufactdring, floatglass manufacturing, automotive glasstempering and automotive glass lami-nating subcategories of the glass manu-facturing category of point sources. Thepurpose of this notice is to establishfinal effluent limitations guidelines forexisting sources and standards of per-formance and pretreatment standardsfor new sources In the glass manufactur-ing category of point sources, by =mend-ing 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N,Part 426 to add new subparts B, C, D, E,F and G. This final rulemaking is pro-mulgated pursuant to sections 301, 304(b) and (c), 306 (b) and (c) and 307(c)of the Federal Water Pollution ControlAct, as amended (the Act); 33 U.S.C.1251, 1311, 1314 (b) and (c), 1316 (b)and (c) and 1317(c) ; 86 Stat. 816 et seq.;Pub. ,. 92-500. Regulatlon regardingcooling water intake structures for allcategories of point sources under section316(b) of the Act will be promulgated in-40 CPR Part 402.

In addition, the EPA is simultaneouslyproposing a separate provision which ap-pears in the proposed rules section.of theFEDERAL REGISTER, stating the applica-tion of the limitations and standards setforth below to users of publicly dwnedtreatment works which are subject topretreatment standards under section307(b) of the Act. The basis of that pro-posed regulation s 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 forthin substantial detail in the notice of pub-lic review procedures published August 6,1973 (38 FR 21202) and in.the notice ofproposed rulemaking for the sheet glassmanufacturing, rolled glass manufactur-Ing, plate glass manufacturing, float glassmanufacturing, automotive glass temper-Ing and automotive glass laminatingsubcategories. In addition, the regula-tions as proposed were supported by twoother documents: (1) the document en-titled "Development Document for Pro-posed Effluent Limitations Guidelines andNew Source Performance Standards forthe FLAT GLASS Segment- of the GlassManufacturing Point Source Category"(October 1973) and (2) the documententitled "Economic Analysis of ProposedEffluent Guidelines, FLJAT GLASS IN-DUSTRY" (August 1973). Both of these

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documents were made available to thepublic and circulated to interested per-sons at approximately the time of pub-lication of the notice of proposed rule-making.

Interested persons were invited to par-ticipate in the rulemaking by submittingwritten comments within 30" days fromthe date of publication. Prior public par-ticipation in the form of solicited comaments and responses from the States,Federal agencies,' and other interestedparties was described in the preamble tothe proposed regulation. The EPA hasconsidered carefully all of the commentsreceived and a discussion of these com-ments with the Agency's response theretofollows.

(a) Summary of comments.The following responded to the request

for comments which was made in thepreamble to the proposed regulation:PPG Industries, Inc.: U.S. Water Re-sources Council; County Sanitation Dis-tricts of Los Angeles County; Ford Mo-tor Companiy; Idbbey-Owens-Ford Com-pany; Colorado Department of NaturdlResources; and US: Department ofHealth, Education, and Welfare.

Each of the comments received wascarefully reviewed and analyzed. The fol-lowing is a summary of the significantcomments and EPA's response -to thosecomments.

(1) Comments were received question-Ing the applicability of diatomaceousearth filters for suspended s6lids and oilremoval as best available technology.Claims were made that this treatmentdevice is untested and unproven in thesubcategories covered, and that the es-timated effluent concentrations of lessthan 5 mg/1 are overly optimistic.

EPA has found many applications ofthis filtration device in other industries.and also in a few cases in .the glass In-dustry. Sufficient data exists on the oper-stion of diatomaceous earth filters toshow that such a device can routinelyachieve less than, 5 mg/1 of suspendedsolids and oil. In the glass container n-dustry a diatomaceous earth filter is be-Ing used at one plant to remove machineoil, and emulsified cutting oils similar tothose used In the flat glass industry. Also,it has recently come to light that oneplant producing windshields has Installeda diatomaceous earth filter on its lamina-tion wash water systems on a pilot basis.. EPA, therefore, finds that the "bestavailable" limitations on the automotiveglass tempering and automotive glasslaminating subcategories are reasonableand justified based on the proven tech-nology.

(2) Comments have been received thatthe no discharge limitation for float glasscannot be accomplished for two reasons:(1) No additional water can be added tothe batch make-up as suggested by EPA,and (2) a number of factors mitigateagainst the disposal of float wash waterto cooling towers. EPA has not Includedlimitations of noncontact cooling water,either for once-through cooling water, orfor cooling tower blowdown from recycledsystems. If float wash water is added to

cooling water systems, the pollutants willbe eventually discharged to the environ-ment untreated. The first objection wasbased on the fact that soda ash Is Inshort supply and liquid caustic must besubstituted. All the water needed for dustsuppression is thus supplied by the liquidcaustic. Moreover, the suggestion by EPAthat dry caustic could be substituted Irnot practical because It would presentsevere handling and storage problems,

EPA has confirmed the accuracy ofthese statements. The recommended re-cycle of wash water to cooling towerswould not be appropriate because eliluentlimitations have not yet been developedfor noncontact cooling water. EPA hasalso determined that the use of drycaustic to allow recycle of waste water to

'the batch make-up does present theproblems mentioned above. Therefore, anew limitation for the float glass sub-category representing the best availabletechnology economically achievable hasbeen estcbllshed. These limitations canbe attained by the use of diatomaccousearth filbrs as desbribed in the Develop-ment Document.

(3) A question was raised in the com-ment period about the setting of a CODlimitation on plate glass manufacturing.The Development Document stated thatdata on COD wis insufficient to deter-mine an accurate 'COD loading for atypical plant.

The statement above Is only correctas it applies to data on the raw wasteload. Industry-supplied data, verified byEPA's contractor, was sufficient to estab-lish a COD effluent loading, However,further consideration of the COD limi-tation by EPA has determined that theremoval of suspended solids Is sufflolentto control wastes from the plate process..The source of COD in plate waste wateris the polishing operation and can beattributed to the organic fibers from thepolishing pads. No other signiflcontsource is known. Since the treatmenttechnology is designed to control sus-pended solids, these organic fibers shouldbe removed to the same high level asInorganic suspended solids. The now,regulations, therefore, do not contain aCOD limitation, for the plate glasssubcategory.

(4) Commenters were concerned thatthe limitations would be Interpreted asabsolute values without consideration ofpollutants In incoming waters.

There is evidence to show that CODand BOD5 values of Intake waters aresignificant when compared to the allow-able efflUent loadings In the proposedeffluent limitations for some parameters.Moreover, In the case of the float glass,automotive glass tempering, and auto-motive glass laminating subeategorles,the COD and BOD5 parameters can beattributed to the oil present as describedin the Development Document.

EPA has'decided that with the con-centrations of organics normally presentIn Intake waters, plants would find dlm-culty In meeting the absolute limitationsfor BOD5 and COD. Since the organicsare essentially oil, the BOD5 and COD

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limitations have been dropped from theproposed limitations for the fiat glassindustry.

(5) The comments above also apply tothe phosphorus limitations in the floatglass and automotive glass subcategories.Phosphorus limitations will be difficultto meet if the numbers are consideredabsolute values and not net over incomingwaters.

EPA has decided that the phosphoruslimitations for float glass should be re-tained. These limitations make allowancefor phosphorus present In ncomingwaters and analytical error. During thecourse of the guidelines developmentEPA determined that the use of phos-phate based detergents was not necessaryin float glass washing. The present limi-tation, therefore, can be met if such de-tergents are not used.

In the automotive glass laminationsubategory, EPA recognizes that the lowconcentration of phosphate required bythe proposed limitations would be diffi-cult for a plant to achieve if the intakewaters are not taken into account. There-fore, an additional allowance has beenmade in the-best practicable and bestavailable limitations to account for anybackground phosphate. This allowance isapproximately 0.5 mg/i for a typicalplant.

(6) Comments were received thatclaimed that an API separator on therinse water in the laminating subcate-gory was insufficient to remove oil.

EPA found in the study of the industrythat API separators can indeed reach thelevels required by the "best practicable"limitations. Difficulties can arise whereexcess water is used in the rinse opera-'tions. Hdwever, with the recommendedhot water pre-rinse which is totally re-cycled, water usage will be minimied andthe required oil levels achieved in theeffluent.

(7) Commentors pointed out that theterm "oil" needs a more specific andcommon definition, and that a previoustest procedure published in the FERALREGISTER (38 FR 28758, October 16, 1973)used freon to extract oil from a sample.

To clarify this issue, this promulgatedegulation refers to the above FEIIEmR

REGISTER document and the definition ofoil contained therein.

(8) Other tomments pointed out thatthe limitations would require a typical-plant to reduce its oil to 5 mg/i in the.effluent. It was pointed out that the pres-ent analytical method is only accurateto 10 mg/L

EPA- finds the comments to be valid.The limitations in this document havebeen raised where necessary to an efflu-ent loading that would represent 10 mg/1for a typical plant flow.(b) Revision of the proposed regula-

tions prior to promulgation.As a result of public comments, con-

tinuing review and evaluation of the pro-posed regulation by EPA, the followingchanges have been made in the regula-tion.

(1) Sections 426.21, 426.31. 426.41,426.51, 426.61 and. 426.71 entitled "Spe-

clalized Definitions," now include refer-ences to general definitions, abbrevia-tions, and methods of analysis in 40 CFRPart 401 which reduce the need for somespecialized definitions In this regulation.

(2) An Important change was made inthe "best available" limitations for thefloat glass subcategory. The proposedno discharge limitation has been changedto permit a discharge. The pollutantlevels, however, were determined to beless than that allowed by the "best prac-ticable" limitatlons, and are attainableby the application of the best availabletechnology economically achievable, useof diatomaceous earth filter.

Originally, EPA was of the opinion thatthe relatively clean float wash watercould be entirely recycled to the batchmake-up for dust suppression and to thecooling towers as make-up water. Com-ments submitted to EPA have shown thatin many cases this waste water can notbe recycled for sound technical reasons.EPA also reconsidered the recommendedrecycle of wash water to cooling towersbecause effluent limitations have not yet

.been developed for non-contact coolingwater and it would not be appropriate todispose of float wash water In the cool-ing water system before such limitationsare established.

(3) In the plate glass subcategory, theCOD limitations have been eliminatedbut the limitations on TSS remain. EPAhas determined that the technology forcontrolling TSS Is more than adequate tocontrol the waste water discharge fromthe plate process. The COD Is contributedby the organic fibers In the polishingpads. These fibers are measured In theTSS analysis, and, therefore, little bene-fit is-to be derived from the setting of aseparate COD limitation. As mentionedpreviously, there is also some questionabout the lack of COD data in the rawwaste from the plate process which fur-ther supports the decision to remove CODfrom the list of effluent limitations forthe plate glass subeategory.

(4) The BOD5 and COD limitations inthe float glass, automotive glass temper-ing and automotive glass laminating sub-categories have been eliminated. Thiswas done for two reasons: (1) Thelimitations do not give any credit forthese pollutant parameters in incomingwaters. These pollutants are frequentlypresent in intake water concentrationsequal to the proposed limitations andcould preclude many plants from meetingthe limitations. (2) The BOD5 and CODadded by the process Is almost entirelyoil. The oil limitations In these regula-tions are sufficient to control this pol-lutant with proper monitoring.

(5) In the automotives glass laminatingsubcategory, the phosphorus limitationshave been raised to allow for phosphateIn intake waters. The low effluent con-centrations required by the proposedlimitations would be difflcult to meet ifapplied on an absolute basis. The allow-able effluent concentrations for a typicalplant were thus raised from 5.6 to 6.1mg/i for the "best practicable" limnlta-

tions and from 1.0 to 1.5 mg/1 for the"best available" limitations.

(6) Valid questions were raised duringthe comment period about the limits ofdetection for oil. The proposed limita-tions were based on a concentration of 5mgl for a typical plant. Comments haveshowed that 10 mg/i of oil is the enforce-able limit and the limitations in each ofthe subcategorles containing oil as aparameter (float glass manufacturing.automotive glass tempering and automo-th'e glass laminating) have been raisedto reflect this consideration.

(7) Section 304(b) (1) (B) of the Actprovides for "guidelines" to mplementthe uniform national standards of Sec-tlon 301(b) (1) (A). Thus Congress recog-nized that some flexibility was necessaryin order to take into account the com-plexity of the industrial world with re-spect to the practicability of pollutioncontrol technology. In conformity withthe Congressional intent and in recogni-tion of the possible failure of these regu-lations to account for all factors bearingon the practicability of control tech-nology, It was concluded that some pro-vision was needed to authorize flexibilityn the strict application of the limitationscontalned.in the regulation where re-qulred by special circumstances appli-cable to individual dischargers. Accord-inglY, a provision allowing flexibility inthe application of the limitations repre-senting best practicable control tech-nology currently available has beenadded to each subpart, to account forspecial circumstances that may not havebeen adequately accounted for whenthese regulations were developed.(c) Economic Impact.The changes to the regulations will not

affect the results of the economic anal-ysis prepared for the proposed regula-tion.(d) Cost-benefit analysis.The detrimental effects of the constit-

uents of waste water now discharged bypoint sources within the flat glass seg-ment of the glass manufacturing pointsource category are discussed in SectionVI of the report entitled "DevelopmentDocument for Effluent LimitationsGuidelines for the FLAT GLASS Seg-ment Manufacturing Point Source Cate-gory" (February, 1974). It is not feasibleto quantify in economic terms, particu-larly on a national basis, the costs re-sulting from the discharge of these pollu-tants to our Nation's waterways. Never-thelezs, as indicated in Section VI. thepollutants discharged have substantialand damaging Impacts on the quality ofwater and therefore on Its capacity tosupport healthy populations of wildlife,fish and other aquatic wildlife and on itssuitability for industrial, recreationaland drinking water supply uses.

The total cost of Implementing theeffluent limitations guidelines includesthe direct capital and operating costs ofthe pollution control technology em-ployed to achieve compliance and the in-direct economic and environmental costsIdentified hi Section VIII and in thesupplementary report entitled "Economic

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Analysis of Proposed Effluent Guidelines,FLAT GLASS INDUSTRY" (September,1973). Implementing the effluent limita-tions guidelines will substantially reducethe environmental harm which wouldotherwise be attributable to the con-tinued discharge of polluted waste watersfrom existing and newly constructedplants in the flat glass Industry. TheAgency believes that the benefits of thusreducing the pollutants discharged jus-tify the associated costs which, thoughsubstantial In absolute terms, representa relatively small percentage of the totalcapital Investment In the Industry.

(e) Publication of information on proc-esses, Procedures, or operating methodswhich result In the elimination or reduc-tion of the discharge of pollutants.

In conformance with the requirementsof section 304(c) of the Act, a manualentitled, 'Development Document forEfluent Limitations Guidelines and NewSource Performance Standards for theFLAT GLASS Segment of the Glass.anufacturing Point Source Category,"

has been published and is available forpurchase from the Government PrintingOffice, Washington, D.C. 20401 for anominal fee.

(f) Fnal rulemaking.In consideration of the foregoing, 40

CFR Chapter I, Subchapter , Part 426Is hereby amended by adding SubpartsB through G to read as set forth below.This final regulation is promulgated asset forth below and shall be effectiveApril 15, 1974.

Dated: January 31,1974.JOHN QUARLES,

Acting Administfator.

Subpart B--Sleet Glass ManufacturingSubcategory

Sec.426.20 ,Applicability, description of the

sheet glass manufacturing sub-category.

42621 Specialized definitions.426.22 Effluent limitations guidelines repre-

senting the, degree of effluent re-duction attainable by the applica-tion of the best practicable controltechnology currently available.

426.23 Effluent limitations guidelines repre-senting the degree of effliuent re-duction attainable by the applica-tion of the best available technol-ogy economically achievable.

406.24 Reserved.426.25 Standards of performance for. new

sources.426.26 Pretreatment standards for mew

sources.Subpart C-Rolled Glass Manufacturing

Subcategory426.30 Applicability, description, of the-

rolled glass manufacturing sub-category.

426.31 Specialized definitions.426.32 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-

resenting the degree of -effluent re-duction attainable by the applica-tion of the best practicable contritechnology currently available.

426.33 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-resenting the degree of effluent re-duction attainable by the applica-tion of the best available technol-ogy economically achievable.

se.426.24 "Reserved.42625 Standards of performance for new

source&42626 Pretreatment standarfs for new

sources.Subpart D--Pate Glass Manufacturing

Subcategory426.40 Applicabllity; description of the

plate glass manufacturing aub-category.

426.41 Specialized definitions.426.42 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-

resenting the degree of effluent re-duction attainable by the appli-cation of the best practicablecontrol technology currently avail-able.

426.43 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-resenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the appli-cation of the best available tech-nology economically achievable.

426.44 Reserved.426.45 Standards of performance for new

sources.426.46 Pretreatment standards for new

sources

Subpart tE-Foat Glass ManufacturingSubcategory

426.50 Applicability. description of the float. glass m anufacturing subcategory,426.61 Specialized definitions.426.52 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-

resenting the degree of efluentreduction attainable by the appli-cation of the beat practicable con-

> trol technology currently available.426.53 Effluent limitations :guidelines rep-

resenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the appli-cation of the best available tech-nology economically achievable.

426.54 Reserved.426.Z5 Standards of performance for new

sources.420.56 Pretreatment standards for new-

sources.Subpart F-Automotive' Glass Tempering

Subcategory426.60 Applicability; description of the

automotive glass tempering sub-category.

426.61 Spectalized definitions.426.62 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-

resenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the appli-cation of the best practicable con-trol technology currently available.

'426.63 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-,resenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the appli-cation of the best available tech-nology economically achievable.

426.64 Reserved.426.65 Standards of performance for new

sources.426.66 Pretreatment standards for new

sources.Subpart r-Automotive Glass Laminating

Subcategory426.70 Applicability; -description of the au-

tomotive glass laminating subcat-egory

426.71 Specialized definitions.426.72 Effluent limitations guidelines repro-

senting- the degree of effluentreductiodn attainable by the ap-Vlication of the best practicablecontrol technology currentlyavailable.

426.73 Zffluent limitations guidelines rel-xesenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the sp-'plicatlon of the best availabletechnology economically achier-able.

se.426.74 Recerved.426.75 Standards of performance for now

sources.426.16 Prutreftment' standards for now

sources.Subpart B--Sheet Glass Manufacturlng

Subcategory§426.20. Applicability; daecription of

the sheet glass manufacturing sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart arc np-plcable to discharges of pollutantsresulting from the process In which sov-eral mineral ingredients (sand, soda ash,limestone, dolomite, cullen and otherIngredients) are mixed, melted In a fur-nace, and drawn. vertically from a melt-Ing tank to form sheet glass.§ 426.21 Specialized definitions.

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

eral definitions, abbreviatfons and meth-od; of analysis set forth In 40 CFin Part41 shall apply to this subpart.

(b) The term "cullet" shall mean anybroken glass generated In the mnnufac-turing process.§ 426&22 Effluent limitations guidelines

representing the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applien.tion of the best practicable controltechnology currently available.

In establishing the limitations set forth-In this section, EPA took Into account allinformation It was able to collect, developand solicit with respect to factors (suchas age and size of plant, raw materials,manufacturing processes, products pro-duced, treatment technology available,-energy requirements and costs) whichcan affect the Industry subcategorlzationand ellhuent levels established. It is, how-ever, possible that data which wouldaffect these limitations have not beenavailable and, as a result, these lInita-tions should be adjusted for certainplants in this Industry. An Individual dis-charger or other Interested person maysubmit evidence to the Regional Admin-istrator (or to the State, If the State hasthe authority to Issue NPDES permint)that factors relating to the equipment orfacilities involved, the process applied,or other such factors related to such dis-charger are fundamentally differentfrom the factors considered in the etab-lishment of the guidelines. On the batsiof such evidence or other available infor-mation, the Regional Administrator (orthe State) will make a written findingthat such factors are or are not funda-mentally different for that facility com-pared to those s7ecifled In the Develop-ment Document. If such fundamentallydifferent factors are found to exist, thoRegional Administrator or the Stateshall establish for the discharger .efiluentlimitations In the NPDES permit eithersmore or less stringent than the limita-tions established herein, to the extent'dictated by such fundamentally differentfactors. Such limitations must be ap-proved by the Administrator of the En-'vironmental Protection Agency. The Ad-ministrator may approve or disapprove


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such limitations, specify other limita-tions, or initiate proceedings to revisethese regulations.

(b) The following limitations establishthe quantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties which may be dis-charged by a point source subject to theprovisions of this subpart after applica-tion of the best practicable control tech-nology currently available: there shallbe no discharge of process waste waterpollutants to navigable waters.§ 426.23 Effluent limitations guidelines

representing the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tion of the best available technologyeconomically achievable.

The following limitations establish thequantity or quality of pollutants or pol-lutant properties which may be dis-charged by a point source subject to theprovisions of this subpart after applica-tion of the' best available technology eco-nomically achievable: there shall be nodischarge- of process waste water pol-lutants to navigable waters.

§ 426.24 [Reserved]9 426.25 Standards of performance for

new sources.

The following standards of perform-ance establish the quantity or quality ofpollutants or pollutant properties -whichmay be discharged by a new source sub-ject to theprovisions of this subpart:There shall be no discharge of processwaste water pollutants to navigablewaters.§ 426.2j6 Pretreatment standards for

new sources.

The pretreatment standards undersection 307(c) of the Act for a sourcewithin, the sheet glass manufacturing-subcategory, which is a user of a publiclyowned treatment works (and whichwould-be a new source subject to section306 of the Act, if it were to dischargepollutants to the navigable waters),shall be the standard set forth in 40 CEtPart 128, except that, for the purpose ofthis section, 40 CFR 128.133 shall beamended to read as follows:

In addition to the prohibitions set forthin 40 CFR 128.131, the pretreatment stand-ard for incompatible pollutants introducedinto a publicly owned treatment works shallbe the standard of performance for newsources specified in 40 CPR 426.25; providedthat, if the publicly owned treatment workswhich receives the pollutants is committed.in its NPDES permit, to remove a specifiedpercentage of any incompatible pollutant,the pretreatment standard applicable tousers of such treatment works shall, exceptin the case of standards providing for nodischarge of pollutants, be correspondinglyreduced in stringency for that pollutant.

Subpart C-Rolled Glass ManufacturingSubcategory

§-426.30 Applicability; description ofthe rolled glass manufacturing sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges of pollutants re-sulting from the process in which several

mineral Ingredients (sand, soda ash,limestone, dolomite, cullet, and other in-gredients) are mixed, melted in a fur-nace, and cooled by rollers to form rolledglass.§ 426.31 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 Part401 shall apply to this subpart.

(b) The term "cullet" shall mean anybroken glass generated in the manufac-turing process.§ 426.32 Effluent limittations guidelines

representing the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tion of the best practicable controltechnology currently available.

In Establishing the limitations setforth in this section, EPA took Into ac-count all inforihation 'it was able tocollect, develop and solicit with respectto factors (such as age and size of plant,raw materials, manufacturing processes,products produced, treatment technologyavailable, energy requirements andcosts) which can affect the industrysubcategorization and eMuent levels es-tablished. It is, however, pozsible thatdata which would affect these limita-tions have not been available and, as aresult, these limitations should be ad-justed for certain plants in this Industry.An individual discharger or other in-terested person may submit evidence tothe Begional Administrator (or to theState, if the State has the authority toissue NPDES permits) that factors re-lating to the equipment or facilities in-volved, the process applied, or other suchfactors related to such discharger arefundamentally different from the fac-Jors considered in the establishment ofthe guidelines. On the basis of such evi-dence or other available information, theRegional Administrator (or the State)will make a written finding that suchfactors are or are not fundamentallydifferent for that facility compared tothose specified in the Development Docu-ment. If such fundamentally differentfactors are found to exist, the RegionalAdministrator or the State shall estab-lish for the discharger effluent limlta-tions in the NPDES permit either moreor less stringent than the limitationsestablished herein, to the extent dic-tated by such fundamentally differentfactors. Such limitations must be ap-proved by the Administrator of the En-vironmental Protection Agency. TheAdministrator may approve or disap-prove such limitations, specify otherlimitations, or initiate precedings torevise these regulations.

The following limitations establish thequantity or quality of pollutants or pol-lutant properties which may be dis-charged by a point source subject to theprovisions of this subpart after applica-tion of the best practicable control tech-nology currently available: There shallbe no discharge of process waste waterpollutants to navigable waters.

§ 426.33 Effluent limitations guidelinesrepresenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tion of the best available technologyeconomically achievable.

The following limitations establish thequantity or quality of pollutants or pol-lutant properties which may be dis-charged by a point source subject to theprovisions of this subpart after aplca-tion of the best ava-lable technology eco-nomically achievable: there shall be nodischarge of process waste water pollut-ants to navIgable waters.§ 426.34 (Reserved]§ 426.35 Standards of performance for

newsources.The following standards of perform-

ance establish the quantity or quality ofpollutanta or pollutant properties whichmay be discharged by a new source sub-Ject to the provisions of this subpart:there shall be no discharge of processwaste water pollutants to navigablewaters.§426.36 Pretreatment standards for

new sources.The pretreatment standards under

section 307(c) of the Act for a sourcewithin the rolled gls manufacturingsubcategory, which is a user of a pub-licly owned treatment works (and whichwould be a new source subject to sec-tion 306 of the Act, if it were to dis-charge pollutants to the navigable wa-ters', shall be the standard set forthin 40 CFA 123, except that for the pur-poze of this section, 40 CFR 28.133shall be amended to read as follows:

"In addition to the prohIbition set forthIn 40 CM 123131. tho pretreatment stand-ard for Incompatible pollutants Introducedinto a publicly owned treatment wor~k shallba the utandard of pzrfornnnce for nev.Cources pcified In 40 Cm 426.25; pro7idedthat If the publicly owned treatmant worksvhch receives the pollutants is committed.In Itz NPDES permit to remove a specifiedpcrcentago of any Incompatible pollutant.the pretreatment -tandard applicable touer of such treatment works ch i, exceptIn the c&-e of stand r i providing for nodlkriiAr"e of pollutants, be correzpondinglyreduced in stringency for that pcluutant."

Subpart D-Plate Glass ManufacturingSubcategory

§ 426.40 Applicability; description' ofthe plate glass manufacturing sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges of pollutants re-suiting from the process in which severalmineral ingredients (sand, soda ash,limestone, dolomite, cullet and other in-gredlents) are melted In a furnace,presed between rollers, and finallyground and polished to form plate glass.§ 426.41 Specializet definitions.


eral definitions, abbreviatlons; and meth-ods of analysis set forth In 40 CFR Part401 shall apply to this subpart.

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(b) The term "culet" shall mean any § 426.43 Effluent limitations guidelinesbroken glass generated in the manufac- representing the degree of effluentturing process. reduction attainable by.the applica-

tion of the best available technology§ 426.42 Effluent limitations guidelines economically achievable.

representing the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica- - The following limitations establish thetion of the best practicable control quantity or quality of pollutants ortechnology currently available, pollutant properties, controlled by this

In establishing the limitations set forth section, which may be discharged by a

In this section, EPA took into account all poin source subject to the provisions ofinformation it was able to collect, de- this subpart after application of thevelop and solicit with respect to factors best available technology economically(such as age and size of plant, raw mate- achievable:rials, manufacturing processes, productsproduced, treatment technology avail- Effluent limitationsable, energy requirements and costs) Effluent Average of dailywhich can affect the industry subcate- cliaracterstic Maximum for value for30

any one day consecutive dygorization and effluent levels established. shall not exceedIt Is, however, possible that data whichwould effect these limitations have not Metric units (kkkg of product)been available and, as a result, these lim-itations should be adjusted for certain Ts ----------- 0.045 0.045plants in this industry. An individual dis- p ---------- Within the range 6. 0 to 9. 0.charger or other interested person maysubmit evidence to the Regional Admin- Englih units (lb/ton of product)Istrator (or to the State, if the State hasthe authority to issue NPDES permits) Tss -----------. O90 0.00that factors relating to the equipment pH ---------- Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.or facilities involved, the process applied,or other such factors related to such dis- § 426.44 [Reservedcharger are fundamentally differentfrom the factors considered in the estab- § 426.45 Standards of performance forlishment of.the guidelines. On the basis new sources.of such evidence or other available in- The following standards of perform-formation, the Regional Administrator ance establish the quantity or quality of(or the State) will make a written find- pollutants or pollutant properties whiching that such factors are or are not fun- may be discharged by a new source sub-damentally different for the facility ject to the provisions of this subpart:compared to those specified in the De- there shall be no discharge of processvelopment Document. If such fundamen- waste water pollutants to navigabletally different factors are found to exist, waters.the Regional Administrator or the State § 426.46 Pretreatment standards forshall establish for the discharger efflu- new sources.ent limitations in the NPDES permiteither more or less stringent than the The pretreatment standards underlimitations established herein, to the ex- section 307(c) of the Act for a sourcetent dictated by such fundamentally within the plate glass manufacturingdifferent factors. Such limitations must subcategory, which is a user of a publiclybe approved by the Administrator of the owned treatment works (and whichEnvironmental Protectiofi Agency. The would be a new source subject to sectionAdministrator may approve or disap- 306 of the Act, if it were to dischargeprove such limitations, specify other lim-. Pollutants to the navigable waters), shallitations, or Initiate proceedings to revise be the standard set'forth in 40 CFR Partthese regulations. 128, except that, for the purpose of this

The following limitations establish the section, 40 CFR 128.133 shall be amendedquantity or quality of pollutants or to read as follows:pollutant properties, controlled by this In addition to the prohibitions set forthsection, which may be discharged by a In 40 CFR 128.131, the pretreatment standardpoint source subject to the provisions of for incompatible pollutants ntroduced intothis subpart after application of the best a publicly owned treatment works shall bepracticable control technology currently the standard of performance for new sourcesavailable: specified in 40 CPR 426.45; provided that,

Effluent limitations

Effluent Average of dailycharacteristic Madimnum for values for 30

any one day consecutive daysshall not exceed

Metrie units (kg/kkg of product)

TS ------------ 2.76 1.33pH ----------- Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

English units (lb/ton of product),

T8 ------------ &52 2.76pH ----------- Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

If the publicly owned treatment works whichreceives the pollutants Is committed, in itsNPDES permit, to remove a specified per-centage of any incompatible pollutant, thepretreatment standard applicable to users ofsuch treatment works shall, except in thecase of standards providing for no dischargeof pollutants, be correspondingly reduced Instringency for that pollutant.

SubOart E-Float Glass ManufacturingSubcategory

§426.50 Applicability; description ofthe'float glass manufacturing sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges of pollutants re-

sulting front the process in which sev-eral mineral ingredients (sand, soda ash,limestone, dolomite, cullet, and other In-gredients) are mixed, melted In a fur-nance, and floated on a molten tin bathto produce float glass.§ 426.51 Specialized definitions.


eral definitions, abbreviations and moth-ods of analysis set forth in 40 CFR Part401 shall apply to this subpart.§ 426.52 Effluent limitations guidelines

representing the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tion of the best practicable controltechnology currently available.

In establishing the limitations set forthin this section, EPA took into accountall information it was able to collect,develop and solicit with respect to factors(such as age and size of plant, raw ma-terials, manufacturing processes, prod-ucts produced, treatment technologyavailable, energy requirements and costs)which can affect the industry subcato-gorization and effluent levels established.It Is, however, possible that data whichwould affect these limitations have notbeen available and, as a result, theselimitations should be adjusted for cer-tain pla~its In this industry. An individ-ual discharger or other interested ppr-son may submit evidence to the RegionalAdministrator (or to the State, if theState has the authority to Issue NPDES.,ermlts) .that factors relating to theequipment or facilities involved, theprocess applied, or other such factors re-lated to such discharger are fundamen-tally different from the factors consid-ered in the establishment of the guide-lines. On the basis of such evidence orother available Information, the RegionalAdministrator (or the State) will makea written finding that such factors areor are not fundamentally different forthat facility compared to those specifiedin the Development Document. If suchfundamentally different factors arefound to exist, the Regional Adininlstra-tor or the State shall establish for thedischarger effluent limitations In theNPDES permit either more or less strin-gent than the limitations establishedherein, to the ,extent dictated by suchfundamentally different factors. Suchlimitations must be approved by theAdministrator of the EnvironmentalProtection Agency. The Administratormay approve or disapprove such limita-tions, specify other limitations, orinitiate proceedings to revise theseregulations.

The following limitations establish thequantity or quality of pollutants or pol-lutant properties, controlled by this sec-tion, which may be discharged by a pointsource subject to. the provisions of thissubpart after application of the bestpracticable control technology currentlyavailable:



Effluent lmitatlons

any day Consecutive dayshafl not exceed

Metric units (q/kkg o product)

TS_ _ 2.00 2.00OiL.- L40 L40Pbe.pbrus___ .05 .05pH~. within the range .0 to 9.0.

English uits (lbfton of product)

Ph L .-- .094. 00040

PH- Within the range 0.0 to 9.0.

§ 426.53 Effluent limitations guidelinesrepresenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tion of the best-available technologyeconomically achievable. -

The following limitations establish thequantity or quality of pollutants or p0o1-lutant pr perties,controlled by this sec-tion, which maybe discharged by a pointsource subject to the provisions of thissubpart after application of the bestavailable technology economicallyachievable:

Effluentl limtations

Effluent Aveae c dailyeharacteristic Maximum for vales for 30

any one day consecuIve daysshall not exceed

Mrc unit 4(kg of product)

TS _ - 0.70 CL 79

OIL--- L40 140Pboapbmmu_. .05 .05p~Hlthin the range 6.0 to 9.0.

English units (bto of product)

S . . 0.0014 0 0014

Fhospborus +- .0001 .001pH'___wIthin the range 6.0 to 9.0.

§ 426.54 [Resere]a§426.55 Standards of performance for

new sources.

The following standards of perform-ance establish the quantity or quality ofpollutants or pollutant properties, con-trolled by this section, which may be dis-charged by a new source subject to theprovisions of this subpart:

-E muentllmltations .

Average of dailyMaximum for values for 30any one day consecutive dayshall not exceed

Metrle units (grifk of product)

TSS..-...... 0.70 0.70,OIL. - 140 L40PhIospborn.... .05 .05pK...L .. Within the range &0 to 9.Q.

English units (b/ton. of product)

TS - 0. 0014 ' 00014.0029 028

Phboehorus.... . .o0l .0001- pIl...... Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

§ 426.56 Pretreatment standards fornew source

The pretreatment standards undersection 307(c) of the Act for a rourcewithin the float glass manufacturingsubcategory, which is a user of a publiclyowned treatment works (and whichwould be a new source subject to section306 of the Act, If It were to dischargepollutants to the navigable waters), shallbe the standard set forth In 40 CF Part128. except that, for the purpose of thissection, 40 CFR 128.133 shall be amendedto read as follows:

"In addition to the prohibitions sct forthIn 40 CPR 128.131, the pretreatment stand-ard for incompatible pollutants Introducedinto a publicly owned treatment works shallbe the standard of performance for newsources- specified in 40 CMF 420.0 providedthat, it the publicly owned treatment workswhlch receives the pollutants is committed,in its NPDFS permlt to remove a specifiedpercentage of any Incompatible pollutant, thepretreatment standard applicable to users ofsuch treatment works shall except In thecase of standards providing for no discharCeof pollutants, be correspondingly reduced Instringency for that pollutant."Subpart F-Auomotive Glass Tempering

Subcategory§426.60 Applicability; description of

the automotive glass tempering sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges of pollutantsresulting from the processes in whichglass Is cut and then passed through aseries of processes that grind and poltshthe edgis, bend the glass, and then tem-per the glass to produce side and backwindows for automobiles.§426.61 Speciallzed definhions.

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

general defnitions, abbreviations andmethods of analyais set forth in 40 CPRPart 401 shall apply to this subpart.

(b) The term "temperlng" shall meanthe process whereby glass Is heated nearthe melting point and then rapidly cooledto increase its mechanical and thermalendurance.§.426.62 Effluent limitations guidelines

representing the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tion of the best practicable controltecdmology currently available.

(a) In establishing the limltation setforth in this section, EPA took into ac-count all information it was able to col-lect, develop and solicit with respect tofactors (such as age and size of plant, rawmaterials, manufacturing processes,products produced, treatment technologyavailable, energy requirements and costs)which can affect -the industry subeate-gorizatlon and effluent levels established.It is, however, possible that data whichwould affect these limitations have notbeen available and. as a result, theselimitations should be adjusted for cer-tain plants in this industry. An Individ-ual discharger or other Interested per-*on may submit evidence to the Re-gional Adminisrator (or to the State, ifthe State has the authority to issue

NPDES permits) that factors reIating tothe equipment or facilities involved, theprocess applied, or other such factors re-lated to such discharger are fundamen-tally different from the factors con-sidered in the establishment of the guide-lines. On the basis of such evidence orother available Information, the -egionalAdministrator (or the State) will makea ritten findin- that such factors areor are not funmentally different forthat facility compared to those specifiedIn the Development Document. If suchfundamentally different factors arefound to exist, the Regional Adminis-trator or the State shall establish forthe discharger effluent limitations in theNPDES Permit either more or less string-ent than the limitations established here-In, to the extent dictated by such funda-mentally different factors. Such limita-tions must be approved by the Admini-trator of the Environmental ProtectionAgency. The Administrator may approveor disapprove such limitations, specifyother limitations, or initiate proceedingsto revise these regulations.

Wb) The following limitations establishthe quantity or quality of pollutants orpollutant properties, controlled by thissection, which may be discharged by apoint soue suject to the provisions ofthis subpart after application of the bestpracticable control technology currentlyavailable:

Ire on dday l sft c ncty dyMeltz units (,qfsq xc ci prduct)

on._., a~hl ere& .64pU. . Within the ran .0 to 9.0.

English units (Ibl.CO a It otpoduct)

0.1== 40 0.25

PH...... WIthIn thearg 6.0 to 9.1L

§ 426.63 EMuent ltitatlona guidelinesrepresenting the degree of effluentreduction attaliable by the applie-tion of the best available Technologyeconomically achivaMe.

The following limitations establish thequantity or quality of pollutants or pol-lutant properties, controlled by this sec-tion, which may be discharged by a pointsource subject to the provisions of thissubpart after application of the bestavailable technology economicallyachievable:

Efr~t Average I daly

any = e dayd

Mcltls units W-4 ni ef prcduc!)011i....... . 01 .42

pU_.... WIthin t raza 0 to 9.0.

Engflsb unit- (lb.%lCO me ft GC prcduct)

OILS ....... .0. .0Oi ..... . 1 0 .10

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577

§ 426.64 [ReservedJ§ 426.65 Standards of performance for

new sources.The following standards of perform-

ance establish the quantity or quality ofpollutants or pollutant properties, con-trolled by this section, which may be dis-charged by a new source subject to theprovisions of this subpart:


Effluent Average of dailycharacteristl Maximum for values for 30

any one day consecutive daysshall not exceed

Metric units (qsq m of product)

TSS ---------... 0.24 0.24Oil--- -----. 49 .49pH:::::::::::::.Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

English units (lb/1,000 s'q ft of product)

TSS ------------ 0.05 0.05Oil -------------. 10 .10p11 ---------- Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

§ 426.66 Pretreatment standards fornew sources.

The pretreatment standards under sec-tion 307(c) of the Act for a source withinthe automotive glass tempering subcate-gory, which is a user of a publicly ownedtreatment works (and which would be anew source subject to section 306 of theAct,. if it -were to discharge pollutants tothe navigable waters), shall be the stand-ard set forth in 40 CFR Part 128, exceptthat, for the purpose of this section, 40CFR 128.133 shall be amended to read asfollows:

"In addition to the prohibitions set forthin 40 CFR 128.131, the pretreatment standardfor incompatible pollutants Introduced intoa publicly owned treatment works shall bethe standard of performance for new sourcesspecified in 40 CFR 426.65; provided that, fthe publicly owned treatment works whichreceives the pollutants is committed, in itsNPDES permit, to remove a specified per-centage of any incompatible pollutant, theprotreatment standard applicable to users ofsuch treatment works shall, except in thecase of standards providing for no dischargeof pollutants, be correspondingly reduced instringency for that pollutant."

Subpart G-Automotive Glass LaminatingSubcategory

§426.70 Applicability; description ofthe automotive glass laminating sub-category.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to discharges of pollutants re-sulting from the processes which lami-,nate a plastic sheet between two layers ofglass, and which prepare the glass forlamination such as cutting, bending andwashing, to produce automobile wind-shields.§ 426.71 Specialized definitions.

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

general definitions,' abbreviations andmethods of analysis set forth in 40 CFRPart 401 shall apply to this subpart.


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

In establishing the limitations setforth in this section, EPA- took into ac-count all information it was able to col-lect, develop and solicit with respect tofactors (such as age and size of plant,raw materials, manufacturing processes,products produced, treatment technologyavailable, energy requirements andcosts) which can affect the industrysubcategorization and effluent levelsestablished. It is, however, possible thatdata which would affect these limitationshav6 not been available and, as a result,these limitations should be adjusted forcertain'plants in this industry. An In-dividual discharger or -other interestedperson may submit evidence to the Re-gional Administrator (or to the State, Ifthe 'State has the authority to issueNPDES permits) that factors relating tothe equipment or facilities involved, theprocess applied, or other such factorsrelated to such discharger are funda-mentally different from the factors con-sidered in the establishment of theguidelines. On the basis of such evidenceor other available information, the Re-gional Administrator (or the State) willmake a written finding that such factorsar or are not fundamentally differentfor that facility compared to those spe-cified in the Development Document. Ifsuch fundamentally different factors arefotmd to exist, the Regional Adminis-trator or the State shall establish forthe discharger effluent limitations in theNPDES permit either more or lessstringent than the limitations estab-lished herein, to the extent dictated bysuch fundamentally, different factors.Such, limitations must be approved bythe Administrator of the EnvironmentalProtection Agency. The Administratormay approve or disapprove such limita-tions, specify other limitations, or initi-ate proceedings to revise these regula-tions.

(b) 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 ofthis subpart after application of the bestpracticable control technology currentlyavailable:


Effluent Average of dailycharacteristic Maximum for values for 30

any one day consecutive dayvsshall not exceed

Metric units (aIsq m of product)

TSS 4.40 4.40Oil__: 1.76 1.76Phosphorus- .. 1.07 1.07pH ---------- Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

English units (lb/1,000 sq it of product)

TS- ----------- 0.90 0.90Oil-------------.36 .36Phosphorus..... .22 - .22pH ----------- Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

§ 426.73 Effluent lihiations guidelinesrepresenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica.tion of the beat available technologyeconomically achievable.

The following limitations establish thequantity or quality of pollutants or pol-lutant properties, controlled by this sec-tion, which may be discharged by a pointsource subject to the provisions ofthis subpart after application of thebest available technology economicallyachievable:

Effluent limiations

Effluent Average of dailycharacteristic Maximuni for values for 30

any one day consocutle daysehall not exceed

Merl units (q/sq m of products)

TSS- -------. 0.88 0.88OiL............ 1.76 1.70Phosphorus... .30 .30pH ............. Within the range 0.0 to 9.0.

English units (lb/,000 sq ft of product)

TSS ............ 0.18 0.11Oil -------------. 30 .30Phosphorus-- .00 .00pH ............. Within the range 0.0 to 9.0:

§ 426.74 [Reserved]§ 426.75 Standards of performance for

new sources.

The following standards of perform-ance establish the quantity or quality ofpollutants or pollutant properties, con-trolled by this section, which may bedischarged by a new point source subJeotto the provisions of this subpart:

Effluent Iimitltlottl

Effluent Average of dailycharacteristic Maximume for values for 30

any one day congeutive daysshall not exceed

Metric units (q/sq m of product)

TSS ........... 0.88 0,8.KOil ............ 1.76 1.70Phosphorus..... 30 .30pH ............. Within the range 0.0 to 9.0.

English units (b/l,000 lb of product)

TSS ............ 0.18 0.18Oil ............. .36 .30Phosphorus 0.... 00 .00pH .......... Within the tango 0.0 to 9.0.

§ 426.76 Pretreatment standards fornew sources.

The pretreatment standards under sec-tion 307(c) of the Act for a source withinthe automotive glass laminating subcate-gory, which Is a user of a publicly ownedtreatment works (and which would be anew source subject to section 300 of theAct, if it were to discharge pollutantsto the navigable waters), shall be thestandard set forth In 40 CFR Part 128,except that. for the purpose of this sec-tion, 40 CFR 128.133 shall be amended toread as follows:

In addition to the prohibitions sot forthin 40 CFR 123.131, the pretreatment standard

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for incompatible pollutants Introduced Into receives the pollutants Is committed, In Its cae of standards providing for no dlschargea publicly owned treatment works shall be NPDES permit. to remove a specifled percent- Ot pollutants, be corespondlngly reduced Inthe standard of performance for new sources age of any Incomqpatible pollutan, the pro- trqngency for that pollutantspecified in 40 CFR 426.75; provided that, if treatment standard applicable to Uers CCthe publicly owned' treatmnent works which such treatment works shall, except In the [R Do=74-4500 Iled 2-13-74;8:45 am]

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