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AGENCY[40 CFR Part 419]

PETROLEUM REFINING POINT SOURCECATEGORY

Proposed Effluent Limitation Guidelinesand New Source Standards

Notice is hereby given that effluentlimitations guidelines for existing sourcesand standards of performance and pre-treatment standards for new sources setforth in tentative form below are pro-posed by the Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) for the topping subcate-gory (Subpart A), low cracking subcate-gory (Subpart B), high cracking sub-category (Subpart C), petrochemical sub-category (Subpart D), lube subcategory(Subpart E), and integrated subcategory(Subpart F) of the petroleum. refiningcategory of point sources pursuant tosections 301, 304(b) and (c), 306(b) and307(c) of the Federal Water PollutionControl Act, as amended (33 U.S.C.'1251,1311, 1314(b) and (c), 1316(b) and 1317(c); 86 Stat. 816 et seq.; Pub. L. 92-500)(the Act).

(a) Legal authority.-C1) Existingpoint sources. Section 301(b) of the Actrequires the achievement by not laterthan JUly 1, 1977, of effluent limitationsfor point sources, other than publiclyowned treatment works, which requirethe application of the best practicablecontrol technology -currently available asdefined by the Administrator pursuant tosection 304(b) of the Act.

Section 301(b) also requires theachievement by not later than July 1,1983, of effluent limitations for pointsources, other than publicly owned treat-ment works, which require the applica-tion of best available technology eco-nonlically achievable which will result inreasonable further progress toward thenational goal of eliminating the dis-charge of all pollutants, as determinedin accordance with regulations issued bythe Administrator pursuant to section304(b) to the Act.

Section 304(b) of the Act requires theAdministrator to publish, within one yearof enactment of the Act, regulations pro-viding quidellnes for effluent limitationssetting forth the degree of effluent reduc-tion attainable through the applicationof the best practicable control technologycurrently available and the degree ofeffluent reduction attainable through theapplication of the best control measuresand practices achievable including treat-ment techniques, process and procedureinnovations, operating methods and otheralternatives. The regulations proposedherein set forth effluent limitations guide-lines, pursuant to section 304(b) of theAct, for the petroleum refining sourcecategory.

(2) New sources. Section 306 of the Actrequires* the achievement by new sourcesof a Federal standard of performanceproviding for the control of the dischargeof pollutants which reflects the greatestdegree of effluent reduction which theAdministrator determines to be achiev-able through application of the, bestavailable demonstrated control tech-.

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nology, processes, operating methods, orother alternatives, Including, where prac-ticable, a standard permitting no dis-charge of pollutants.

Section 306(b) (1) (B) of the Act re-quires the Administrator to propose reg-ulations establishing Federal standardsof performance for categories of newsources included in a list published pur-suant to section 306(b)(1)(A) of theAct. The Administrator published in theFEDERAL REGISTER of January 16, 1973,(38 FR 1624) a list of 27 source catego-ries, including the petroleum refiningcategory. -The regulations proposedherein set forth the standards of per-formance applicable to new sources forthe petroleum refining category.

Section 307(c) of the Act requires theAdministrator to promulgate pretreat-ment standards for new sources at thesame time that standards of perform-ance for new sources are promulgatedpursuant to section 306. Sections 419.15,419.25, 419.35, 419.45, 419.55 and'419.65proposed below provide pretreatmentstandards for new sources within thepetroleum refining category.

Section 304(c) of the Act requires theAdministrator to issue to the States andappropriate water pollution controlagencies information on the processes,procedures or operating methods whichresult in the elimination or reduction ofthe discharge of pollutants to Implementstandards of performance under section306 of the Act. The development docu-ment referred to below provides, pur-suant to section 304(c) of the Act, infor-mation on such processes, procedures oroperating methods.

(b) Summary and basis of proposedeffluent limitations guidelines for exist-ing sources and standards of perform-ance and pretreatment standards fornew sources. (1) General methodology.The effluent limitations, guidelines andstandards of performance proposed here-in were developed in the following man-ner. The point source category was firststudied for the purpose of determiningwhether separate limitations and stand-ards are appropriate for .different seg-ments within the category. This analysisincluded a determination of whether dif-ferences in raw material used, productproduced, manufacturing process em-ployed, age, size, waste water constit-uents and other factors require develop-ment of separate limitations and stand-ards for different segments of the pointsource category. The raw waste charac-teristics for each such segment were thenidentified. This included an analysis of(1) the source, floand volume of waterused in the process employed and thesources of waste and waste waters inthe operation; and (2) the constituentsof all waste water. The constituents ofthe waste waters which should be sub-ject to effluent limitations guidelinesand standards of performance were iden-tified.

The control and treatment tgchnolo-gies existing within each segment wereidentified. This included an Identificationof each distinct control and treatmenttechnology, including both in-plant andend-of-process technologies, which are

existent or capable of being designed foreach segment. It also Included an Identi-fication of, in terms of the amount ofconstituents and the chemical, physical,and biological characteristics of pollu-tants, the effluent level resulting from theapplication of each of the technologies,The problems, limitations and reliabilityof each treatment and control tech-nology were also Identified. In addition,the non-water quality environmentalimpact, such as the effects of the appli-cation of such technologies upon otherpollution problems, Including air, solidwaste, noise and radiation, was Identi-fied. The energy requirements of eachcontrol and treatment technology weredetermined as well as the cost of the ap-plication of such technologies.

The Information, as outlined above,was then evaluated In order to determinewhat levels of technology constitute thebest practicable control technology cur-rently available, best available technol-ogy economically achievable and the beAtavailable demonstrated control technol-ogy, processes, operating methods,. orother alternatives. In identifying suchtechnologies, various factors were con-sidered. These Included the total cost ofapplication of technology in relation tothe effluent reduction benefits to beachieved from such application, the agoof equipment and facilities involved, theprocess employed, the engineering as-pects of the application of various typesof control techniques, process changes,non-water quality environmental Impact(including energy requirements) andother factors.

The data upon which the above analy-sis was performed ncluded EPA permitapplications, EPA sampling and inspec-tions, consultant reports, and industrysubmissions.

The pretreatment standards proposedherein are intended to be complementaryto the pretreatment standards proposedfor existing sources under Part 128 ofthis title. The bases for such standardsare set forth In the FEDERAL REGISTER OfJuly 19, 1973, 38 FR 19236, The provisionsof Part 128 are equally applicable tosources which would constitute "nowsources," under section 306 It they wereto discharge pollutants directly to navi-gable waters, except for § 128.133. Thatsection provides a pretreatment standardfor "incompatible pollutants" which re-quires application of the "best practica-ble control technology currently avail-able," subject to an adjustment foramounts of pollutants removed by thepublicly owned treatment works, Sincethe pretreatment standards proposedherein apply- to new sources, §§ 410.16,419.25, 419.35, 419.45, 419.55 and 419.05below amend § 128.233 to require appli-cation of the standard of performancefor new sources rather than the "bestpracticable" standard applicable to exist-ing sources under sections 301 and304(b) of the Act.

(2) Summary of conclusions wth re-spect to the petroleum refining categoryof point sources.-(i) Categorization. Forthe purpose of studying waste treatmentand effluent limitations, the petroleumrefining category was divided into dis-

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crete subcategories which coincide witha breakdown of the category accordingto the flow of materials as outlined in theDevelopment Document for the petro-leum refining category.

The six subcategories for the petrole-um refining industry are based on theraw waste load with respect to the typeof refinery, process technology employed,and the waste severity from the opera-tions. Other factors which were con-sidered but did not affect the categoriza-tion include: age of refinery, size of re-finery, treatability, of waste waters andlocation. A description of the subcate-gories follows:

(A) Subpart A-Topping Subcategory.This subpart is applicable to the dis-charges of process waste water pollutantsand other waste water pollutants fromany facility which produces petroleumproducts by the use of topping and cats-lytic reforming, whether or not the fa-cility includes any processes other thantopping and catalytic reforming. Thissubpart shall not be applicable to fa-cilities which include processes specifiedin subparts B, C, D, E, and F. This sub-part is also applicable to the waste waterpollutants resulting from contaminatedstorm water runoff and from ballastwater.

(B) Subpart B-Low Cracking Sub-category. This subpart is applicable tothe discharges of process waste waterpollutants and other waste water pol-lutants from any facility which producespetroleum products by the use of topping,catalytic reforming and cracking, whenthe non-recycle feedstock to the crackingand hydroprocessing processes is lessthan 50 percent of the total feedstock tothe refinery, whether or not the facilityincludes any processes other than top-ping, catalytic reforming and cracking.This subpart shall not be applicable tofacilities which include processes speci-fied in subparts C, D, E, and F. This sub-part is also applicable to the waste waterpollutants resulting from contaminatedstorm water runoff and from ballastwater. -

(C) Subpart C-High Cracking Sub-category. This subpart is applicable tothe discharges process waste water pol-lutants and other waste water pollutantsfrom any facility which producespetroleum products by the use topping,catalytic reforming and cracking, whenthe non-recycle feedstock to the crack-ing and hydroprocessing processes isgreater than 50 percent of the total feed-stock-to the refinery, whether or not thefacility includes any processes othei thantopping catalytic reforming and crack-ing. This subpart shall not be applicableto facilities which include processesspecified In subpart D, E and F. Thissubpart is also applicable to the wastewater pollutants resulting from con-taminated storm water runoff and fromballast water.

(D) Subpart D-Petrochemical Sub-category. -This subpart is applicable tuthe discharges of process waste" waterpollutants and other waste Water pol-lutants from' any facility which pro-duces petroleum products by the use of

topping, catalytic reforming, crackingand petrochemical operations, with pro-duction of greater than 15 percent of thefeedstock throughput in first generationpetrochemicals and isomerization prod-ucts (benzene, toluene, xylene, olefins,cyclohexane, etc.) or production of sec-ond generation petrochemicals, (alcohols,ketones, cumene, etc.), whether or notthe facility includes any processes otherthan topping, catalytic reforming andcracking and petrochemical operations.This subpart shall not be applicable tofacilities which Include processes speci-fled in subparts E and F. This subpart Isalso applicable to the waste water pol-lutants resulting from contaminatedstorm water runoff and from ballastwater.

(E) Subpart E-Lubc Subcategory.This subpart is applicable to the dls-charges of process waste water pollutantsand other waste water pollutants fromany facility which produces petroleumproducts by the use of topping, catalyticreforming, cracking and lubes, with theproduction of less than 12 percent of thefeedstock throughput as lubes, whetheror not the facility Includes any processesother than topping, catalytic reforming,cracking and lubes. This subpart shallnot be applicable to facilities which in-cludes processes specified In subparts Dand F. Refineries with greater than 12percent lubes are being considered asspecialty refineries and limits for themwill be set at a later date. This subpart isalso applicable to the waste water pol-lutants resulting from contaminatedstorm water runoff and from ballastwater.

(F) Subpart F-InteograteL Sub-category. This subpart Is applicable tothe discharges of process waste waterpollutants and other waste water pol-lutants from any facility which produdespetroleum products by the use of topping,catalytic reforming, cracking, petro-chemical operations (as defined in sub-part D) or lubes, whether or not thefacility includes any processes other thantopping, catalytic reforming, cracking,petrochemical operations and lubes. Thissubpart is also applicable to the Watewater pollutants resulting from con-taminated storm water runoff and fromballast water.

(ii) Waste characteristics and sources.The pollutants contained in raw wastewaters resulting from the petroleum re-fining category include BOD5, COD, or-ganic carbon, suspended and dissolvedsolids, oil and grease, phenolic com-pounds, nitrogen compounds, sulfides,sulfites, chlorides, fluorides, chromium,zinc, lead, cyanides, acidity, alkalinityand other metallic ions. Large volumes ofcooling water are required by the In-dustry and heat is a potential problem.Eight pgllutants are usually found %n thepetroleum refining industry in objection-able amounts In the raw waste. These oreBOD5, COD, TOO, suspended solids, oiland grease, phenolic compounds, am-monia and sulfides. In addition, objec-tionable amounts of chromfum andzinc are often found in cooling towerblowdown, when thege materials are used

as corrosion inhibitors. A qualitativesummary of the process sources for theabove parameters is outlined in thedevelopment document.

(Ill) Treatment and control tech-nology. In plant procedures to controlpollution include: good housekeeping.control of spills and leaks, reduction andcontrol of start-up nd shut-down opera-tions, reuse of waste water from oneprocess in another, cooling towers, sourwater strippers, phenol extraction ortreatment, sewer segregation, and processchanges.

End-of-pipe waste water treatmentprocesses include: equalization, gravityseparation, additional'oll and soldsre-moval (AP, filters, etc.), biologicaltreatment (oxidation ponds, aerated la-goons, activated sludge, tricking filters,etc.), polishing (filters, ponds), physical-chemical treatment (activated carbon,etc.).

(lv) Definition of technology basis forBPCTCA, BATEA, and BADT. Wastewater treatment and control technologieshave been studied for each subcategoryof the Industry to determine what is thebest practicable control technology cur-rently available, the best available tech-nology economically achievable, and thebest available demonstrated technology,processes, operating methods or otheralternatives.

It was determined that each level oftechnology should be Identical within theIndustry (all subcategories).

(A) Best prdctlcable control tech-nology currently available (BPCTCA).(1) Process and influent changes. Thefollowing are practiced extensivelythroughout the industry and are con-sldered as BPCTCA: Installation of sourwater strippers to reduce the sulfide andammonia concentrations entering thetreatment plant, elimination of once-through barometric condenser water byusing surface condensers or recycle sys-tems with oily water cooling towers, se-regation of seweri, so that uncontami-nated storm runoff and uncontaminatedonce through cooling waters are nottreated normally with the process andother contaminated waters, and elimina-tion of contaminated once-throughcooling water, by monitoring and repairof surface condensers or by use of wetor dry recycle systems.

(2) Waste water flow considerations.In a petroleum refinery the waste watertreatment plant should be used to treatonly contaminated waters. All once-through cooling water or storm runoffwhich Is uncontaminated should be sep-arated, as It dilutes the contaminatedwaters and requires treatment of agreater flow. Flows for BPCTCA werebased on the 50 percent probability of oc-currence flows for plants practicing re-cycle or air cooling with less than 3 per-cent hnt removal by once-through cool-ing water (on a dry weather basis). Rec-ognizing the additional flows and wasteloads associated with rain runoff and bal-last waters, allocation for these addedflows may be given based on strictly seg-regated runoff and ballast water.

(3) Wastewater treatment (end ofpipe). BPCTCA is based on the existing

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waste water treatment processes cur-rently used in the petroleum refining in-dustry. These consist of equalization andstorm diversion; initial oil and solids re-moval using API separators or baffleplate separators; further oil and solidsremoval using clarifiers, dissolved air"flotation, or filters; carbonaceous wasteremoval using activated sludge, aeratedlagoons, oxidation ponds, trickling filter,activated carbon, or combinations ofthese; and filters (sand, dual media; ormulti-media) following biological treat-ment methods.

(B) Best available technology econom-ically achievable (BATEA). (1) Processchanges. Water use can be reduced byextensive reuse and recycle. This is dem-onstrated by the fact that approxi-mately 10 percent of the refineries pres-ently have water flows which meet theBATEA waste water flows. Water conser-vation measures presently used Include:use of air cooling equipment; reuse ofsour water stripper bottors in crude de-salters; reuse of- once-through coolingwater as make-up to the water treatmentplant; using waste water treatment planteffluent as cooling water, scrubber water,and influent to the water treatmentplant; reuse of boiler condensate as boilerfeedwater; recycle of water from cokingoperations; recycle of waste acids fromalkylation units; recycle of overheadwater in water washes; reuse of overheadaccumulator water in desalters; use ofclosed compressor and pump coolingwater system; reuse of heated waterfrom the vacuum overhead"condensersto heat the crude; use of rain runoff ascooling tower make-up or water treat-ment plant feed and others.

(2) Waste water flow considerations.The waste water flow reductions requiredfor BATEA were determined by averag-ing, within each category, the flows fromthose refineries that currently have wastewater flows less than the BPCTCA levels.There are 3 to 5 refineries in each sub-category that have flows less than orequal to the BATEA levels specified.These refineries range.in size from 832-69,400 cu m/day (5,200-434,000 barrels/day); with cracking capacities rangingfrom 0 to 100 percent of crude capacity.Within this same group of refineries withlow-water usage, there are refineries lo-cated in both high rainfall and dry areas(Washington and New Mexico) and areasof extreme temperatures (New Mexicoand Texas to Alaska and Minnesota).

(3) Wastewater treatment technology.For BATEA the effluent from a BPCTCAlevel waste treatment plant is fed to anactivated carbon unit. The data usedwere determined from pilot plant studies.It is recognized that as additional, actualperformance data becomes available theBATEA treatabiity levels for activatedcarbon may be revised.

(C) Best available deinonstrated tech-nology (BADT). BADT is the basis forNew Source Performance Standards(NSPS).

No major change in process tech-nology is projected for new refineries.Therefore, the same waste water flow hasbeen used for evaluating BADT as ob-tained from the BATEA.

(1) Process changes to be as describedfor BATEA.

(2) Waste water flow to be as describedfor BATEA.

(3) Waste treatment technology to beas described for BPCTCA.

Activated carbon is not being con-sidered as BADT because It has not beensufficiently demonstrated within the in-dustry at this time.

(v) Variability. The effluent from aproperly 'designed and operated treat-ment plant changes continually due to(a) changes in product mix, productionrate and reaction chemistry, which in-fluence the composition of raw wasteload and therefore its treatability; and(b) changes in biological factors whichinfluence the efficiency of the treatmentprocess. A common indicator of thestrength of the discharge from a plant isthe long-term average of the effluentload. By the use of data which show thevariability in the effluent load, statisticalanalysis can be applied to compute short-term limits (monthly, or daily) whichshould not be exceeded provided that theplant is designed and run in the properway to achieve the desired long-termaverage load. The levels of technology forBPCTCA, BATEA and BADT take intoaccount this variability as determinedfrom properly designed and operatedtreatment plants.

(vi) Nonwater quality aspects. Thenonwater quality. aspects of treatmentand pollution control in this industryare basically related to solid waste andland utilization. The waste waters fromthe industry, and the treatment proc-esses used, develop a considerable volumeof solid wastes. Currently, the industryconcentrates these wastes and disposes

* of them by one of the following methods:landflling, landfarming, incinerationand barging.

In general, noise levels from typicalwaste water treatment plants are notexcessive. If incineration of waste sludgesis employed, there is a potential for airpollution, principally particulates andpossibly nitrogen oxides. There are noradioactive nuclides used within the in-dustry, other than in instrumentation,so that no radiation problems will beencountered. Odors from the waste watertreatment plants may cause occasionalproblems since waste waters are some-times such that heavy, stable foams oc-cur on aerated basins. But in general,odors are not expected to be a significantproblem, especially since technology isavailable to control or eliminate them.

(vii) Economic impact analysis. Theeconomic analysis has focused on bothinternal and external costs associatedwith the proposed levels of water pollu-tion abatement.

The total investment and annual costsrequired for all subcategories to achievethe 1977 effluent limitations are estimatedat $1 billion and $380 million, respec-tively.

The total cost of water pollution abate-ment has been related to the productselling price to determine the magnitudeof either price increases, If these costscan be passed on, or decreases in pre-tax

profitability. Price increases of 5-0 centsper barrel ' are expected, as a result ofpollution abatement, by 1917 and 9-10cents per barrel by 1983 (in the absenceof the Impact fee system)..

External cost deals basically with theassessment of economic impact of theinternal costs discussed above In termsof price Increases, production curtail-ments or plant closures, resultant em-ployment, community and regional Im-pacts, international trade, and futureindustry growth. It should be noted thata precise study of economic Impact Isdifficult due to numerous other economicforces at work within an Industry, andbecause of the great variability experi-enced from plant to plant In such factorsas pollution control costs, profitability,and return on Investment. In an eco.nomic study such as this, it Is not pos.sible to deal with these factors on an In-dividual plant basis,

It Is not expected that any significanteconomic impact would result from Im-posing the 1977 and 1983 effluent limita-tions (Best Practicable Control Technol-ogy and Best Available Treatment Eco-nomically Achievable), Because of thisconclusion, we Judge that the proposedguldelines for 1977, 1983 and new sourcesare economically achtbvable. No price In-creases due to water pollution controlare expected as a result of the change Inrefinery profitability which will be causedby implementation of the Import licensefee system. The economic viability of'from 2 to 11 refineries accounting for0.02 percent to 0,3 percent of current re-fining capacity will be threatened by theadded burden of water pollution controlcosts. Possible, resultant Job losses wouldbe a maximum of 500 out of 150,000 cur-rent refinery employees. Since these re-fineries are located in several geographi-cal areas, the community and regionalimpacts of even the highest estimate ofjob losses do not appear to be substan-tial. The domestic prices of crude endproducts, by mid-decade, will be deter-mined by the Impact license fee system;therefore, pollution control expenditureswill have no effect on the future balanceof payments for petroleum products.

The report entitled "Development Doc-ument for Proposed Effluent LimitationsGuidelines and New Source PerformanceStandards for the Petroleum RefiningPoint Source Category" details the pfial-ysis undertaken In support of the regu-lations being proposed herein and isavailable for inspection In the EPA In-formation Center, Room 227, WestTower, Waterside Mall, Washington,D.C., at all EPA regional offices, and atState water pollution control offices. Asupplementary analysis prepared forEPA of the possible economic effects ofthe proposed regulations Is also availablefor inspection at these locations, Copiesof both of these documents are beingsent to persons or institutions affectedby the proposed regulations, or who haveplaced themselves on a mailing list forthis purpose (see EPA's advance notice

'The wholesale cost of an average barrelof finished refinery product Is $5.70 as ofSeptember 1073.


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ofpublic review procedures. 38 FR 21202,August 6, 1973). An additional limitednumber of copies of both reports areavailable.. Persons wishing to obtain acopy may write the EPA InformationCenter, Environmental Protection Agen-cy, Washington, D.C, 20460, Attention:Mr. Philip B. Wisman.

(c) Summary of public participatiomPrior to this publication, the agenciesand groups listed below were consultedand given an opportunity" to participatein the development of effluent limitationsguidelines and standards proposed forthe petroledm refining category. All par-ticipating agencies have been informedof project developments. An initial draftof the Development Document was sentto all participants and comments weresolicited on that report. The followingare the principal agencies and groupsconsulted: (1) Effluent Standards andWater Quality Information AdvisoryCommittee (established under section515 of the Act); (2) States: All exceptIdaho, South Dakota, Iowa, Nevada, Ari-zona, Maryland; (3) Territories/Com-missions: New England Interstate WaterPollution Control Commission; OhioRiver Valley Sanitation Commission;Guam Trust Territory of the PacificIslands; Puerto Rico; Delaware RiverBasin Commission; Puerto Rico LandAdministration; (4) American PetroleumInstitute; (5) American Society ofMechanical Engineers; (6) AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers; (7) HudsonRiver Sloop Restoration, Inc.; (8) TheConservation Foundation; (9) Environ-mental Defense Fund; (10) National Re-sources Defense Council; (11) WaterPollution Control Federation; (12) Na-tional Wildlife Federation; (13) Depart-ment of the Interior; (14) Departmentof Commerce; (15) Department of theTreasury; (16) Department of Defense;(17) Water Resources Council.

The following are the principal agen-cies and groups from which responseswere received: 'Effluent Standards andWater Quality Information AdvisoryCommittee; States: Alaska, Arizona,California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, New York,North Carolina, Texas, and Washington;The Water Resources Control Board;Water Pollution Control Federation;American Petroleum Institute; Shell OilCompany; Delaware River Basin Com-mission; National Wildlife Federation;Stephen Sabotka and Company; Depart-ment of Commerce; Department of De-fense; and Department of the Treasury.

The comments were highly variableranging from full approval to total re-jection. The primary issues raised in the'development of these proposed effluentlimitations guidelines and standards ofperformance and the treatment of theseisues are as follows:

(1) .There were several comments onthe subcategorization of the industryproposed in the draft report, whichrepresents a change from the traditionalAPI classification system. After an anal-ysis of available data, the API-D" and E

classifications which had been combinedin the draft report were separated. Inaddition the lube subcategory was dividedto show difference between the large re-finery manufacturing lube oils and thesmall "specialty" lube oil manufacturer.Limits for the lube subcategory (greaterthan 12 percent lubes) are not being setat this time since the 19 refineries in thisgroup are small specialty plants (com-prising 0.8 percent of the total industrythroughout). These refineries are, as agroup, a special case when looking at theindustry in terms of economics, landavailability, age, feedstocks, etc. Thelimits for these refineries will be set ata later date. The division of the API "B"category into low and high cracking sub-categories, based on percent cracking wasreevaluated and is considered Justifiable.

(2) Several commenters questioned thelack of additional allocation for ballastwaters and storm runoff (the flow datawas based on the API/EPA Refinery Sur-vey which reports dry weather flow). Al-locations are now included for both ofthese waste sources.

(3) Comments were received on the is-sue of the handling of "non-contact"once-through cooling water. Since totallyexcluding once-through cooling waterfrom consideration (as requested by sev-eral commenters) would allow heavy

contamination of these waters, it wasdecided to include them in the total al-location. Comments requesting the totalelimination of once-through coolingwaters were considered economicallyunjustifiable. Refineries with contami-nated once-through cooling water couldeither monitor and clean up this water byrepairing leaky heat exchangers or go torecycle cooling systems.

(4) The consideration of feedstocks asa .sibcategorization factor received sev-eral comments. An unsuccessful attemptwas made to spilt the industry by feed-stock used (sweet or sour crudes, naturalgas liquids). As a result the effluent limi-tations set are based- on sour crudes asthe feedstock. This could be somewhatadvantageous to those refineries usingsweet crudes, but the effect will not besignificant since the long range forecastis for a continuing and rapid decline in.sweet crude availability.,

(5) The inclusion of a polishing stepsuch as filters or polishing ponds afterbiological treatment In BPCTCA wasquestioned by a few commenters. It isfelt that this additional treatment stepis justified in the petroleum industrysince several refineries already havepolishing ponds; one has mixed mediafilters and several more are currently un-der construction. The mixed media filtersare expected to result in a 50 percentreduction of TSS, 30-50 percent reduc-tion of oil and the associated BOD, CODand insoluble metals removals, over thoselevels attainable by biological treatimantalone. This additional treatment step Isexpected to raise the industries' costs for.treatment as follows: apital-S percent,operating cqsts-6 percent, and energycosts-7.5 percent.

(6) A point of some disagreement wasthe incluslofl of total organic carbon(TOC) as one of the pollutant parametersbeing limited. The points raised rangedfrom "TOC Is an untried and meaning-less parameter" to "TOO Is the only goodmeasure of a refinery waste stream.." TOOin fact has several advantages over BOD5and COD which, in general, are used asa measure of the same waste charac-teristics. It is a test which is fast, accu-rate and reproducible, but does require anInitial capital outlay for equipment ofEeveral thousand dollars. The meaning ofthe TOO value can be particularly im-portant for discharges to estuaries andlakes with extended flush times; theBODS value may not reasonably reflectthe oxygen demanding quality of thewaste in these areas, while TOC should.In addition, the TOC is the best and fast-est method of determining plant upsetconditions and treatment plant opera-tion.

Interested persons may participate inthis rulemaking by submitting writtencomments in triplicate to the EPA In-formation Center. Environmental Pro-tection Agency, Washington, D.C. 20460,Attention: Mr. Philip B. Wisman. Com-ments on all aspects of the proposed reg-ulations are solicited. In the event com-ments are in the nature of criticisms asto the adequacy of data which is avail-able, or which may be relied upon by theAgency, comments should identify and, ifpossible, provide any additional datawhich may be available and should indi-cate why such data is essential to the de-velopment of the regulations, In theevent comments addess the approachtaken by the Agency In establishing aneffluent limitation guideline or standardof Performance, EPA solicts suggestionsas to what alternative approach shouldbe taken and why and how this altema-tive better satisfies the detailed require-ments of sections 301, 304(b), 306 and307 of the Act.

A copy of all public comments will beavailable for inspection and copying ftthe EPA Information Center, Room 227,West Tower, Waterside Mall, 401 MStreet SW., Washington, D.C. A copy ofpreliminary draft contractor reports, thedevelopment document and economicstudy referred to above and certain sup-plementary materials supporting thestudy of the industry concerned will alsabe maintained at this location for publicreview and copying. The EPA informa-tion regulation, 40 CFR Part 2, proidesthat a reasonable fee may be chargedfor copying.

All comments received on or beforeJanuary 14, 1974, will be considered.Steps previously taken by the Environ-mental Protection Agency to facilitatepublic response within this time periodare outlined In the advance notice con-comlng public re leW procedures pub-lished on August 6,1973 (38 FR 21202).

Dated: December 5, 1973. 1JoHN QUARES,.

Acting Administrator.

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PART 419--EFLUENT LIMITATIONSGUIDELINES FOR EXISTING SOURCESAND STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCEAND PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FORNEW SOURCES FOR THE PETROLEUMREFINING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY

Subpart A-Topping Subcategori,Sec.419.10 Applicability; description of the

topping subcategory.419.11 Specialized definitions.419.12 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-

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

419.13 , Effluent limitations guidelines rep-resenting the degree of effluent re-duction attainable by the appli-cation of the best available tech-nology economically achievable.

419.14 Standards of performance for newsources.

419.15 Pretreatment standards for newsources.

Subpart B-Low Cracking Subcategory419.20 Applicability; description of the low

cracking subcategory.419.21 Specialized definitions.419.22 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-

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

419.23 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-resenting the degree of effluent re-duction attainable by the appli-cation of the best available tech-nology achievable.



Subpart C--High Cracking Subcategory419.30 Applicability; description of the

high cracking subcategory.419.31 Specialized definitions.419.32 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-

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

419.33 Effluent limitations guidelines repre-senting the degree of effluent re-duction attainable by the applica-tion of the best available tech-nology economically achievable.



Subpart D-Petrochemical Subcategory419.40 Applicability; description of the pet-

rochemical subcategory.419.41 Specialized definitions.419.42 Effluent limitations guidelines repre-

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

419.43 Effluent limitations guidelines repre-senting the degree of effluent re-duction attainable by applicationof the best available technologyeconomically achievable.


019.45 Pretreatment siandards for newsources.

419.50

419.51

Subpart E---Lube Subcategory

Applicability; description of the lubesubcategory.

Specialized definitions.

Sec.419.52 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-

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

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



Subpart F-Integrated Subcategory419.60 Applicability; description of the in-

tegrated slibcategory.419.61 Specialized definitions.419.62 Effluent limitations guidelines rep-

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

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



Subpart A-Topping Subcategory

§ 419.10 Applicability; description ofthe topping subcategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to the discharges of processwaste water pollutants and other wastewater pollutants from any facility whichproduces petroleum products by the useof topping and catalytic reformingwhether or not the facility includes anyprocesses other than topping and cata-lytic reforming. This subjart shall not beapplicable to facilities which includeprocesses specified in subparts B, C, D, E,and F of this part. Allocations for thewaste water pollutant discharges result-ing from contaminated storm water run-off and ballast water are also applicableto this subpart.

§ 419.11 Specialized definitions.

For the purposes of this subpart:(a) The term "process waste water"

shall'mean any water which during themanufacturing process comes into directcontact with any raw material, inter-mediate product, by-product,. wasteproduct or finished product.

(b) The term "process" waste waterpollutants" shall mean pollutants con-tained in process waste waters.

(c) The term "other waste water pol-lutants" shall mean pollutants containedin cooling tower and utility blowdowns,once-through cooling water, runoff, bal-last, and from auxiliary facilities such aslaboratories and others.

(d) The term "runoff" shall mean theflow of storm water (daily average flow).

(e) The term "ballast" shall mean theflow of waters, from a ship, which is tobe treated at the refinery (daily averageflow).

(f) The term "feedstock" shall meanthe crude oil and natural gas liquidsfeed, to the topping units.

(g) The term "oil and grease" shallmean those components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by the methoddescribed In "Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1971,Environmental Protection Agency, Ann-lytical Quality Control Laboratory, page217;(h) The term "phenol(s)" shall mean

those components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by the methoddescribed in "Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1971, En-vironmental Protection Agency, Analyti-cal Quality Control Laboratory, page 232:

(I) The following abbreviations shallmean: (I) BOD5 shall mean five day blo-chemical oxygen demand; (Hi) COD shallmean chemical oxygen demand: (lII)TOC shall mean total organic carbon:(iv) TSS shall mean total suspendednonfilterable solids; (v) NH3 shall meanammonia as nitrogen; (vl) CrT shallmean total chromium; (ViD) Cr6 shallmean hexavalent chromium; (vI) kgshall mean kilogram(s); (ix) kcu mshall mean one thousand cubic meters;(x) lb shall mean pound(s); (xi) Mgalshall mean one thousand gallons; (xil)Mbbl shall mean one thousand barrels(one barrel is equivalent to 42 gallons);(xiil) cu m shall mean one cubic metor;and (xiv) feed shall mean feedstock.§ 419.12 Effluent limitations guhlelineg

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

(a) The following limitations constl-tute the quantity or quality of pollu-tants or pollutant properties which maybe discharged after application of thebest practicable control technology cur-rently available by a point sburce sub-ject to the provisions of this subpart:

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationBODS ------- maximum for any one day

COD ----------

TOO ..........

TSS ----------

9.0 kg/kcu in of feed (3.2lb/Mbbl of feed),

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days '.3kg/kcu in of feed (2.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day31.7 kg/kcu in of feed (21,2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dallyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days28.3 kg/kcu m of feed(10.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day7.7 kg/kcu m of feed (2.7lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days6.3 kg/kcu m of feed (2.2lb/Mbbi of feed),

Maximum for any one day6.8 kg/kcu in of feed (2.0lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days4.6 kg/kcu m of feed (1.0lb/Albbl of feed).


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Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationOIL and Maximum for any one daygrease. 2.8 kg/keu m of feed (1.0

lb/Mbbl of feed).Maximum average of daily

values for any .period ofthirty consecutive days2.2 kg/kcu m 6f feed (0.8lb/Mbbl of feed).

Phenols -.... Maximum for any one day0.070 kg/kcu = of feed(0.025 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period oftfilrty consecutive days0.048 kg/kcu m of feed(0.017 lb/Mbbl of feed).

NH3 -------- .Maximum for any one day2.0 kg/keu m of feed (0.70lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days1.5 kg/kcu as of feed (0.53lb/Abbl of feed).

Sulfide ------- M aximum for any one day0.07 kg/kcu m of feed(0.022 lb/Mbbl of feed)>

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive. days0.04 kg/kcu M of feed(0.014 lb/Mbbl of feed).

CrT ---------- Maximum for any one day0.14 kg/keu a of feed(0.050 lb/Thbl of feed).

M1aximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty" consecutive days0.115 kg/keu m of feed(0.040 lb/Mbbl of feed).

CrB6---------- aximum for any one day0.0028 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0010 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0023 kg/kcu m of feed(0.00080 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Zinc --------.- Maximum for any one day0.28 kg/kou M of feed(0.10 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.23 kg/kou m of feed

11 (0.080 lb/Mbbl of feed).PH ----------- Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) The following are allocations, overand above those in paragraph (a) ofthis section, to apply where appropriate.'They constitute the quantity or qualityof pollutants or pollutant propertieswhich may be discharged, after applica-tion of the best practicable control tech-nology currently available, by a pointsource subject to the provisions of thissubpart:

(1) Runoff. The allocation being al-lowed for storm runoff flow, as kg/cu m(lb/Mgal), shall be based solely on thatstorm flow which passes through the

treatment system, All additional stormrunoff, that has been segregated from themain waste stream, shall not show avisible sheen or exceed a TOC concentra-tion of 15 ng/i when discharged.

Effluentcl-racternstie s Effluent HiiitatonBOD5 ------- Maximum for any one day

0.031 kg/cu m of flow(0.26 lb/Mgal of flow).

EffluenteharacteristielBOD5-Contihued

Effluent limitation

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.025 kg/cu 1A of flow(0.21 lb/Mgal of flow).

COD -------- Maximum for any one day0.24 kg/cu ma of flow (2.0lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.19 kg/cu a of flow (1.0lb/Mga1 of flow).

TOO -------- Maximum for any one day0.043 kg/cu m of flow (0.80lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.035 kg/cu In of flow (0.29lb/Mgal of flow).

TSS ---------- Airmum for any one day0.020 kg/cu m of flow (0.17Ib/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.016 kg/cu m of flow (0.13lb/Mgal of flow).

Oil and Maximum for any one daygrease. 0.010 kg/cu m of flow

(0.084 lb/Mfgal of flow).Maximum, average of daily

values for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0080 kg/cu m of flow(0.07 lb/Mgal of flow).

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

(2) Bcalast. The allocation being al-lowed for ballast water flow, as kg/cu. m(ib/ifgal), shall be based on those ballastwaters treated at the refinery.

Effluenteharaeteristie sBOD5 .......

COD -------

TOO -------

Oil andgrease.

Effluent limitationMaximum for any one day

0.031 kg/cu a of flow (0.20lb/lfgal of dow).


Maximum for any one day0.30 kg/cu m of flow (2.5lb/Mgal of flow).


Miminum for any one day0.043 kg/cu a of flow (0.30lb/Mgtl of dow).


Maximum for any one day0.020 kg/cu m of flow (0.17lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.016 kg/cu m of flow (0.13Ib/Mgal of flow).

Maximum for any one day0.010 kg/cu M of flow(0.084 ib/Jhgl of flow).

Maxmum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive day.0.0080 kg/cu M of flow(0.067 lb/Mgal of flow).

Within the range of 6.0 to9.0.

§ 419.13 Effluent limitations guidelines'representing the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tion of the besi available technologyeconomically achievable.

(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which may be dis-charged after application of the bestavailable technology economicallyachievable by a point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart:

EffluentcharacterfBODS--..

COD -----

TOO ----

TBS ----

Oil andgrease-

Phenols -.

NM ~-----

Sulfide....

CrT -.. _.

tes Effluent limitationM- Maximum for any one day

1.7 kg/kcu m of feed (0.61lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days1,4 kgtkcu in of feed (050lb/Mbbl of feed).

mdximum for any one day4.5 kg/kcu a of feed (1.6lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days3.7 kg/kcu m of feed (1.3lb/ bbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day4.0 kg/kcu m of feed(1A lb/MIbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days3.1 kg/kcu m of feed (1.1lb/Mbbl of feed).

---- Maxlmum for any one day1.6 hg/kcu m of feed (0.53Ib/l.bbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any pericd ofthirty consecutive days1.3 kg/keu m of feed (0.46lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day024 kg/kcu m of feed(0.12 lbflbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dai7values for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.28 kg/kcu m of feed(0.10 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day(0.02 lb/bbl of feed).(0.0026 Ib/hbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.050 kg/ikcu m of feed(0.0018 Ib/Mbbi of feed).

M.aximum for any one day0.45 kg/kcu m of feed(016 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.4 kg/kcu m of feed(0.12 lblMIbl of feed).

- Maximum for any one day0.037 kg/kcu m of feed(0.013 lbJMbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthty concautlve day0.024 kg/kc-U a of feed(0.0034 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day0.035 kgikcu m of feed(0.030 lb/lMbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.065 kg/kcu m of feed(0.023 lbfMbbl of feed).

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characteristics Effluent limitationCr6 --------.- Maximum for any one da

0.0016 kg/kcu in of fee,(0.00058 lb/Mbbl of feed)

Maximum average of, dall:value for any period othirty consecutive day0.0013 kg/kcu m of feec(0.00046 lb/Mbbl of feed)Zinc --------. - Maximum for any one da]0.16 kg/kcu m of feec(0.058 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dafllvalues for any period qethirty consecutive day.0.13 kg/kcu m of feec(0.046 lb/Mbbl of feed).

pH .......... Within the range 6.0 to 9.0(b) The following are allocations, over

and above those in paragraph (a) of thissection, to apply where appropriate. Theyconstitute the quantity or quality of pol-lutants or pollut ht properties whichmay be discharged after application ofbest available technology economicallyachievable by a point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart:

(1) Runoff. The, allocation being al-lowed for stofin runoff flow, as kg/cu in(lb/Mgal), shall be based solely on thatstorm flow which passes through thetreatment system. All additional stormrunoff, that has been segregated from themain waste stream, shall not show avisible sheen or exceed a TOC concen-tration of 15 mg/1 when discharged.

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationBOD5 ----. Maximum for any one day

0.011 kg/cu in of flow(0.088 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty conseciftive days0.0085 kg/cu in of flow(0.071 lb/Mgal-of flow).

COD -------- Maximum for any one day0.028 kg/cu in of flow(0.23 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.023 kg/cu m of flow(0.19 lb/Mgal of flow).

TOC --------- Maximum for any one day0.024 kg/cu in of flow(0.20 lb/Mgal of flow).


TSS --------- Maximum for any one day0.010 kg/cu in of flow(0.083 lb/Mgal of flow).


OU and Maximum for any one daygrease. 0.0020 kg/cu m of flow

(0.017 Ib/Mgal of flow).Maximum average of daily

values for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0016 kg/cu m of flow(0.014 lb/Mgal of flow).

pH --------- Within the range of 6.0 to9.0.

(2) Ballast. The allocation being al-lowed for ballast water flow, as kg/cu m

(lb/Mgal)-, shall be based on those bal-last waters treated at the refinery.

EffluentcharacteristicsBeD5 -----

COD --------

TO6O-------

TSS ---------

Oil andgrease.

Effluent limitationWithin the range 6.0 to 9.0.

0.011 kg/cu in of flow(0.088 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0085 kg/cu in of flow(0.071 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum for any one day0.035 kg/cu in of flow(0.29 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.028 kg/cu m of flow(0.23 lb/.V/gal of flow).

Maximum for any one clay0.024 kg/cu in of flow(0.20 lb/Mgal of flow),

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.019 kg/cu in of flow(0.16 lb/gal of flow).

Maximum for any one day0.010 kg/cu in of flow(0.083 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0079 kg/cu in of flow(0.066 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum for any one day0.0020 kg/cu in of flow(0.017 lb/Mga of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0016 kg/cu in of, flow(0.014 lb/Mgal of flow).

§ 419.14 Standards of performance fornew sources.

(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollut-ants or pollutant properties which maybe discharged reflecting the greatest de-gree of efiluent reduction achievablethrough application of the best availabledemonstrated control technology, proc-esses, operating methods, or other alter-natives, including, where practicable, astandard permitting no discharge of pol-lutants by a new point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart:

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationBOD5 -------- Maximum for anoy one da

COD --------

TO-

5.2 kg/kcu r of feed (1.85Ib/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days 4.3kg/kcu in of feed (1.5lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day18.7 kg/kdu m of feed (6.6lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days15.0 kg/kcu in of febd (5.3lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day4.5 kg/kcu in of feed (1.6lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days 3.7kg/kcu in of feed (1.3lb/Mbbl of feed).

Effluentcharacteristics Efflunt lmlntationlTSS ---------- Maximum for any one day

3.3 kg/kou in of feed (1.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maxintmu average of d.ilyvalues for any period ofthirty conacutivo days2.0 kg/kcu in of feed (0.03lb/Mbbl of feed).

Oil and Maximum for any one daygrease. 1.0 k./kou in of feed

(0.58 Ib/Mbbl of feed).Maximum average of daily

values for any period ofthirty conseautivo days1.3 kg/kcu in of feed(0.46 lb/Mbb1 of feed).

Phenol .-. dmw un for any one day0.040 k:g/kou in of feed(0.014 Ib/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutivo days0.028 kg/kou m of feed(0.0099 lb/Mbbl of feed).

NH3 ------. Maimum for axy one day'1.1 kg/lzou m of feed(0.40 lb/Mbbl of feed),

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty conzecutive days0.88 kg/kou m of feed(0.30 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Sulfide ------. i M um for any one day0.037 kg/kou in of feed(0.013 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty conseoutivo days0.023 kg/kcu in of feed(0.0081 lb/Mbbl of feed).

CrT --------- Maximum for any one day0.085 kg/cu in of feed(0.030 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive dayi0.005 kg/kou in of feed(0.023 lb/Mbbl of feed),

Cr6 --------- Maximum for any one day0.0016 ttg/kou in of feed(0.00058 Ib/1bbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive day0.0013 kg/keu in of feed(0.00040 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Zinc -------- Maximum for any ono day0.10 kg/keu in of feed(0.058 lb/Mbbl of feed),

Maximum average Of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutlve daysthirty consecutive days.0.13 kg/lieu m of feed(0.046 lb/Mbbl of feed).

pt --------- Within the range 0.0 to 0.0,(b) The following are allocations, over

and above those in (a) above, to applywhere appropriate. They constitute thequantity or quality of pollutantz or pol-lutant properties which may be dis-charged reflecting the greatest degree ofeffluent reduction achievable through ap-plication of the best available demon-strated control technology by a newpoint source subject to the provisions ofhis subpart:

(1) Runoff. The allocation being al-owed for storm runoff flow, as kg/cu In(lb/Mgal), shall be based solely on thattorm flow Which passes through thereatment system. All additional stormunoff, that has been segregated from


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the main waste stream, shall not show avisible sheen or exceed a TOC concen-tration of 15 mg/i when discharged.

Effluent

0.031 kg/cu m of flow(026 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.025 kg/cu m of flow(0.21 Ib/Mgal of flow).

Maximum for any one day0.14 'kg/cu m of flow(1.2 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum 'average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.11 kg/cu m of flow(0.95 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum for any one day0.028 kg/cu m of flow(0.23 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.023 kg/cu m of flow(0.19 lb/Mgal of flow.)

Maximum for any one day0.020 kg/cu m of flow(0.17 lb/Mgal of flow).


characteristics Effluent limitationBOW -------- Maximum for any one day

0.031 kg/cu m of flow(0.26 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.025 kg/cu m of Xow(0.21 lb/Mgal of flow).

COD --------- Maximum for any one day0.11 kg/cu m of flow(0.94 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.091 kg/cu m of flow(0.76 lb/Mbga of flow).

TOO --------- Maximum for any one day0.028 kg/cu m of flow(0.23 lb/Mgal of flow).


TSS ---------- Maximum for any one day0.020 kg/cu m of flow (0.17lb/Mgal of flow).


Oil and grease Maximum for any one day0.010 kg/cu in of flow

. (0.083 lb/Mgal of flow).Maximum average of daily

values for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0080 kg/cu m of flow(0.066 lb/3gal of flow).

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

(2) Ballast. The allocation being al-lowed for ballast water flow, as kg/cu m(lb/Mgal), shall be based on those ballastwaters treated at the refinery.

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationBOD5 -------- Maximum for any one dlay

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationO and Maximum for any one day

grease. 0.010 kg/cu m of flow(0.083 lb/Mgal of flow).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0080 kg/cu = of flow(0.068 lb/Mgal of flow).

§ 419.15 Pretreatment standards fornew sources.

The pretreatment standards under sec-tion 307(c) of the Act, for a sourcewithin the topping subcategory, which isan industrial user of a publicly ownedtreatment works (and which would be anew source subject to section 306 of theAct, If it were to discharge pollutants tonavigable waters), shall be the standard*set forth in Part 128 of this title exceptthat for the purposes of this section,§ 128.133 of this title shall be amendedto read as follows:

In addition to the prohibitions set forthIn § 128.131, the pretreatment standard forIncompatible pollutants introduced Into apublicly owned treatment works by a meajorcontributing Industry shall be the standardof performance for new sources specified in§ 419.14 of this title provided, That, If thepublicly owned treatment works which re-ceives 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 be correspond-ingly reduced for that pollutant.

Subpart B--Low Cracking Subcategory§ 419.20 Applicability; description of

the low cracking subcategory.The provisions of this subpart are ap-

plicable to discharges of process wastewater pollutants and other waste waterpollutants from any facility which pro-duces petroleum products by the use oftopping, catalytic reforming and crack-ing, when the non-recycle feed to thecracking and the hydroprocessing proc-esses is less than 50 percent of the feed-stock throughput, whether or not thefacility includes any processes other thantopping, catalytic reforming and crack-Ing. This subpart shall not be applicableto facilities which include processes spec-ified in subparts C. D, E, and F of thispart. Allocations for the waste waterpollutant discharges resulting fromstorm water runoff and ballast waterare also applicable to this subpart.§ 419.21 Specialized definitions.


shall mean any water which during th0manufacturing process comes into directcontact with any raw material, Inter-mediate product, by-product, wasteproduct or finished product.

(b) The term "process waste waterpollutants" shall mean pollutants con-tained in process waste waters.(c) The term "other waste water pol-

lutants" shall mean pollutants containedn cooling tower and utility blowdowns,

COD -------



Maximum for any one day78.1 kgJkcu m of feed(27.6 lb/-bbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty' consecutive days62.5 kg/kcu m of feed(22.1 lb/Mbbl of feed).

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TOC ---------

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once-through cooling water, runoff, bal-last, and from auxiliary facilities such aslaboratories and others.


(e) The term "ballast" shal mean theflow of waters, from a ship, which is tobe treated at the refinery (daily averageflow).

(f) The term "feed" shall mean thecrude oil and natural gas liquids feed tothe topping units.

(g) The term "oil and grease" shallmean those components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by the methoddescribed n "Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1971,Environmental Protection Agency, Ana-lytical Quality Control Laboratory, page217.

(h) The term '"phenol(s)" shall meanthose components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by the methoddescribed In "Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1971,Environmental Protection Agency, Ana-lytical Quality Control laboratory, page232.

(1) The following abbreviations shallmean: (i) BODS shall mean five day bio-chemical oxygen demand; (ii) COD shallmean chemical oxygen demand; (ii)TOO shall mean total organic carbon;Civ) TSS shall mean total suspendednonfilterable solids; (v) NH3 shall meanarmmonla as nitrogen; (vi) CrT shallmean total chromium; (vii) Cr6 shallmean hexavalent chromium; (viii) kgshall mean kilogram; (lx) kcu m shallmean one thousand cubic meters; (x) lbshall mean pounds; 0xi) Mgalshallmeanone thousand gallons; (xli) Mbbl shallmean one thousand barrels (one barrelis equivalent to 42 gallons); (xIli) cu mshall mean one cubic meter; and (xiv)feed shall mean feedstock.§ 419.22 Effluent limitations guidelines

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

(a) The following limitations con-stitute the quantity or quality of pl-lutants or pollutant properties whichmay be discharged after application ofthe best practicable control technologycurrently available by a point soufce sub-Ject to the provisions ofthis subpart:

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationBOD5 ------ Maximum for any one day

PROPOSED RULES

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationTOO ------- Maximum or any one day


Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days14.0 kg/kcu ra of feed (4.9lh/Mbbl of feed).

TSS --------- Maximum for any ope day8.0 kg/kcu m of feed (2.8lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive' days6.4 kg/keu m of feed (2.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Oil and Maximum for any one daygrease. 4.0 kg/kcu m of feed (1.4


values for any period ofthirty consecutive days3.2 kg/keu in of feed (1.1lb/Mbbl of feed). -

Phenols --. Maximum for any one day0.096 kg/km3

of feed (0.034lb/lhbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.068 kg/kcu m of feed(0.024 Ib/Mbbl of feed).

NL --------- Maximum for any one day4.0 kg/keu m of feed (1.4lb/Mbbl of feed).


Sulfide ------ Maximum for any one day0.09 kg/kcu m of feed(0.031 lb/Mhbl of feed) .

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.055 kg/keu m of feed(0.020 lb/Mbbl of feed).

CrT --------- Maximum for any one day0.20 kg/kcu m of feed(0.070 lb/MbI31 of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.16 kg/kcu m of feed.(0.056 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Cr --------- Maximum for any one day0.0040 kg/kcu in of feed(0.0014 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0032 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0011 lb/Mobl of feed).

Zinc -------. Maximum for any one day0.40 kg/keu-m of feed(0.14 lb/Mbbl of feed).



(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numerically,the same as for Subpart A I 419.12(b)(1) and (2).

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

(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollut-

ants or pollutant properties which maybe discharged after application of thebest available technology economicallyachievable by a point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart:

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationBOD5 .-...... Maximum for any one day



COD --------. Maximum for any one day15.8 kg/kcu m of feed (5.6lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days12.7 kg/kcu in of feed (4.5lb!Mbbl of feed).

-- rO,1 .......... Maximum for any one day6.2 kg/keu m of feed (2.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days5.1 kg/keu m of feed (1.8lb/Mbbl of feed).

TSS -------- Maximum for any one day2.6 kg/kcu m of feed (0.92lh/Mbbl of feed).


Oil and Maximum for any one daygrease. 0.51 kg/kcu m of feed

(0.18 lb/Mbbl of feed).Maximum average of daily

values for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.40 kg/kcu m of feed(0.14 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Phenols ...... Maximum for any one day0.012 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0043 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dallyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0084 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0030 lb/Mbbl of feed).

NH3 --------- Maximum for any one day1.0 kg/kcu m of feed (0.36lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.76 kg/kcu m of feed(0.27 lb/.Xbl of feed).

Sulfide ------- Maximum for any one day0.056 kg/kcu m of feed(0.020 lb/Mbhl of feed).


rT .-------- Maximum for any one day0.13 kg/kcu m of feed(0.046 lb/Mbbl of feed).

M axmum average of dailyvalues for any period of0.105 kg/kcu m of feedthirty consecutive days(0.037 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Cr6 --------.- Maximum for any one day0.0025 kg/keu in of feed(0.00090 lbi"Mbbl of feed).


EffluentcharaeristicsZinc -..------

pH -----------

Effluent limitationMaximum for any one day

0.26 kg/kou m of fred,(0.090 lb/Mbbl of fed)

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty conser.utivo days0.20 kg/keu m of feed(0.072 lb/Mbbl of feed).


(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numericallythe same as for Subpart A § 419.13(b) (1)and (2).


(a) The following llmltatlon constl.tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which may be dis-charged reflecting the greatest degree ofeffluent reduction achievable through ap-plication of the best available demon-strated control technology, processes, op-erating methods, or other alternatives,including where practicable, a standardpermitting no discharge of pollutants bya new point source subject to the provi-sions of this subpart:

* Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationBODS ------- Maximum for any one day

8.3 kg/keu m of feed (2.9lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalue for any period ofthirty consecutive days5.8 kg/kou mn of feed (2.4lb/Mbbl of feed).

COD -------- Maximum for any one day60.4 kg/keu in of food (17,8lb/Mbbl of feed),


TOO -------.- Maximum for any one day11.3 kg/ken in of feed(4.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.3 kg/kou in of food (3.3lb/Mbbl of feed).

TSS --------- Maximum for any one day6.2 kg/kcu in of feed (1.0lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dallyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutivo days4.2 kg/keu m of food (1.5lb/Mbbl of feed).


lb/Mbbl of food).Maximum average of daily

values for any period ofthirty consecutive days2.1 kg/kcu in of feed (0.74lb/Mbbl of feed).

Phenols ---- Maximum for any one day0.062 kg/keu m of feed(0.022 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.045 kg/lkou m of food(0.016 lb/Mbbl of feed).


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Effluentcharacteristics

CrT ---------

Cr6 ---------

zinc.......--

Effluent Ifnitation.Maximum for any one day



Maximum for any one -ay0.057 kg/kcu m of feed(0.020 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.037? kg/kcu ra of feed(0.013'lb/ bbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day0.13 kg/kcu m of feed(0.046 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.105 kg/kcu m of feed(0.037 lb/Mbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day0.0025 kgkcu m of feed(0.00090 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0020 kg/kcu ra of feed(0.00072 lb/Mbbl of feed).


Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.20 kgnkcu m. of feed(0.072 lb/Mbbl of feed).


(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numericallythe same as for Subpart A § 419.14(b)(1) and (2).


The pretreatment standards undersection 307(c) of the Act, for a sourcewithin the low cracking subcategorY.which is an industrial user of a publiclyowned treatment -works (and whichwould be a new source subject to section306 of the Act, if It were to dischargepollutants to navigable waters), shall bethe standard set forth in Part, 128 of thistitle, except that for the purposes of thissection, § 128.133 of this title shall be'amended to read as follows:

In addition to the prohibitions set forthin J 128.133, the pretreatment standard forncompatible pollutants introduced Into a

publicly owned treatment works by a majorcontributing industry shall be the standardof performance for new sources specified In§419.24 of this title, provided, That, If thepublicly owned treatment works which re-ceives the pollutants Is committed, In ItsNPDES" permit, to remove a specified per-centage of any Incompatible pollutant, thepretreatment standard applicable to users ofsWch treatment works shall be correspond-ngly reduced for that pollutant.

Subpart C-High Cracking Subcategory

§419.30 Applicability; description of.the high cracking subeategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to the discharges of process

waste water pollutants and other wastewater pollutants from any facility whichproduces petroleum products by the useof topping, catalytic reforming andcracking, when the non-recycle feed tothe cracking and hydroprocessing proc-esses is greater than 50 percent of thefeed throughput, whether or not the fa-cility includes any processes other thantopping, catalytic reforming and crack-ing. This subpart shall not be applicableto facilities which include processes spec-ified in subparts D, E, and F. Allocationsfor the waste water pollutant dischargesresulting from contaminated storm waterrunoff and ballast water are also applica-ble to this subpart..

§ 419.31 Specialized definitions.For the purposes of this subpart:(a) The term "process waste water"

shall mean any water which during themanufacturing process comes into directcontdct witl4 any raw material, inter-medlati product, by-product, waste prod?-uct or finished product.

(b) The term "process waste waterpollutants" shall mean pollutants con-tained in process waste waters.

(c) The term "other waste water pol-lutants" shall mean pollutants containedin cooling tower and utility blowdowns,once-through cooling water, runoff, bal-last, and from auxiliary facilities such aslaboratories and others.

(d) The term 'rmnoff" shall mean theflow of storm water (daily average flow).


(f) The term "feed" shall mean thecrude oil and natural gas liquids feedto the topping units.

(g) The term "oil and grease" shallmean those components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by the methoddescribed in "Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1971, En-vironmental Protection Agency, Analyti-cal Quality Control Laboratory, page 217;

(h) The term "phenol(s)" shall meanthose components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by the methoddescribed in "Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1971,Environmental Protection Agency, Ana-lytical Quality Control Laboratory, page232;

(i) The following abbreviations shallmean: (I) BO35 shall mean five day blo-chemical oxygen demand; (ii) COD shallmean chemical oxygen demand; (ilL)TOC shall mean total organic carbon;(iv) TSS shall mean total suspendednonfilterable solids; (v) NH3 shall meanammonia as nitrogen; (vi) CrT shallmean total chromium; (vii) Cr5 shall

mean hexavalent chromium; (vli) kgshall mean kilogram: (Wx) keil m &Cmean one thousand cubic meters; (x) lbshall mean pounds; (x) Mgal shall meanone thousand gallons; (xil) Mbbl shallmean one thousand barrels (one barrelis equivalent to 42 gallons); (xili) cu mshall mean one cubic meter; and (xiv)feed shall mean feedstock.

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

(a) The following limitations consti-tute ti)e quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which maybe dis-charged after application of the bestpracticable control technology currentlyavailable by a point sourcesubject to theprovisions of this subpart: I


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Effluent Effluentcharacteristics limitationBODS -------- Maximum for any one day

16.7 kglkcu m of feed(5.9 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days13.5 kg/ku m of feed(4.4 lb/Mbbl of feed).

COD --------- M aximum for any one day135.8 kg/kcu m of feed(48.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).


TOO --------- Maximum for any one day2.6 kg/kcu m of feed(8.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days18.4 kglkcu m of feed(6.5 lb/Mbbl of feed).

... -------- Maxum for any one day10.2 kg/kcu m of feed(3.6 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days8.2 kgikcu m. of feed(2.9 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Oil and Maximum for any one daygrease. 5.0 kg/kcu in 'of feed

(1.8 T/Mbbl of feed).Maximum average of daily

values for any period ofthirty consecutive days4.0 kg/icu me. of feed(1.4 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Pfenols --- Maximum for any cTne day0.125 kgikcu m of feed(0.044 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0Z8 kg ku m of feed(0.031 lb/Mbbl of feed).

1W -------- Maximum for any one day9.2 kg/kcu m of feed (3.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days8.9 kg/kcu m of feed (2Alb/Mbbl of feed).

Sulfide ------ Maximum for any one day0.11 kg/kcu m of feed(0.040 lb/Mbbl of feed

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.07 kVkC/ M Of f d(0.025 lb/Mbbl of feed).

C T Maximum for any one day0.25 kg/kcu. m of feed(0.088 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.20 kg/hAu m of feed(0.070 lb/Ubbi of feed).

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Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationCr6 --------- Maximum for any one day

0.0051 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0018 lb/Mbbl of feed).


Zinc -------- Maximum for any one day0.51 kg/l:cu m of feed(0.18 lb/Mbbl of feed).


pH --------- Within the range of 6"0 to9.01.

(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numericallythe sameas for Subpart A § 419.12(b) (1)and (2).§ 419.33 Effluent limitations guidelines

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

(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant- properties which may bedischarged after application of the bestavailable technology economicallyachievable by a point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart:

Effluentcha~racter-

istics Effluent ZimitationBOD5 ------- Maximum for any one day

3.5 lkg/kcu m of feed (1.2lb/Mbbl of feed).


COD -------- Maximum for any one day25.5 kg/kcu m of feed (9.0lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days20.4 kg/kcu zr of feed (7.2lb/Mbblitof feed).

TOO -------- Maximum for any one day8.2 kg/kcu in of feed (2.9lb/Mbbl of feed).


TSS --------- Maximum for any one day0.3 kg/kcu m of feed (1.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any periodofthirty consecutive days2.6 kg/kcu m of feed (0.93lb/Mbbl of feed).


(0.24 lb/MTbbl of feed).Maximum average of daily

values for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.54 kg/keu m of feed(0.19 lb/lbbl of feed).

Phenols ---- Maximum for any one day0.0155 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0055 lb/Mbbl of feed).

PROPOSED RULES

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitation


NH3 --------.- Maximum for any one day1.6 kg/keu m of feed(0.58 llb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days1.3 kg/kcu. m of feed(0.46 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Sulfide ------- Maximum for any one day0.075 trg/kcu m of feed(0.026 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.048 kgfkcu m of feed(0.017 lb/Mbbl of feed).

CrT ---------- Maximum for any onD day0.16 kg/kcu m of feed(0.058 lb/Mbbl of feed).


Cr6 ---------- Maximum for any one day0.0034 kg/lkcu m of feed(0.0012 lb/Mhbl of feed).


Zinc --------.- Maximum for any one day0.34 kg/kdu m of feed(0.12 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0,26 kg/kcu m of feed(0.092 lb/Mbbl of feed).


(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numericallythe same as for Subpart A § 419.13 (b) (1)and (2).


(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which may be dis-charged reflecting the greatest degree ofeffluent reduction achievable through ap-plication of the best available demon-strated control technology, processes, op-erating methods, or other alternatives,including where practicable, a standardpermitting no discharge of pollutants bya new point source subject to the provi-sions of this subpart:

Effluent Effluentcharacteristics ZimitationBOD5 ------- Maximum for any one day

COD ---------

10.8 kg/lcu m of feed(3.8 lb/Mbbl of feed).


Maximum for any one day90.6 kg/keu m of feed(32.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days75.3 kg/kcu m of feed(25.6 lb/Mbl of feed).

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationTOO -------- Maximum for any one day


Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days11.9 kg/kcu In of feed(4.2 lb/Mbbl of feed).

T -------- Maximum for any one day6.8 kg/kcu m of feed(2.4 lb/Mbbl of feed),

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any -period ofthirty consecutive days5.4 kg/kcu m of feed(1.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).




Phenols --- Maximum for any one day,0.082 kg/keu in of feed

(0.010 lb/MbbI of foed),Maximum average of daily

values for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.057 kg/keu mn of feed(0.020 lb/Mbbl of feed).

HH3 -------.- Maximum for any one day6.2 kg/kcu m of feed (211lb/Mbbl of feed).


Sulfide ------ Maximum for any qne day0.074 kg/kou m of feed(0.020 lb/Mbbl of feed).


CrT --------. - Maximum for any one day0.16 kg/kcu m of feed(0.058 Ib/Mbbl of feed).


Cr6 --------.- Maximum for any one day0.0034 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0012 lb/Mbbl of food).


Zinc ------.- Maximum for any one day0.34 kg/keu in of feed(0.12 lb/Mbbl of feed),

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.26 kg/keu m of feed(0.092 lb/Mbbl of feed),

pH --------- Within the range 6.0 to 0.0,

(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numericallythe same as for Subpart A § 419,14(b)(1) and (2).


The pretreatment standards undersection 307(c) of the Act, for a sourcewithin the high cracking subcategory,which is an industrial user of a publicly


PROPOSED RULES

owned treatment works (and whichwould be a new source subject to section306 of the Act, if it were to discharge pol-lutants to navigable waters), shall be thestandard set forth in Part 128 of thistitle, except that for the purposes of thissection, § 128.133 of this title shall beamended to read as follows:

In .addition to the prohibitions set forthin § 128.131, the pretreatment standard forincompatible pollutants introduced into apublicly owned treatment works by a ma-jor contributing Industry shall be the stand-ard of performance for new sources specifiedin § 419.34 of this title, provided, That, if thepublicly owned treatment works which re-ceives the pollutants is committed, in ItsNPDES permit, to remove a specified per-centage of any incompatible pollutant, thepretreatment standard applicable to usersof such treatment works shall be corre-spondingly reduced for that pollutant.

Subpart D-Petrochemical Subcategory§419.40 Applicability; description of

. the petrochemical subcategory.The provisions of this subpart are ap-

plicable to the discharges of processwaste water pollutants 'and other wastewater pollutants from any facility whichproduces petroleum products by the useof topping, atalytic reforming, crackingand. petrochemical operations, withproduction of greater than 15 percent ofthe feed throughput in first generationpetrochemicals and isomerization prod-ducts (BTX, olefins, cyclohexane, etc.)or production of second generation pe-trochemicals (alcohols, ketones, cumene,etc.), whether or not the. facility in-cludes any processes other than topping,catalytic reforming, cracking and petro-chemical operations. This subpart shallnot be applicable to facilities which in-elude processes specified in subparts Eand F of this part. Allocations for thewaste water pollutant discharges result-ing from contaminated storm water run-off and ballast water are also applicableto this subpart.§ 419.41 Specialized definitions.


shall mean any water which during themanufacturing process comes into directcontact with any raw material, inter-mediate product, - by-product, wasteproduct or finished product.

(b) The. term "profess waste waterpollutants" shall mean pollutants con-tained in process waste waters.

c) The term "other waste water jol-lutants" shall mean pollutants containedin cooling tower and utility blowdowns,once-through cooling water, runoff, bal-last, and from auxiliary facilities suchas laboratories and others.

(d) The term "rumoff" shall mean theflow of storm water (daily average flow).


(f) The term "feed" shall mean thecrude oil and natural gas liquids feedto the topping units.

(g) The term "oil and grease" shalmean those components of a waste water

amenable to measurement by the methoddescribed in Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes, 1971, En-vironmental Protectign Agency, Analyti-cal Quality Control Laboratory, page217;

(h) The term "phenol(s)" shall meanthose components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by the methoddescribed in "lethods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1971,Environmental Protection Agency, Ana-lytical Quality Control Laboratory, page232;

() the following abbreviations shallmean: (1) BOD5 shall mean five daybiochemical oxygen demand; (if) CODshall mean chemical oxygen demand;(iLl) TOC shall mean total organic car-bon; (iv) TSS shall mean total sts-pended nonfilterable solids; (v) NH3shall mean ammonia as nitrogen; (vi)CrT shall mean total chromium; (vii)Cr6 shall mean hexavalent chromium;(viii) kg shall mean kilogram; (ix) keum shall mean one thousand cubic meters;(x) lb shall mean pounds; (x) Mgalshall mean one thousand gallons; (xii)Mbbl shall mean one thousand barrels(one barrel is equivalent to 42 gallons) ;(xiii) cut me shall mean one cubicmeter; and (xiv) feed shall mean feed-stock.§ 419.42 Effluent limitations guidelines

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

.(a) The following limitations con-stitute the quantity or quality of pollu-tants or pollutant properties which maybe discharged after application of thebest practicable control technology cur-rently available by a point source sub-Ject to the provisions of this subpart:

Effluent Effuentcharacteristics limitationBeOD5 ------- Maximum for any one day

19.1 kg/ken m of feed (6.7lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days15.5 kg/kcu m of feed (SAlb/Mbbl of feed).

COD -------- M maximum for any one day118.9 kg/kcu m of feed(42.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days95.1 kgA/kc m of feed (33.0lb/Mbbl of feed).

TOO -------- Maximum for any one day25.8 kg/kcu m of feed (9.1lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dallyvalues for any period ofthirty consecuttve days21.0 kg/kcu m of feed (7.4Ib/Mbbl of feed).

TSS -------- M Maximum for any one day12.0 kg/kcu in of feed (4.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutivo day9.6 kg/kcu m of feed (34lb/Mbb of feed).

Oi and Maximum for any one daygre=e. 6.2 kg/kcu a of feed (2.2

lb/Mbbl of feed).

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ciarac dte rrtie s £fltuen: -Ci tatonOil and grease--Contiuued

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days5.0 kgjkcu m of feed (1.8IbPbbl or feed).

PhenoLs .-- - axinum for any one day0.150 kgikcu m of feed(0.055 lbp/4lbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.110 kgjkcu m of feed(0.039 lbJJbbl of feed).

11H3 .- Maximum for, any one day13.6 kg/kcu m of feed (4.8lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum, average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days10.2 kg/kcu m of feed (3.6lb/Mbbl of feed).

Sulfide Maximum. for any one day0.13 kg/kcun m of feed(0.046 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0485 kg/keu m of feed(0.029 lb/Mbl of feed).

CrT ........ Maximum for any one day0.295 kg/ikc m of feed(0.104 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.235 kg/kcu In of feed(0.083 Ib/MbbI of feed).

Cr......... Maximum for any one day0.0057 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0020 Ib/Mbbl of feed).

maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0045 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0018 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Zinc ......... aium for any one day0.57 kg/kcu m of feed (0.20Ib/Mbbi of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.45 kgfkcu m of feed (0.16lb/Mbbl of feed).

p --------- Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numericallythe same as for SubpartA § 419.12(b) (1)and (2).

§ 419.43 Effldent limitations guidelinesrepresenting the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tion of the best available technologyeconomicallyachievable.

(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which may bedischarged aflter application of thebest available technology economicallyachievable by a point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart:

Efluentcharacterblid Eguent 1mfitatonBOD5 ------- Maximum for any one day

3.7 kg/kcu m of feed (1.32lb.nMbbl of feed).



PROPOSED RULES

Effiuentcharacteristics Effluent Zimitatio74

COD -------- Maximum for any one day'14.2 kg/keu m of feed (5.0lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days11.3.kg/kcu m of feed (4.0lb/lbbl of feed).

TOO --------- Maximum for any one day8.5 kg/kcu m of feed (3.0

Ab/Mbbl of feed).Maximum average of daily

values f6r any period ofthirty consecutive days

* 7.1 kg/kcu m of feed (2.5Ib/Mbbl of feed).

TSS --------- Maximum for any one day3.6 kg/kcu m of feed (1.3lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days2.8 kg/kcu m of feed (1.0lb/Mbbl of feed),



values for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.59 kg/kcu mx of feed (0.21lb/Mbbl of feed).

Phenols - Ma--- Mximum for any one day0.017 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0060 lb/Mbbl of feed).


NH3 --------. Maximum for any one day33 kg/kcu m of Teed (1.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period oftbrty consecutive days2.5 kg/kcu m of feed (0.871b/Mbbl of feed).

Sulfide ------- Maximum for any one day0.12 kg/kcu m of. feed(0.042 lb/Mbbl of feed).


CrT ---------- M Maximum for ay one day0.175 kg/kou m of feed(0.062 lb/Mbbl of feed).


Cr6 --------.- Maximum for any one day0.0035 kg/kcu m of feed(0.00124 lb/Afbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0028 kg/kcu m of feed(0.00099 lb/1&Ibbl of feed).

Zinc --------- Maximum for any one day0.35 kg/kcu m of feed(0.124 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.28 kg/kcu r of feed(0.099 lb/Mbbl of feed).


(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from stori 'Waterrunoff and ballast water are numerically

the same as for Subpart A § 419.13(b) (1)and (2).§ 419.44 Standards of performance for

new sources.(a) The following limitations consti-

tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which may be dis-charged reflecting the greatest degree ofeffluent reduction achievable through ap-plication of the best available demon-strated control technology, processes,operating methods, or other alternatives,including, where practicable, a standardpermitting no discharge of pollutants bya new point source subject to the provi-sions of this subpart:

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationsBODS -------- Maximum for any one day

1,12 kg/kcu m of feed(4.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any (period ofthirty consecutive days91 kg/kcu ma of feed (3.2Ib/Mbbl of feed).

COD --------- Maximum for any one day71.3 kg/kcu m of feed(252 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average pf dailyvalues for any period of-thirty consecutive days57.2 kg/kou ma of feed(20.2 lb/Mbbl of feed).

TOC -------. Maximum for any one day15.3 kg/kcu m of feed (5.4lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days12.5 &g/kcu m of feed (4.4lb/Mbbl of feed).

TSS ---------. Maximum for any one day7.4 kg/kcu m of feed (2.6lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days6.9 kg/kcu m of feed (2.1lb/Mbbl of -feed).

011 and Maximum for any one daygrease. 3.6 kg/kcu m of feed (1.3


values for any period ofthity consecutive days2.8 kg/kcu n -of feed (1.0lb/Mbbl of feed)

Phenols ---- Maximum for any one day0.085 kg/kcu m of feed

- (0.030 lb/Mbbl of feed).Maximum average of daily


NH3 -------. Maximum for any one day7.9 kg/kcu m of feed (2.8lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days 5.9kg/kcu m of feed (2.1 Ib/Mbbl of feed).

Sulfide ------- Maximum for any one day,0.079 kg/kcu m of feed(0.028 lb/fMbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days

*0.051 kg/kcu m of feed(0.018 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitatiolhCrT -------- Maximum for any one day

0.175 kg/kcu mn of feed(0.062 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.14 kg/kou m of feed,(0.050 lb/Mbbl of food).

Cr6 ---------- Maximum for any one day0.0035 kg/keu in of feed(0.00124 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0028 kg/keu m of feed(0.00009 lb/Mbbl of feed),

Zinc --------- Maximum for any one day0.35 kg/kcu m of feed(0,124 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive daya0.28 kg/kcu m of feed(0.009 lb/Mbbl of feed).

pH- ....... Within the range 0.0 to 9.0,


§419.45 Prctreatmcnt standards fornew sources.'

The pretreatment standards 'undersection 307(c) of the Act, for a sourcewithin the petrochemical subcategory,which is an industrial user of a publiclyowned treatment works (and whichwould be a new source subject to section306 of the Act, if it were to dischargepollutants to navigable waters), shall bethe standard set forth in Part 128 ofthis title, except that for the purposes ofthis section, § 128.133 of this title shallbe amended to read as follows:

In addition to the prohibitions set forthin § 128.131, the pretreatment standard forincompatible pollutants Introduced Into apublicly owned treatment works by a majorcontributing Industry shall be the standardof performance for new sources specified In§ 419.44 of this title, providecd, That, if thepublicly owned treatment works which re-ceives 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 be correspond-ingly reduced for that pollutant,

Subpart E-Lube Subcategory§ 419.50 Applicability; description of

the lube subeategory.

The provisions of this subpart are ap-plicable to the discharge of process wastewater pollutants and other waste waterpollutants from any facility which pro-duces petroleum products by the use oftopping, catalytic reforming, crackingand lubes, with the production of lessthan 12 percent of the feed throughputas lubes, whether or not the facility in-cludes any processes other than topping,catalytic reforming, cracking and lubes.This subpart shall not be applicable tofacilities which include processes speci-fled in subparts D and E of this part.Refineries with greater than 12 percentlubes are being considered specialty re-


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PROPOSED RULES

fineries and are to be handled oi an indi-vidual basis. Allocations for the wastewater pollutant discharges resulting fromcontaminated storm water runoff andballast water are also applicable to thissubpart.§ 419.51 Specialized definitions.


shall mean any water which during themanufacturing process comes into directcontact with any raw material, interme-diate product, by-product, waste productor finished product.

(b) The term "process waste waterpollutants" shall mean pollutants con-tained in process waste waters.

(c) The term "other waste water pol-lutants" shall mean pollutants containedin cooling tower and utility blowd~wns,once-through cooling water, runoff, bal-last, and from auxiliary facilities such aslaboratories and others.(d) The term "runoff" shall mean the

flow of storm water (daily average flow).(e) The term "ballast?" shall mean the

flow of waters, from a ship, which is to betreated at the refinery (daily averageflow).(f) The term "feed" shall mean the

crude oil and natural gas liquids feed tothe topping units.(g) The term "oil and grease" shall

mean those components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by the meth-od described in "Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1971, En-vironmental Protection Agency, Analy-tical Quality Control Laboratory, page217;

(h) The term "phenol(s)" shall meanthose components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by the methoddescribed in "Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1971, En-vironmental Protection Agency, Analyti-cal Quality Control Laboratory, page 232;

(i) The following abbreviations shallmean: i) BOD5 shall mean five day bio-chemical oxygen demand; (i) COD shallmean chemical oxygen demand; (iii)TOC shall mean total organic carbon;(iv) TSS shall mean total suspended non-filterable solids; (v) NH3 shall mean am-monia as nitrogen; (vi) CrT shall meantotal chromium; (vii) Cr6 shall meanhexavalent chromium; (viii) kg shallmean kilogram; (ix) kcu m shall meanone thousand cubic meters; (x) lb shallmean pounds; (xi) Mgal shall mean onethousand gallons; (xii) Mbbl shall meanone thousand barrels (one barrel is equiv-alent to 42 gallons); (xiii) cu m shallmean one cubic meter; and (xiv) feedshall mean feedstock.§ 419.52 Effluent limitations guidelines

representling the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica.tlion of the best practicable controltechnology currently available.

(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which may bedischarged after application of the bestpracticable control technology currentlyavailable by a point source subject to theprovisions of this subpart:

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitatfonBODS ------- Maximum for any one day

22.7 kg/kcu m of feed (8.0Ib/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days18A kg/kcu ra of feed (6.5lb/Mbbl of feed).

COD ...------- Maximum for any one day190.7 kg/kcu m of feed(67.4 lb/AMbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days152.6 kg/kcu m, of feed(53. lb/Mbbl of feed).

TOO ------.- Maximum for any one day30.8 kg/lkeu m of feed (10.9lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days25.0 kg/kcu m of feed (8.lb/Mbbl of feed).

TSS ---------- Maximum for any one day17.6 kglkcu m of feed (62lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximura average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty conzecutive days14.1 kgkcu m of feed (5.0lb/Ubbl of feed).

01 and maxinum for any one daygrease. 8.6 kg/kcu in of feed (3.0

lb/Mbbl or feed).Maximum average of daily

values for any period ofthirty consecutive days8.9 kg/kcu in of feed (2.4lb/Mbbl of feed).

Phenols ---- Maximum for any one day0211 kg/kcu in of feed(0.074 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.150 kg/kcu mn of feed(0.053 lbjMbbl of feed).

. .-------. Maximum for any one day9.2 kg/keu in of feed (3.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period of

'thirty consecutive days8.9 kg/keu in of feed (2Alb/Mbbl of feed).

Sulfide ------- M aximum for any one day0.20 kg/kcu =nof feed(0.066 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.13 kg/keu = of feed(0.042 lb/Mbbl of feed).

CrT ---------- Maximum for any one day0.435 kg/kcu m of feed(0.154 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0250 kg/kcu ra of feed(0.123 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Cr6 ----- a---- Lximum for any ono day0.0085 kg!kcu m of feed(0.0030 lb/3ibbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.60G3 kkcu m of fecd(0.0024 lb/Albbl of feed).

Zinc --------- Maximum for any one day0.85 kvkclt m of fed(0.30 lb/Mbbl of feed).


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

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(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numericallythe same as for Subpart A § 419.12(b) (1)and (2).§ 419.53 Effluent limitations guidelines

representing the degree of effluentreduction attainable by the applica-tlion of the best availablq technologyeconomically achievable.

(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which may bedischarged after application of thebet available technology economlcblyachievable by a point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart:

Effluent Effluentcharacteristics limitatf3ODS -------- Maximum for any one day

7.6 kg/kcu m of feed (2.67lbIMbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days6 kg/kcu m of feed(2.16 lb/lMbl of feed).

CODM ......... axlmum for any one day47.0 kgkcu m of feed(16 lb/Mlbbi of feed)..

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive -days37.6 kg/kcu m of feed(13.3 lb/t'ol of feed).

TOO ----. Maximum for any one day17.3 kg/kcu ra of feed (6.1lb!Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days13.9 kg/kcu ma of feed(4.9 lb/?Abbl of feed).

T-S -------- Maximum for any one day7.1 kgo/kcu m of feed (2.5lb/Mlbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days5.8 kg/kou mn of feed (2.0lb/Mbbl of feed).

O and Maximum for any one daygrease. 14 kg/kcu in of feed


values for any period ofthirty consecutive days1.1 kg/keu m of feed(0.40 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Phenol.- Maximum 'for any one day0.034 kgtkcu ra of feed(0.012 lb/IIbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.025 kg/cu m of feed(0.0087 lb/Mbbl of feed).

.......... ?Maximum for any one day.3.0 kg/kcu m of feed (1.1lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period oftlilrt C9n=tve days 2-3kg/kon m of feed. (0.80lbjbbl of feed).

Sulfide ------- Maximum for any one day0.16 kg/hko in of feed(0.037 lbfMbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days010 kg/lkcu m of feed(0.03S lb/Mbbl of feed).

FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL 38, NO. 240--FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1973

PROPOSED RULES

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationOrt --------. Maximum for any one day

0.36 kg/kcu m of feed(0,128 lb/Mbbl of feed).


Cr6 ---------- Maximum for any one day0.0072 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0025 lb/Mbbl of feed).


Zinc --------- Maximum for any one day0.57 kg/kcu m of feed.(0.20lb/Mbbl of feed).


pH --------- Within the range of 6.0 to9.0.

(b) Allocqtions for the waste Waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and-ballast water are numericallythe same as for Subpart A § 419.13(b) (1)and (2).


(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which may bedischarged reflecting the greatest degreeof effluent reduction achievable throughapplication of the best available demon-strated control technology, processes, op-erating methods, or other alternatives,including, where practicable, a standardpermitting no discharge of pollutants bya new point source subject to the provi-slons of this subpart:

Effluent Effluentcharacteristic limitationBOD5 -------- Maximum-for any one day

18.4 kg/kcu m or feed (6.5lb/Mbbl of feed). .


COD -------- Maximum for any one day157 kg/kcu m of feed (55.4lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues fo* any period ofthirty consecutive days125 kg/kcu in of feed (44.3lb/Mbbl of feed),

TOC -------- Maximum for any one day25.6 kg/kcu in of feed (9.0lb/Mbbl of feed). :


TSS ---------- Maximum for any one day,14.7 kg/kcu m of feed (5.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days11.9 kgikcu m-of feed (4.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Effluent


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characteristics Effluent limitationhOil and Maximum for anyone day

grease. 7.1 kg/kcu m of feed (2.5lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum avefage of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days5.7 kg/kcu in of feed(2.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Phenols -- Maximum for any one day0.177 kg/kcu in of feed(0.062 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.125 kg/kcu in of feed(0.044 lb/Mbbl of feed).

NH3 --------- Maximum for any one day7.4 kg/kcu m of feed(2.6 lb/Mbbl of feed).


Maximum for any one day0,162 kg/kcu M of feed(0.057 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Sulfide M------ Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.103 kg/kcu m of feed(0.026 lb/Mbbl of feed).

CrT --------- Maximum for any one day0.36. kg/kcu m of feed(0.128 lb/Mbbl of feed).


Cr6 --------- Maximum for any one day0.0072 kg/kcu in of feed(0.0025 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0057 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0020 Ib/Mbbl of feed).

Zinc --------- Maximum for any one day0.57 kg/kcu in of feed(0,20 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.44 kg/kcu in of feed

- " (0.15 lb/Zfbbl of feed).pH ---------- Within the range 0.0 to 9.0.



The pretreatment standards undersection 307(c) of the Act, for a sourcewithin the lube subcategory, which is anindustnal user of a publicly owned treat-ment works (and which would be a newsource subject to section 306 of the Act,if it were to discharge pollutants to navi-gable waters), shall be the standard setforth in Part 128, of this title, exceptthat for -the purposes of this section,§ 128.133 of this title shall be amendedto read as follows:

In addition to the prohibitions set forthin § 128.131, the pretreatment standard forincompatible pollutants introduced Into apublicly owned -treatment works by a major

contributing Industry rball be the standardof performance for now sources specifled In§ 419.54 of this title, provided, That, It thepublicly owned treatment works which re-ceives the pollutants ls committed, In ItNNPDES permit, to remove a tpeelfed percent-age of any Incompatible pollutant, the pre-treatment standard applicable to Mers ofsuch treatment works shall be corres.pond-Ingly reduced for that pollutant.

Subpart F-Integrated Subcategory§}419.60 Applicability description of

the integrated subcategory.The provisions of this subpart are ap-

plicable to the discharges of proceewaste water pollutants and other wastewater pollutants from any facility whichproduces petroleum products by tho useof topping, catalytic reforming, cracking,petrochemical operations, with produc-tion of greater than 15 percent of thefeedstock throughout In first genratlollpetrochemicals and isomer'zatlon prod-ucts (BTX, olefins, cyclohexane, etc,) orproduction of second generation petro-chemicals (alcohols, ketches, cuene,etc.), and lubes, whether or not the fa-cility includes any processes other thantopping, catalytic reforming, cracking,and petrochemical operations. Alloca-tions for the waste water pollutant dis-charges from contaminated storm waterrunoff and ballast water are also appli-cable to this subpart.§ 419.61 Specialized definitions.


shall mean any water which during themanufacturing process comes into directcontact with any raw material, Inter-mediate product, by-product, wasteproduct or finished product,

(b) The term "process waste waterpollutants" shall mean pollutants con-tained In process waste waters.(c) The term "other waste water pol-

lutants" shall mean pollutants containedin cooling tower and utility blowdowns,once-through cooling water, runoff, bal-last, and from auxiliary facilities suchas laboratories and others,


(e) The term "ballast" shall mean theflow of waters from a ship which Is to betreated at the refinery (daily averageflow).

(f) The term "feed" shall mean thecrude oil and natural gas liquids feedto the topping units. ,

(g) The term "oil and grease" shallmean those components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by-the methoddescribed in "Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1971,Environmental Protection Agency, Ana-lytical Quality Control Laboratory, page217;

(h) The term "phenol(s)" shall meanthose components of a waste wateramenable to measurement by the methoddescribed in "Methods for ChemicalAnalysis of Water and Wastes," 1071,Environmental Protection Agency, Anal-ytical Quality Control Laboratory, page232;

PROPOSED RULES

(i) The following abbreviations shallmean: (i) BOD5 shall mean five daybiochemical oxygen, demand; (ii) CODshall mean chemical bxygen demand;(iii) TOC shall mean total organic car-bon; (iv) TSS shall meantotal suspendednonfilterable solids; (v) NH3 shall meanammonia as nitrogen; (vi) CrT shallmean total chromium; (vii) Cr6 shallmean hexavalent chromium; (viii) kgshall mean kilogram; -(ix) kcu m shallmean one thousand cubic meters; (x) lbshall mean pounds; (xi) Mgal shall mean,one thousand gallons; (xii) Mbbl shallmean one thousand'barrels (one barrelis equivalent to 42 gallons); (xiii) cumshall mean one cubic meter; and (xiv)feed shall mean feedstock.§ 419.62 Effluent limitations guidelines

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

(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which may bedischarged after application of the bestpracticable control technology currentlyavailable by a point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart:

Effluent Effluentcharacteristics limitationBODS -------- Maxmumfor 2zy one day


Maximum average of dailyvalues for iny period ofthirty consecutLve days27.5 kg/kcu m of feed (9.7Tb/Mbbl of feed).

COD--------- Maximum for any one day248.5 kg/kcu ra of feed(87.8 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period of

,thirty consecutive days198.8 kuJkcu n of feed(70.2 lb/Mbbl of feed).

TOC__ -------- Maximum for any one day46.6 kg/kcu, 3n of feed(16.5 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period of-tirty consecutive days37.9 kg/kcu m of feed(13.4 lb/Mbbl of feed).

's.-------- Maximum for any one day21.6 kg/kcu m of feed (7.6lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days17.3 kg/kqu m of feed (6.1lb/Mbbl of feed).


lb/Mbbl of feed).Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period of

thirty consecutive days8.6 kg/kcu m of feed (3.0lb/AMbl of feed).

Phenols----- Maximum for any one day0.266 kg/keu in of feed(0.094 ib/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues 'for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.188'kglkcu m of feed(0.066 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Effluentcharacteristics

Sulfide ------

CrT ---------

Cr6 ---------

Zinc --------

pH

Effluent limitation,Maximum for any one day

14.2 kg/kcu m of feed (5.0lb/Mblil of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days10.6 kg/fcui m of feed(3.8 lb/Mhbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day0.24 1 g/kcu m of feed(0.086 Ib/ibbl of feed).


Maximum for any one day0.555 kg/kcu m of feed(0.190 lb/flbbl of fccd).




Maximum for any one day1.1 l:g/kcu m of feed(0%40 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.91 kgfkcu m of feed(0.32 lb/hibbl of feed).

Within the range of 6.0 to9.0

(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numericallythe same as for Subpart A § 419.12(b)(1) and.(2).

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

(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollutantsor pollutant properties which may bedischarged after application of the bestavailable technology economicallyachievable by a point source subject tothe provisions of this subpart:

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent limitationBOD5 -------- Maximum for any one day

7.8 kgfkcu m of feed(2.75 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum dverago of dailyvalue for any period ofthirty consecutive days6.3 kg/kcu m of feed(2.23 lb/Mbbl of feed).

COD -------- Maximum for any one day42.5 kg/kcu m of fecd(15.0 Ib/Mbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive .days34.0 kg/kcu m of feed(12.0 lb/Mbbl of feed).

EffluentcharacteristicsTOO .......

TSS-----

On andgrease.

Phenols ------

TH3 --- ------

Sulfde.....

Cr0 -----

Zinc---- -

Effluent Zimitation.Maximum for any one day

17.5 kg/kcu in of feed(6.2 lbJMbbl of feed),

Maximum average of dailyvalue-s for any period ofthirty consecutive days14.4 kgikcu in of feed(5.1 lb~llbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day7.4 kglkcu m of feed(2.6 lb/mibbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days5.9 kg1kcu m of feed(2.1 lbJMbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day1.5 kgkcu in of feed(0.52 lbfllbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days1.2 kgjkcu m of feed(0.42 lb/?MIbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day0.037 kg/kcu in of feed(0413 lb/hibbi of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvakues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0255 k'kcu m of feed(0.0090 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day3.8 kg/kcu m of feed (1.4lb111bbl of feed).


Maximum for any one day0.16 kg/kcu m of. feed(0.057 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any ]3erlod ofthirty consecutive days0.10 kgilcu m of feed(0.03G lb/Mbbl of feed).


Maxinum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.30 kg/kcu m of feed(0.106 lb/Mhbbi of feed).

Maximum for any one day0.0074 kglucu m of feed(0.0026 lb/Ubbl of feed).

Maxinum average of dilyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.0059 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0021 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum for any one day0.59 kg/kcu in of feed(0.21 lb/Mbbl of feed).


Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numericallythe same as for Subpart A § 419.13(b)(1) and (2).§ 419.64 Standards of performance for

new sources.

(a) The following limitations consti-tute the quantity or quality of pollutants


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or pollutant properties which may be dis-charged reflecting the greatest degree ofeffuent reduction achievable through ap-plication of the best available demon-strated control technology, processes,operating methods, or other alternatives,including, where practicable, a standardpermitting no discharge of pollutants bya new point source subject to the provi-sions of this subpart:

Effluent Effluentcharacteristics limitationBOD5 -------- Maximum for any one day


Miaximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days18.8 kg/kcu m of feed (6.6lb/Mbbl of feed).

COD -------- Maximum for any one day170 kg/kcu m of feed(60.2 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days136 kg/kcui m of feed(48.2 lb/Mbbl of feed),

TOC --------- Maximum for any one day32.3 kg/kcu m of feed(11.4 lb/Mbbl of feed).


TSS ---------- Maximum for pny one day14.7 kg/kcu ri of feed t6.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthitry consecutive days1.9 kg/kcu m -of teed (4.2lb/Mbbl of feed).

Oil and Maximum for any one daygrease., 7.4 kg/kcu m of feed (2,6

lb/Mbbl of feed).

PROPOSED RULES

Effluentcharacteristics Effluent Zimitatiom

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days 5.9kg./kcu m of feed (2.1 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Phenols- --- Maximum for any one day0.183 kg/kcu m of feed(0.065 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days0.130 kg/kcu in of feed(0.046 lb/Mbbl of feed).

NH3 ------- Maximum for any one day9.6 kg/kcu m of feed (3.4lb/ivbbl of feed).

Maximum average -of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days 7.2kg/kcu m of feed (2.6 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Sulfide ...... Maximum for any one day0.168 kg/keu m of feed(0.059 lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvaluez for any period ofthirty consecutive days 0.107kg/keu n of feed (0.038 lb/Mbbl of feed).

CrT -.. ...... Maximum for any one day0.37 kg/kcu mn of feed (0.132lb/Mbbl of feed).

Maximum average of dailyvalues for any period ofthirty consecutive days 0.30kg/kcu m of feed (0.106 Ib/Mbblof feed).

Cr6 --------- Maximum for any one day0.0074 kg/kcu m of feed(0.0028 lb/Mbbl of feed).


uff uentcharacteristics Effluent limitatiorvZinc --------.- Maximum for any one day

0.59 kg/kcu m of feed (0,21lb/Mbbl of feed).


pH --------- Within the range 0.0 to 9.0.

(b) Allocations for the waste waterpollutants resulting from storm waterrunoff and ballast water are numericallythe same as for Supart A § 419.14(b) (1)and (2).§ 419.65 Pretreatment standards for

new sources.

The pretreatment standards undersection 307(c) of the Act, for a sourcewithin the integrated subcategory, whichIsan industrial user of a publicly ownedtreatment works (and which would be anew source subject to section 300 of theAct, If it were to discharge pollutantsto navigable waters), shall be the stand-ard set forth in Part 128 of this title,except that for the purposes of this sec-tion, J 128.133 of this title shall beamended to read as follows:

In addition to the prohibitions set forth In6 128.131 of this title, the pretreatmentstandard for incompatiplo pollutants Intro-duced into a publicly owned treatment works'by a major contributing Industry shall be thestandard of performance for now sourcesspecified in § 419.64 of this title proidcd,That. if the publicly owned treatment workswhich receives the pollutants In committed,In its NPDES permit, to remove a apeollodpercentage of any Incompatible pollutant,the pretreatment standard applicable tousers of such treatment works shall be cor-respondingly reduced for that pollutant.

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