Regulations last checked for updates: May 28, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 22, 2024
§ 437.20 - Applicability.

(a) Except as provided in § 437.1(b), (c), or (d) or in paragraph (b) of this section, this subpart applies to that portion of the discharge of wastewater from a CWT facility that results from the treatment or recovery of oil from both oily wastes received from off-site and other CWT wastewater associated with the treatment of, or recovery of oily wastes.

(b) In order to ensure appropriate treatment rather than dilution of dissimilar wastes, an NPDES permit writer or control authority may require a new source or an existing source subject to this subpart to achieve alternative effluent limitations and standards, as defined in § 437.2(b), in the following circumstances:

(1) The facility receives, on a continuing basis, flows of process wastewater from five or fewer facilities subject to 40 CFR subchapter N limitations and standards; and

(2) The process wastewater flows received for treatment at the facility have relatively consistent pollutant profiles.

§ 437.21 - Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology currently available (BPT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 or § 437.20(b), any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the application of BPT:

BPT Limitations

Regulated
parameter
Maximum daily 1 Maximum monthly avg. 1
Conventional Parameters
O&G12738.0
pH( 2)( 2)
TSS74.130.6
Metal Parameters
Arsenic2.951.33
Cadmium0.01720.0102
Chromium0.7460.323
Cobalt56.418.8
Copper0.5000.242
Lead0.3500.160
Mercury0.01720.00647
Tin0.3350.165
Zinc8.264.50
Organic Parameters
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.2150.101
Butylbenzyl phthalate0.1880.0887
Carbazole0.5980.276
n-Decane0.9480.437
Fluoranthene0.05370.0268
n-Octadecane0.5890.302

1 mg/L (ppm).

2 Within the range 6 to 9.

[65 FR 81300, Dec. 22, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 71023, Dec. 22, 2003]
§ 437.22 - Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control technology (BCT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 or § 437.20(b), any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations attainable by the application of BCT: Limitations for O&G, pH, and TSS are the same as the corresponding limitation specified in § 437.21.

§ 437.23 - Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32 or § 437.20(b), any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations by the application of BAT: Limitations for arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury, tin, zinc, butylbenzyl phthalate, carbazole, n-decane, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, fluoranthene, and n-octadecane are the same as the corresponding limitation specified in § 437.21.

[65 FR 81300, Dec. 22, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 71023, Dec. 22, 2003]
§ 437.24 - New source performance standards (NSPS).

Except as provided in § 437.20(b), any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following performance standards: Standards for oil and grease, pH, TSS, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury, tin, zinc, butylbenzyl phthalate, carbazole, n-decane, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, fluoranthene, and n-octadecane are the same as the corresponding limitation specified in § 437.21.

[65 FR 81300, Dec. 22, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 71023, Dec. 22, 2003]
§ 437.25 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, 403.13 or § 437.20(b), and no later than December 22, 2003, any existing source subject to this subpart must achieve the following pretreatment standards:

Pretreatment Standards (PSES)

Regulated
parameter
Maximum daily 1 Maximum monthly avg. 1
Metal Parameters
Chromium0.9470.487
Cobalt56.418.8
Copper0.4050.301
Lead0.2220.172
Tin0.2490.146
Zinc6.954.46
Organic Parameters
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate0.2670.158
Carbazole0.3920.233
n-Decane5.793.31
Fluoranthene0.7870.393
n-Octadecane1.220.925

1 mg/L (ppm).

[65 FR 81300, Dec. 22, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 71023, Dec. 22, 2003]
§ 437.26 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 or § 437.20(b), any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following pretreatment standards: Standards for chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, tin, zinc, carbazole, n-decane, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, fluoranthene, and n-octadecane are the same as the corresponding limitation specified in § 437.21.

[65 FR 81300, Dec. 22, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 71023, Dec. 22, 2003]
source: 65 FR 81300, Dec. 22, 2000, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 437.26