New source performance standards (NSPS).

  1. Law
  2. CFR 40
  3. Protection of Environment
  4. Environmental Protection Agency
  5. Effluent Guidelines and Standards
  6. Textile Mills Point Source Category
  7. Wool Scouring Subcategory
  8. New source performance standards (NSPS).

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§ 410.15 New source performance standards (NSPS).

Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS):

Pollutant or pollutant property NSPS
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days
Kg/kkg (or pounds per 1,000 lb) of wool
BOD5 3.6 1.9
COD 52.4 33.7
TSS 30.3 13.5
Sulfide 0.20 0.10
Phenols 0.10 0.05
Total chromium 0.10 0.05
pH (1) (1)

1 Within the range 6.0 to 9.0 at all times.

Note: Additional allocations for “commission scouring” are not available to new sources.


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