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. Knit Fabric Finishing Subcategory
  8. New source performance standards (NSPS).

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§ 410.55 New source performance standards (NSPS).

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

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Simple Manufacturing Operations

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 product
BOD5 3.6 1.9
COD 48.1 31.0
TSS 13.2 5.9
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 finishers” are not available to new sources.

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Complex Manufacturing Operations

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 product
BOD5 4.8 2.5
COD 51.0 32.9
TSS 12.2 5.4
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 finishers” are not available to new sources.

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Hosiery Products

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 product
BOD5 2.3 1.2
COD 30.7 19.8
TSS 8.4 3.7
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 finishers” are not available to new sources.


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