The Pretreatment The Pretreatment ProgramProgram

September 14, September 14, 20122012

Bethlehem, PABethlehem, PA

John LovellJohn Lovell215-814-5790215-814-5790lovell.john@epa.govlovell.john@epa.gov

Other ContactsOther Contacts

Steve CopelandSteve Copeland215-814-5792215-814-5792

copeland.stephen@epa.govcopeland.stephen@epa.gov

Liz OttingerLiz Ottinger215-814-5783215-814-5783

ottinger.elizabeth@epa.govottinger.elizabeth@epa.gov

PretreatmentPretreatment

• Controls industrial discharges into the Controls industrial discharges into the municipal sewage collection system municipal sewage collection system (POTW)(POTW)

• POTW is generally the primary regulatory POTW is generally the primary regulatory agencyagency

• If no local program, regulatory agency If no local program, regulatory agency becomes the state or EPAbecomes the state or EPA

• 40 CFR 403 – General Pretreatment 40 CFR 403 – General Pretreatment RegulationsRegulations

Objectives of the Objectives of the Pretreatment ProgramPretreatment Program

• Prevent introduction of pollutants into POTWs Prevent introduction of pollutants into POTWs which will interfere with their operation, which will interfere with their operation, including use or disposal of municipal sludgeincluding use or disposal of municipal sludge

• Prevent the introduction of pollutants into Prevent the introduction of pollutants into POTWs which will pass-through treatment POTWs which will pass-through treatment works or otherwise be incompatible with works or otherwise be incompatible with such workssuch works

• Improve opportunities to recycle and reclaim Improve opportunities to recycle and reclaim municipal and industrial wastewaters and municipal and industrial wastewaters and sludgessludges

Fish kill resulting from industrial waste passing through the POTW.Fish kill resulting from industrial waste passing through the POTW.

Collapsed street resulting from sewer explosion caused by industrial waste discharge.Collapsed street resulting from sewer explosion caused by industrial waste discharge.

Sewer pipe corrosion caused by acidic discharge from industrial facility.Sewer pipe corrosion caused by acidic discharge from industrial facility.

Sewer pipe blockage caused by oil & grease discharge.Sewer pipe blockage caused by oil & grease discharge.

Sewer overflow caused by blockage.Sewer overflow caused by blockage.

Types of Pretreatment Types of Pretreatment StandardsStandards

• ProhibitionsProhibitions

• Local LimitsLocal Limits

• Categorical StandardsCategorical Standards

• Best Management PracticesBest Management Practices

ProhibitionsProhibitions

• Apply to all industrial usersApply to all industrial users

• 40 CFR 403.5 (a) & (b)40 CFR 403.5 (a) & (b)

• Local ordinanceLocal ordinance

Local LimitsLocal Limits

• Apply to significant industrial Apply to significant industrial users and others designated by users and others designated by POTWPOTW

• Local ordinanceLocal ordinance

• Technically basedTechnically based

Categorical StandardsCategorical StandardsCategorical StandardsCategorical Standards

• Apply to specific category of Apply to specific category of industrial usersindustrial users

• CWA 307(b) and (c)CWA 307(b) and (c)

• 40 CFR 405 – 47140 CFR 405 – 471

• Technology-basedTechnology-based

Best Management PracticesBest Management Practices

• Can apply to any industrial usersCan apply to any industrial users

• Categorical StandardsCategorical Standards

• Local OrdinanceLocal Ordinance

• Require Activities/ProceduresRequire Activities/ProceduresInstall/maintain grease interceptorInstall/maintain grease interceptorSlug/spill control planSlug/spill control plan

Program Implementation Program Implementation ProceduresProcedures

•Updating the Industrial Waste Updating the Industrial Waste SurveySurvey

•Permitting of Industrial UsersPermitting of Industrial UsersNotification to IUs of Notification to IUs of Pretreatment RequirementsPretreatment Requirements

•Compliance Monitoring – Sampling Compliance Monitoring – Sampling and Inspections of SIUs by POTWand Inspections of SIUs by POTW

•IU self-monitoringIU self-monitoring•Enforcement Response PlanEnforcement Response Plan

Web SitesWeb Sites

• http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionCfr.action?collectionCfr.action?selectedYearFrom=2011&page.go=GoselectedYearFrom=2011&page.go=Go

• http://water.epa.gov/scitech/wastetech/http://water.epa.gov/scitech/wastetech/guide/index.cfmguide/index.cfm

• http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/npdes/http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/npdes/index.htmindex.htm

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