Pretreatment 101Pretreatment 101Training CourseTraining Course

Pretreatment 101Pretreatment 101Training CourseTraining Course

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And theAnd theRegion VI Pretreatment AssociationRegion VI Pretreatment Association

““Why the Pretreatment Program Was Established & Overview of Regulations &

Implementation””

History of Water ProtectionHistory of Water Protection

18991899 Rivers and Harbors ActRivers and Harbors Act

19561956 Federal Water Pollution Control ActFederal Water Pollution Control Act

19621962 Rachel Carson’s Silent SpringRachel Carson’s Silent Spring

19631963 Robert Zimmerman changed his name to?Robert Zimmerman changed his name to?

19651965 Water Quality ActWater Quality Act

History of Water Protection, cont.History of Water Protection, cont.

19701970 EPA established through an executive orderEPA established through an executive order

19721972 FWPCA Amendments create NPDES ProgramFWPCA Amendments create NPDES Program

19771977 Clean Water ActClean Water Act

19871987 Water Quality ActWater Quality Act

How Acts Are ImplementedHow Acts Are Implemented

• Act passed/signedAct passed/signed

• Federal Register noticeFederal Register notice

• Regulations into effectRegulations into effect

• Appropriate Entities act out provisionsAppropriate Entities act out provisions

Statutory BasisStatutory Basis

Clean Water ActClean Water Act[33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.][33 U.S.C. 1251, et seq.]

101101

212212

301301

307307

308308

309309

402402

502502

Statutory BasisStatutory Basis

• Section 101 - Congressional declaration of goals

• Section 212 – Definitions

• Section 301 – Effluent limitations

• Section 307 - Toxic and Pretreatment Standards

Statutory BasisStatutory Basis

• Section 308 - Records and reports; inspections

• Section 309 – Section 309 – EnforcementEnforcement

• Section 402 – Section 402 – NPDESNPDES

• Section 502 - Section 502 - DefinitionsDefinitions

National Pollutant Discharge National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(“NPDES”)Elimination System(“NPDES”)

[40 CFR Part 122][40 CFR Part 122]

• NPDES applies to all “point sources discharging NPDES applies to all “point sources discharging pollutants” into “waters of the United States”pollutants” into “waters of the United States”

• point sources must obtain an NPDES permit from point sources must obtain an NPDES permit from EPA or their delegated StateEPA or their delegated State

• NPDES permits require development of Pretreatment NPDES permits require development of Pretreatment ProgramsPrograms

The connection: 40 CFR Part 122The connection: 40 CFR Part 122

EPA

NPDES State

NPDES Permit

Pretreatment Program

Industrial User

Evolution of Pretreatment RegulationsEvolution of Pretreatment Regulations

1973 - 40 CFR Part 128 promulgated1973 - 40 CFR Part 128 promulgated

1978 - 40 CFR Part 403 promulgated1978 - 40 CFR Part 403 promulgated

1983 - POTW program approval deadline1983 - POTW program approval deadline

1985 - Pretreatment Implementation Review Task 1985 - Pretreatment Implementation Review Task

Force(“PIRT”) report released Force(“PIRT”) report released

Evolution of Pretreatment Regulations Evolution of Pretreatment Regulations (Cont.)(Cont.)

1986 - Domestic Sewage Study(DSS) Report to Congress1986 - Domestic Sewage Study(DSS) Report to Congress

1988 - PIRT Rules promulgated1988 - PIRT Rules promulgated

1990 - DSS regulations promulgated1990 - DSS regulations promulgated

1993 - Removal credit/pollutant eligibility revised1993 - Removal credit/pollutant eligibility revised

1997 - Program Modification Regulation Streamlined1997 - Program Modification Regulation Streamlined

2005 – Pretreatment Streamlining2005 – Pretreatment Streamlining

40 CFR Part 40340 CFR Part 403

• U.S. Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)U.S. Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)> Title 40 - Protection of the EnvironmentTitle 40 - Protection of the Environment

>Chapter I - Environmental Protection AgencyChapter I - Environmental Protection Agency>Subchapter N - Effluent Guidelines and StandardsSubchapter N - Effluent Guidelines and Standards

>Part 403 - General Pretreatment Regulations for Part 403 - General Pretreatment Regulations for Existing and New Sources of PollutionExisting and New Sources of Pollution

Corrosion of Collection System and/or

Treatment Plant

Explosions

Interference with Wastewater

Treatment Facility

Limitations on Sludge

Disposal Options and/or

Greater Expense

Injury to Workers from Hazardous

Fumes

Pass-Through of Toxics into Surface

Waters

40 CFR Part 403 Objectives40 CFR Part 403 Objectives• To prevent the introduction of pollutants into To prevent the introduction of pollutants into

POTWs which will:POTWs which will:– interfere,interfere,– pass through, and/orpass through, and/or– be incompatible.be incompatible.

• To improve opportunities to recycle and reclaim To improve opportunities to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and sludges.wastewaters and sludges.

• To protect POTW workers.To protect POTW workers.

““Why Do We Need a Why Do We Need a Pretreatment Program”Pretreatment Program”

Region 6 Totals

• 145 Approved Programs

• 281 POTW’s

• 4143 MGD Design Flow

• 2085 SIU’s