National Pretreatment Program Update - CA Water Boards

National Pr
Program

Streamlining Progress

USEPA Region
Regional Water Quality

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retreatment
m Update:

s and National Update

April 27-28, 2010
IX & California SWQCB Pretreatment

Regulations Training
Control Board-Colorado River Basin

Chuck Durham
Tetra Tech, Inc.
U.S.E.P.A Contractor1

Activities at the “Na
Pretreatmen

Streamlining Rule Sum
Streamlining Rule Imp

(Guidance Update, T

Clean Water Act Acti
Industry Sectors / Effl
Contaminants of Eme
(mercury, unused pha

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ational Level” in the
nt Program

mmary
mplementation

Tool Development)

ion Plan (CWAAP)
luent Guidelines
erging Concern
armaceuticals, etc.)

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Pretreatment St

Summary of Fin

13 Changes to 40 CFR 40
States and POTW Pretrea

Other Changes to 40 CFR
States and POTW Pretrea

Fact Sheet 1.0: Pretreatm
Summary of Changes Mad

http://www.epa.gov/npdes/p

Fact Sheet 2.0: Required

http://www.epa.gov/npdes/p
uired_changes.pdf

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treamlining Rule:

nal Rule Changes

03 that must be adopted by
atment Programs

R 403 are optional for
atment Programs

ment Streamlining Rule:
ade Under the Streamlining Rule

pubs/streamline_factsheet_1.0.pdf

Changes

pubs/pretreatment_streamlining_req

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Summary of Fin

POTW Pretreatment P
stringent than State re
Notification requirem

substantial modificatio
and program procedur
approval
nonsubstantial modific
submitted at least 45 d
the program changes

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treamlining Rule:

nal Rule Changes

Programs cannot be less
egulations
ments (40 CFR 403.18):

ons: revised local authorities
res must be submitted for

cations: revisions must be
days before implementing

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Incorporating

Making required revis
pretreatment program
Assessment of program
pretreatment complian
NPDES pretreatment

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treamlining Rule:

g Streamlining

sions to POTW
ms
am changes during

nce inspections/audits
program requirements

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Tool Dev

Fact Sheets: http://cfpub.epa.gov/np
1. Summary of Changes
2. Required Changes
3. Equivalent Mass Limits
4. Equivalent Concentratio
5. New Classifications for
6. Sampling/Pollutants-No
7. Best Management Pract
8. Slug Control Plans
9. General Permits
10. Significant Non-Compli

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treamlining Rule:

velopment

pdes/home.cfm?program_id=3

s
on Limits
r CIU
ot-Present
tices (BMPs)

iance (SNC) – in review

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More Tools in

Guidance Manual Update

Model Sewer Use Ordinance
Checklist - Model Sewer Use
Control Authority Pretreatm
– Word and pdf
“Introduction to the National P
“Industrial User Permitting Gu

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/docs.cfm?docu
&sort=date_published

OR: Go to: http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/ho
Click on “Publications” (right column); Cl

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treamlining Rule:

n Development

es/Revisions

– Word and pdf
Ordinance Reviews – Word and pdf
ment Audit Checklist and Instructions

Pretreatment Program” – in review
uidance Manual” – in review

ument_type_id=1&view=1&program_id=3

ome.cfm?program_id=3
lick on “Policy and Guidance Documents”

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Clean Water A

Summary o

Announced on July 6, 200
Submitted to the Adminis
Goals:

Enhance public transparenc
Strengthen enforcement per
Transform water quality and

Methods:

Target enforcement at most
Strengthen oversight of the
Improve transparency and a
http://www.epa.gov/oecaerth/civ

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Act Action Plan:

of CWAAP

09
strator on October 15, 2009

cy
rformance
d compliance information systems

t important water pollution problems
states
accountability
vil/cwa/cwaenfplan.html

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Clean Water A

How it Affects

Attention from upper EPA
management and the Offi
Compliance Assurance (O

Concerns:

Program resources
Data entry
Establishing and enforcing
Lack of oversight
Emerging pollutants
Data integration and repor

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Act Action Plan:

s Pretreatment

A Office of Water
ice of Enforcement &
OECA)

g categorical pretreatment

rting

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Clean Water A

Tools / Guidance

Resources allocated

Pretreatment Complianc
Compliance Information
guidance
POTW annual reports g

Targeting improvem
and display procedu

Robust and reliable pret
oversight and allow for
Data availability (e.g., t

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Act Action Plans:

ce in Development

for:

ce System (PCS) - Integrated
on System (ICIS) data entry

guidance

ment of data entry, review,
ures

treatment data will enable
greater enforcement capabilities
the public)

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Pretreatme

Special Topic

3 Pretreatment webcasts

POTWs and the Dental Merc
Management of Unused Phar
Universal Waste Rule (Septem
2010 Effluent Guidelines Pro
Regional Pretreatment Coord

Continuing webcast series –

Training (Pretreatment 101)
Introduction to new program
guidances)
Special topics

Available at http://www.ep

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ent Webcasts

cs and Training

cury Discharges (June 2009)
rmaceuticals and the Proposed
mber 2009)
ogram Plan: Update for State and
dinators (January 2010)

– in development

materials (e.g., launch of new

pa.gov/npdes/training

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Pretreatme

Dental Merc

Speakers:

Jan Pickrel, EPA OW/OWM
Damon Highsmith, EPA O
Justin Pimpare, EPA OW/R

Results from the EPA Health S
Study on Dental Amalgam

Discussion of the EPA/Americ
Association of Clean Water A
Understanding on Promoting D

Resources document – links to

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ent Webcasts

cury Webcast

WM/WPD
OW/OST
Region 1

Services Industrial Detailed

can Dental Association/National
Agencies Memorandum of

Dental Amalgam Separators
o additional materials

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Disposal of Unuse

Speakers:

Samantha Lewis, US EPA
Lisa Lauer, US EPA
Charlotte Smith, PharmEcolo

EPA’s study of unused pharm
health care facilities

Proposal to add hazardous pha
Universal Waste Program

Resources document – links to

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ent Webcasts

ed Pharmaceuticals

ogy Services WM Healthcare Solutions

maceutical disposal practices at
armaceutical waste to the Federal
o additional materials

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2010 Effluent G

Speaker: Carey Johnston, US E
Preliminary 2010 Effluent Gui
notice signed December 17, 20
Published in Federal Register
request for comments
Background on the effluent gu
planning process
Review results of 2009 annual
guidelines (ELGs)
Review status of on-going stud
of ELGs:

Coalbed Methane Extraction
Health Care (Unused Pharma
Ore Mining and Dressing

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ent Webcasts

Guidelines Plan

EPA
uidelines Program Plan
009

on December 28, 2009 –

uidelines program and 304(m)

l review of existing effluent

udies supporting annual review

aceuticals)

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2010 Effluent G

Review schedule and rece
of 304(m) studies
Resources document – lin
More information availabl
http://epa.gov/guide/304m

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ent Webcasts

Guidelines Plan

eive feedback on direction

nks to additional materials
ble at
m/

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For more information…

Name Topic

Eric Strassler EAD Webpage
Airport Deicing Operations

Brian D’Amico POTW Study

Brian Englert CEC Analytic Methods

Samantha Lewis Chlorine and Chlorinated
Hydrocarbons & Dental

Carey Johnston Effluent Guidelines Planning
& CBM Detailed Study

Meghan Hessenauer Unused Pharmaceuticals

Ronald Jordan Steam Electric

Karrie-Jo Shell Biodiesel

Jan Pickrel Pretreatment Program
Industrial NPDES Permits

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Phone E-mail

(202) 566 1026 [email protected]

(202) 566 1069 [email protected]
(202) 566 0754 [email protected]

(202) 566 1058 [email protected]

(202) 566 1014 [email protected]

(202) 566 1040 [email protected]
(202) 566 1003 jordan.ronald.epa.gov
(404) 562 9308 [email protected]

(202) 564-7904 [email protected]

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