Tag: local limits
Local Limits
This entry of my blog will talk about local limits and the factors triggering development of local limits. As mentioned in my previous blog, local limits address the specific needs and concerns of a POTW, its sludge, its receiving waters and protection of POTW personnel. Local limits are developed for pollutants that could cause interference, […]
Pretreatment Standards
In my previous blog we talked about important elements of the pretreatment program. Now let’s take a look at the corresponding pretreatment standards. There are three types of national pretreatment requirements: 1) Prohibited Discharge Standards are designed to protect against pass through and interference generally. These are developed at the federal level (40 CFR 403.5 […]
Local Limits Re-evaluation Submission Document
The Pretreatment section of KY Division of Water now has a Local Limits Re-evaluation Submission Document that needs to be submitted by the Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) at the time of re-evaluation of local limits. The general Pretreatment Regulations establish responsibilities of Federal, State, and local government, industry and the public to implement Pretreatment […]
Reevaluation of Pretreatment Local Limits: New Requirements from the Division of Water
Municipalities should be aware that the Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) is taking a closer look at pretreatment local limits. DOW has started adding new language to KPDES municipal permits that defines exactly when pretreatment local limits must be reevaluated. The following events may trigger a reevaluation: a permit issuance or reissuance, a change in […]
Pretreatment – How can SMG help you?
The goal of pretreatment is to control pollutants from industrial users which may pass through or interfere with wastewater treatment processes or which may contaminate sewage sludge. It sounds simple enough, but pretreatment can be a complicated and time-consuming issue for municipalities and industries alike. That’s where the expertise of SMG comes in. SMG can […]