Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35 § 304.201

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 304.201 - Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharges of The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
a) Calumet Treatment Plant Discharges:

The effluent standards of Section 304.124 as applied to cyanide discharges, Section 304.120(b) and (c), and Section 304.122 do not apply to carbonaceous BOD5 (CBOD5), total suspended solids (TSS), cyanide, and ammonia-nitrogen as N discharged from the Calumet Sewage Treatment Works of The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Instead, it must meet the following effluent standards, subject to the averaging rule of Section 304.104(a), effective July 1, 1988:

CONSTITUENT

CONCENTRATION

mg/L

CBOD5

24

TSS

28

Ammonia Nitrogen (as N)

13

Cyanide

0.15

b) North Side Sewage Treatment Works:

The effluent standards of Sections 304.120(b) and (c) and 304.122 do not apply to carbonaceous BOD5 (CBOD5), total suspended solids (TSS), and ammonia-nitrogen discharged from the North Side Sewage Treatment Works of The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Instead, it must meet the following standard, subject to the averaging rule of Section 304.104(a) effective July 1, 1988:

CONSTITUENT

CONCENTRATION

mg/L

CBOD5

12

TSS

20

Ammonia Nitrogen (as N)

April - October

2.5

November - March

4.0

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 304.201

Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 3528, effective February 8, 1996

Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 4601, effective 3/23/2023