Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-62.8
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, May 29, 2024
Rule 567-62.8 - Effluent limitations or pretreatment requirements more stringent than the effluent or pretreatment standards(1)Effluent limitations more stringent than the effluent limitation guidelines. An effluent limitation more stringent than the effluent limitation guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction achievable by application of the best practicable control technology currently available may be required in an NPDES permit if the factors relating to the equipment or facilities involved, the process applied, or other such factors related to the discharger are fundamentally different from the factors considered by the administrator in the establishment of the guidelines. An individual discharger or other interested person may submit evidence concerning such factors to the director. On the basis of such evidence or other information available to the director, the director will make a written finding that such factors are or are not fundamentally different for the facility compared to those specified in the development document. Any such more stringent effluent limitation must, as a condition precedent, be approved by the administrator.(2)Effluent limitations necessary to meet water quality standards. No effluent, alone or in combination with the effluent of other sources, shall cause a violation of any applicable water quality standard. When it is found that a discharge that would comply with applicable effluent standards in 567-623. (455B), 567-624. (455B) or 567-625. (455B) or effluent limitations in 567-626. (455B) would cause a violation of water quality standards, the discharge will be required to meet the water quality-based effluent limits (WQBELs) necessary to achieve the applicable water quality standards as established in 567-Chapter 61. Any such effluent limit shall be derived from the calculated waste load allocation, as described in "Iowa Wasteload Allocation (WLA) Procedure," as revised on February 21, 2018, or the waste load allocation as required by a total maximum daily load, whichever is more stringent. The translation of waste load allocations to WQBELs shall use Iowa permit derivation methods, as described in the "Iowa Wasteload Allocation (WLA) Procedure," as revised on February 21, 2018, except that the daily sample maximum criteria for E. coli set forth in 567-Chapter 61 shall not be used as an end-of-pipe permit limitation.(3)Pretreatment requirements more stringent than pretreatment standards or requirements. The department or the publicly owned treatment works may impose pretreatment requirements more stringent than the applicable pretreatment standard of 567-624. (455B) or pretreatment requirements of 567-626. (455B) if such more stringent requirements are necessary to prevent violations of water quality standards, interference, or pass through.(4)Effluent limitations or pretreatment requirements in approved areawide waste treatment management plans. Effluent limitations or pretreatment requirements more stringent than applicable effluent or pretreatment standards in 567-623. (455B) to 567-625. (455B) or effluent limitations or pretreatment requirements in 567-626. (455B) may be imposed by the department if the more stringent effluent limitations or pretreatment requirements are required by an approved areawide waste treatment management (208(b)) plan.(5)Effluent limitations for pollutants not covered by effluent or pretreatment standards. An effluent limitation on a pollutant not otherwise regulated under 567-623. (455B) to 567-626. (455B) (e.g., polybrominated biphenyls, PBBs) may be imposed on a case-by-case basis. Such limitation shall be based on effect of the pollutant in water and the feasibility and reasonableness of treating such pollutant.Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-62.8
ARC 7625B, IAB 3/11/09, effective 4/15/09; ARC 8123B, IAB 9/9/09, effective 10/14/09; ARC 8214B, IAB 10/7/09, effective 11/11/09Amended by IAB January 17, 2018/Volume XL, Number 15, effective 2/21/2018