N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 715.04

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Env-Wq 715.04 - Dechlorination Systems
(a) Dechlorination to reduce free and combined chlorine residuals in WWTP effluent, if required by permit, shall be by use of sulfite salt solutions.
(b) Dechlorination systems shall:
(1) Be sized to chemically neutralize 5 parts per million total residual chlorine at all flows;
(2) Be of the positive displacement type;
(3) Include storage of sufficient volume to provide for dosing at the anticipated maximum dose rate at design annual average flow for 15 days;
(4) Include a redundant dechlorination feed pump;
(5) Provide thorough hydraulic or mechanical mixing at the point of sulfite injection;
(6) Provide a flow proportional feed forward control system;
(7) Provide a sampling point for compliance monitoring after dechlorination;
(8) Provide an alarm system to actuate upon failure of the dechlorination feed system;
(9) Have chemical storage tanks equipped with a mechanical mixing device to keep the chemical solution completely mixed, and
(10) Have dechlorination solutions, storage tanks, pumps and feed lines protected from freezing.

N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 715.04

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 700) #8590, eff 3-25-06

Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 46, Filed November 13, 2014, Proposed by #10693, Effective 10/15/2014, Expires10/15/2024.