Section 0400-40-14-.01 - PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY(1) This chapter establishes responsibilities of State and local government, industry, and the public to implement National Pretreatment Standards to control pollutants that pass through or interfere with treatment processes in domestic wastewater facilities (WWF) or that may contaminate sewage sludge.(2) This chapter applies: (a) To pollutants from non-domestic sources covered by Pretreatment Standards that are discharged into or transported by truck or rail or otherwise introduced into WWFs as defined in Rule 0400-40-14-.03;(b) To WWFs that receive wastewater from sources subject to National Pretreatment Standards; and(c) To any new or existing source subject to Pretreatment Standards. National Pretreatment Standards do not apply to sources that discharge to a sewer that is not connected to a WWF Treatment Plant.
(3) Electronic Reporting (a) This chapter requires the submission of forms developed by the Commissioner for a person to comply with certain requirements, including, but not limited to, making reports and submitting monitoring results. The Commissioner may make these forms available electronically and, if submitted electronically, then that electronic submission shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 0400-01-40.(b) Electronic submission of documents in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph is required when available unless waived by the Commissioner in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 127.15.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-40-14-.01
Original rule filed September 17, 2013; effective December 16, 2013. Rule renumbered from 1200-04-14. Amendments filed January 25, 2023; effective 4/25/2023.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq., and 69-3-101, et seq.