Illinois Administrative Code
Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part 307 - SEWER DISCHARGE CRITERIA
Subpart N - ELECTROPLATING
Section 307.2300 - General Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024

a) Applicability

1) This Subpart N applies to any electroplating operations in which metal is electroplated on any basis material and to related metal finishing operations as identified in the various Sections, whether such operations are conducted in conjunction with electroplating, independently, or as part of some other operation.

2) Operations similar to electroplating that are specifically excepted from coverage of this Subpart N include the following:
A) Electrowinning and electrorefining conducted as a part of nonferrous metal smelting and refining (Subpart V);

B) Metal surface preparation and conversion coating conducted as a part of coil coating (Subpart CN);

C) Metal surface preparation and immersion plating or electroless plating conducted as a part of porcelain enameling (Subpart CO); and

D) Electrodeposition of active electrode materials, electroimpregnation, and electroforming conducted as a part of battery manufacturing (Subpart CJ).

3) Metallic platemaking and gravure cylinder preparation conducted within or for printing and publishing facilities, and continuous strip electroplating conducted within iron and steel manufacturing facilities are exempted from the pretreatment standards for existing sources in this Subpart N.

4) Certain electroplating operations may be subject to the metal finishing standards of Subpart BH.

b) General Definitions. The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 413.02 (2003). This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

c) Monitoring Requirements. The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 413.03 (2003). This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

d) Compliance Dates. The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 413.01(a) (2003). This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

e) Integrated Facilities. The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 413.04 (2003). This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

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