Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 525 - EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
Sec2 096-525-2 - Toxic Pollutants. [see 40 CFR 129]
Subsection 096-525-2-X - DDT, DDD and DDE [see 40 CFR 129.101]
Universal Citation: 06 ME Code Rules ยง 096-525-2-X
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
(a) Specialized definitions.
(1) DDT Manufacturer means a manufacturer,
excluding any source which is exclusively a DDT formulator, who produces,
prepares or processes technical DDT, or houses DDT as a material in the
production, preparation or processing of another synthetic organic
substance.
(2) DDT formulator means
a person who produces, prepares or processes a formulated product comprising a
mixture of DDT and inert materials or other diluents into a product intended
for application in any use registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide
and Rodenticide Act, as amended ( 7 U.S.C. 135, et seq.).
(b) DDT manufacturer--
(1) Applicability.
(i) These standards or prohibitions apply to:
(A) All discharges of process wastes;
and
(B) All discharges from the
manufacturing areas, loading and unloading areas, storage areas and other areas
which are subject to direct contamination by DDT as a result of the
manufacturing process, including but not limited to:
(1) Storm water and other runoff except as
hereinafter provided in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this subsection; and
(2) Water used for routine cleanup or cleanup
of spills.
(ii) These standards do not apply to storm
water runoff or other discharges from areas subject to contamination solely by
fallout from air emissions of DDT; or to storm water runoff that exceeds that
from the ten year 24-hour rainfall event.
(2) Analytical method acceptable.
Environmental Protection Agency method specified in 40 CFR part 136, except
that a 1-liter sample size is required to increase the analytical
sensitivity.
(3) Effluent
standard--
(i) Existing sources. DDT is
prohibited in any discharge from any DDT manufacturer.
(ii) New sources. DDT is prohibited in any
discharge from any DDT manufacturer.
(c) DDT formulator--
(1) Applicability.
(i) These standards or prohibitions apply to:
(A) All discharges of process wastes;
and
(B) All discharges from the
formulating areas, loading and unloading areas, storage areas and other areas
which are subject to direct contamination by DDT as a result of the formulating
process, including but not limited to:
(1)
Storm water and other runoff except as hereinafter provided in paragraph
(c)(1)(ii) of this subsection; and
(2) Water used for routine cleanup or cleanup
of spills.
(ii) These standards do not apply to storm
water runoff or other discharges from areas subject to contamination solely by
fallout from air emissions of DDT; or to storm water runoff that exceeds that
from the ten year 24-hour rainfall event.
(2) Analytical method acceptable.
Environmental Protection Agency method specified in 40 CFR part 136, except
that a 1-liter sample size is required to increase the analytical
sensitivity.
(3) Effluent
standard--
(i) Existing sources. DDT is
prohibited in any discharge from any DDT formulator.
(ii) New Sources. DDT is prohibited in any
discharge from any DDT formulator.
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