§307.4007. Mechanical Pulp

a)         Applicability.  This Section applies to discharges resulting from: the production of pulp and paper at groundwood chemi-mechanical mills; the production of pulp and paper at groundwood mills through the application of the thermo-mechanical process; the integrated production of pulp and coarse paper, molded pulp products, and newsprint at groundwood mills; and the integrated production of pulp and fine paper at groundwood mills.

 

b)         Specialized Definitions.  The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 430.71 (2002).  This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

 

c)         Existing Sources

 

1)         The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 430.76 (2002). This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

 

2)         No person subject to the pretreatment standards incorporated by reference in subsection (c)(1) may cause, threaten, or allow the discharge of any contaminant to a POTW in violation of those standards.

 

d)         New Sources

 

1)         The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 430.77 (2002). This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

 

2)         No person subject to the pretreatment standards incorporated by reference in subsection (d)(1) may cause, threaten, or allow the discharge of any contaminant to a POTW in violation of those standards.

 

3)         "New source" means any building, structure, facility, or installation whose construction commenced after January 6, 1981.

 

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 4662, effective March 23, 2023)