Section 307.3011  Alkaline Cleaning

a)         Applicability.  This Section applies to discharges resulting from operations in which steel or steel products are immersed in alkaline cleaning baths to remove mineral or animal fats or oils from the steel, and the rinse operations following that immersion.

b)         Specialized Definitions.  The Board incorporates by reference 40 CFR 420.111 (2002).  This incorporation includes no later amendments or editions.

c)         Existing Sources.  These sources must comply with the general and specific pretreatment requirements of Subpart B.

d)         New Sources.  All sources are regulated as existing sources.

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