Pretreatment Compliance Inspection and Audit Manual for Approval Authorities

By Elder, James R.

Book Id: WPLBN0000074427
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 6.1 MB
Reproduction Date: 2007

Title:	Pretreatment Compliance Inspection and Audit Manual for Approval Authorities
Author:	Elder, James R.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Ecology, Natural resource issues, Environemtal protection
Collections:	Environmental Awareness Library Collection
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Publisher:	United States Environmental Protection Agency


Citation APA MLA Chicago Elder, J. R. (n.d.). Pretreatment Compliance Inspection and Audit Manual for Approval Authorities. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

Description
Excerpt: This manual provides Approval Authorities with information and material on audits and inspections of approved local POTW pretreatment programs. The manual should assist Approval Authorities in providing effective oversight of approved pretreatment programs under their jurisdiction.

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-l 1.1 PRETREATMENT COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (PCI)................ l-l 1.2 AUDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.3 ORGANIZATION OF THE GUIDANCE MANUAL...................... l-2 1.4 PCI AND AUDIT SCHEDULING AND COORDINATION................ l-3 1.5 RESOURCER EQUIREMENT.S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-3 1.6 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT S(YSSPTMESM) COMMITMENT. .S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-3 1.7 SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION........................ l-4 2. OVERVIEWA ND BACKGROUND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2.1 PRETREATMENTP ROGRAMA UTHORITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 2.2 FEDERAL REQUIREMENT.S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-l 2.2.1 Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards . . . . . . . . 2-2 2.2.2 Prohibited Discharge Standards and Local Limits . . . 2-2 2.2.3 Overview of State Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 2.3 CONTROLA UTHORITY REQUIREMENTSA ND RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . 2-7 2.3.1 Industrial Waste Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 2.3.2 Industrial User Monitoring and Enforcement . . . . . . . . 2-8 2.3.3 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 3. PCI AND AUDIT PROCEDURE. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-l 3.1 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-l 3.2 PREPARATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-l 3.2.1 Review of the Control Authority's Program Status . . 3-l 3.2.2 Development of an Audit or Inspection Plan . . . . . . . . 3-2 3.2.3 Notification to the Control Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 3.2.4 Equipment Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 3.2.5 Coordination with Region and State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 3.3 ENTRY PROCEDURE. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 3.3.1 Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 3.3.2 Presentation of Credentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 3.3.3 Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 3.3.4 Problems with Entry or Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3