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1: Chrome Plating: Pretreatment and Wastewater Issues
Mr. Ted Denning, P.E.
Team Leader , Enforcement Section, Industrial Waste Division, Research and Development
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Chrome Platers Workshop
Wright College, Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
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3: Chrome Platers Workshop ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
June 2001
Appendix C
Expanding use of MWRD data for RD-115 reporting to all SIUs
Appendix G
Establishes DCIUs and NCIUs for reduced monitoring/reporting
SPPs authorized to develop new monitoring/reporting methods
4: Chrome Platers Workshop SURVEY OF DCIUS AND NCIUS
No DCIUs found
30 NCIUs
- Category 410 (Textile) has 1
- Category 413 (EP) has 9
- Category 420 (I&S) has 2
- Category 433 (MF) has 12
- Category 463 (Plastics) has 4
- Category 471 (NFMF) has 2
5: Chrome Platers Workshop NCIU Requirements
6: Chrome Platers Workshop NCIU Advantages
7: Chrome Platers Workshop RECOGNIZED FOR SUPERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL METAL FINISHING SGP
Able Electro-Polishing Company (10-18-01)
Ace Plating Company (9-6-01)
Precision Plating Company, Inc. (10-18-01)
Skild Plating Corporation (10-18-01)
Annual monitoring, depending on Achievement Level, reduced sampling frequency, reduced minimum District monitoring
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WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
Use Attainability Analysis (UAA)
NPDES Permits
IEPA Proposal to IPCB
Nutrient Standards and Survey
9: Chrome Platers Workshop CHICAGO WATERWAY SYSTEM
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REASONS FOR USE NONATTAINMENT
Naturally occurring pollutants.
Unnatural flow conditions or water levels.
Human caused conditions or sources of pollution which would cause more environmental damage to correct.
Dams, diversions or other modifications which cannot be restored to a natural condition.
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REASONS FOR USE NONATTAINMENT (Continued)
Lack of habitat to protect aquatic life.
Controls or remedies causing substantial and widespread economic and social impact.
From 40 CFR 131.10(g)
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NPDES PERMIT/STUDY OF CSO IMPACT
Inventory of nondomestic dischargers
Assessment of impact on CSOs
Evaluate feasible controls
Potential for wet-weather discharge prohibition
13: Chrome Platers Workshop IEPA WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AGENDA
14: Chrome Platers Workshop How are facilities handling chromium/water issues today?
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17: Chrome Platers Workshop When
18: Chrome Platers Workshop More records, records, records
or You Report, We Decide
19: Chrome Platers Workshop Reporting
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HOW TO CONTACT THE MWRD:
Web Site: www.mwrdgc.org
Enforcement Section Telephone: (312) 751-3044
User Charge Section Telephone: (312) 751-3000
Public Information Office: (312) 751-6633
HOW TO CONTACT Ted Denning:
Email: t.denning@mwrd.org
Telephone: (312) 751-3041
Fax: (312) 751-5194