REVISED WORK PLAN FOR REVISION OF BAT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
     AND PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR EXISTING SOURCES
           AND NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
         FOR THE PESTICIDES POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
                       Prepared by:

       ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC.

            P.O. Box 13454, University Station
               Gainesville, Florida   32504
                      April 1, 1978
                      Prepared for:

            I.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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REVISED WORK PLAN FOR REVISION OF BAT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
     AND PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR EXISTING SOURCES
           AND NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
         FOR THE PESTICIDES POINT SOURCE CATEGORY
                       Prepared by:

       ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC.

            P.O. Box 13454, University Station
               Gainesville, Florida   32604
                      April 1, 1978
                      Prepared for:

           U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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                           TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                   Page

INTRODUCTION                                                         1

TECHNICAL APPROACH                                                   2

     OVERVIEW                                                        2

     TASK 1.  INITIAL PLANNING REVIEW                                7

     TASK 2.  INDUSTRY PROFILE                                       9

     TASK 3.  COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF SCREENING/VERIFICATION
              SAMPLING                                              12

     TASK 4.  PROCESSING OF INFORMATION                             13

     TASK 5.  DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY                   14

     TASK 6.  DEVELOPMENT OF COST MODELS                            16

     TASK 7.  PREPARATION OF DOCUMENT                               17

PROJECT ORGANIZATION                                                18

QUALITY CONTROL                                                     21

COST RATE SCHEDULE                                                  22

APPENDICES

     I.  LIST OF PRIORITY POLLUTANTS

    II.  OUTLINE OF FINAL REPORT

   III.  QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN

    IV.  PROJECT FILING SYSTEM

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INTRODUCTION




Interim Final Guidelines for the pesticide chemicals  industry, based on




the best practicable treatment currently available  (BPT), were published




on November 1, 1976.  These guidelines divided the  industry  into  the




following five manufacturing segments:









     Subcategory A       Halogenated-Organic




     Subcategory B       Organo-Phosphorus




     Subcategory C       Organo-Nitrogen




     Subcategory D       Metallo-Organic




     Subcategory E       Formulators and Packagers









These subcategories formed the basis for the July,  1977, Request  for




Proposal (RFP) for the Pesticides Point Source Category.









This work plan describes the project that will be undertaken in compli-




ance with EPA Contract No. 68-01-4754 for a technical analysis of




treatment alternatives to be utilized in revising:




     1.  Effluent limitations based on the Best Available Technology




         Economically Achievable (BAT) for existing direct dischargers;




     2.  New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) to be met by new direct




         dischargers; and




     3.  Pretreatment standards for new and existing  indirect




         dischargers.

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TECHNICAL APPROACH




OVERVIEW




Successful completion of  the BAT review  process  requires  that  two




distinct yet interrelated activities  be  conducted  concurrently.  One




activity is the review of existing  guidelines  (BAT,  pretreatment stan-




dards for new and existing  sources, and  NSPS)  which  are written  for what




might be termed "traditional" parameters.   The second  activity consists




of a special consideration  of the Priority  Pollutants  stipulated in the




June 7, 1976, Consent agreement between  EPA and  the  National Resources




Defence Council, et al.









A meaningful review of existing guidelines  requires  that  an expanded




and updated data base be  collected  and compiled  into a comprehensive




industry profile containing detailed  inventory information  as  well as




statistical information on  waste loading and treatment efficiencies for




the traditional parameters  of each  subcategory.









Consideration of the Priority Pollutants involves  determining  the  extent




and scope of the use, production, and discharge  of these  pollutants into




the environment by plants in each subcategory.  Potential reduction of




the Priority Pollutants through the use  of  in-process  controls and




external treatment systems  must be  documented, and associated  costs




identified.  Data will be analyzed  to establish  any  existing




relationship between Priority Pollutant  removal  and  the  removal  of a




traditional and easily measured parameter such as  Chemical  Oxygen Demand




(COD) or Total Organic Carbon (TOG).

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When existing  information has  been  reviewed  and  the  industry profile




and sampling-analytical work completed,  the  existing subcategorization




of the industry will be reviewed  and  modified  as  necessary.   The focus




of the work will  then be on development  of  treatment technology and cost




analyses.









An interim draft  development document will  be  issued on




October 31, 1978,  reporting activities through that  date.  The final




draft development  document will be  completed by  February 10, 1979,




integrating comments and follow-up  activities  into a comprehensive  and




fully documented  report.









Figure 1 presents  a bar chart  which is keyed to  the  subtasks described




below.  The program is designed to  comply with EPA's desire  to produce an




Interim draft  report by October 31.   This deadline,  however, is contin-




gent upon certain assumptions, primarily that:




     1.  Screening and verification sampling be  accomplished as soon as




         possible.  Any sampling  or analyses performed by the EPA or




         other contractors in  support of this  program must be completed




         within the time frame set  forth in  the  bar  graph;




     2.  No delays be incurred in mailing of 308  letters (see Task  2);




     3.  No delays are encountered  in scheduling  plant visits; and




     4.  That  due  to the shortened  time  frame  for this project, the




         interim  draft document be  only  partially complete.









Figure 2 presents  a simplified critical  path diagram.   The important




milestones for this project are identified  in  Table  1.

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Table 1.  Important Milestones
                Milestones
Planned Date
  M-l   Complete and Revise Work Plan
        Complete and Revise General 308                      4/1/78

  M-2   Complete Task 1                                      4/28/78

  M-3   Complete Screening Sampling                          5/19/78

  M-4   Complete Review, Printing, and Mailing
        of General 308 by EPA                                5/26/78

  M-5   Complete Verification Sampling                       8/11/78

  M-6   Complete Review, Printing, and Mailing by
        EPA, Return and Processing Follow-Up 308s            8/25/78

  M-7   Provide Preliminary Costs                            8/31/78

  M-8   Complete Task 5 and Interim Draft Document           10/31/78

  M-9   Complete Final Document                              2/10/79

  M-10  Complete Supplements A and B                         3/10/79

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FIGURE 1.  TASK SEQUENCE DIAGRAM
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2-1 Compile 308 Mailing List
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             1.     Initial  Planning  Review
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             4.     Finalize Subcategorization
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                     UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   v
   DATE: APR 1 1 1978

SUBJECT: Pesticide Chemicals Working Group Meeting, April 17, 1978

        George M. Jett
   FROM: Working Group Chairman

        Addresses:
    TO:
        Attached is the material  I would like you to review prior to
        the first working group meeting for the pesticide manufacturing
        industry as part of the NRDC settlement agreement.  The meeting
        will  be held.at 9am in Room 2814 WSM on April 17.  Please attend
        or send a representative from your office.

        The addendum will include:

        A.  Technical Contractor Work Plan

        B.  308 Industrial Questionnaire

        C.  Interaction between working group members

        If for some reason no one from your office can attend please
        supply any comments to:    .

                                         George M. Jett
                                         Environmental Protection Agency
                                         WH-552  Room 923 ET
                                         401 M. Street, S.W.
                                         Washington, DC  20460
                                         8-426-2497
EPA Form 1320-6 fRcv. 3-76)

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Attendees:
      Miller, WH-552
Michael Kosakowski, WH-552
Atly Jefcoat, RTP
Dale Denny, RTP
Coke Cherney, A-131
Louis DuPuis, WH-586
Charles Cook, WH-553
Paul DesRosiers, RD-681
Wayne Garrison, ORD
Lee Wolfe OR&D
James Lichtenberg, OR&D
Tim Fields, AW-465
Murray Strier, WH-552
Gunter Zweig, WH-568
Dean Jarman, WH-547
Mark Segal, WH-553
Ralph Holtje, WH-585
Dave Davis, WH-553
Greg Kew, EN-336
Art Masse, NFIC, Denver
John Frisco, Region II
Walter Lee, Region III
James Patrick, Region IV
John Barney, Rfegion V
John Dehn, Region VI
Carl Walter, Reg. VII
Clyde Eller, IX
Gary O'Neil, Region X

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TASK I—INITIAL PLANNING REVIEW




ESE will implement a program to assemble  data  required  to  make  two  pre-




liminary recommendations:  modifications  to  current  subcategorization




and location of plants to be sampled.









Identified subtasks are as follows:




Subtask 1-1.  Define scope of  coverage  for the study.   Standard




Industrial Classification (SIC) listings, Office  of  Pesticide Programs




registrations, and currently regulated  products will be combined  in




order to establish a logical basis  for  inclusion/exclusion of products.









Subtask 1-2.  Collect historical analytical  wastewater  data for




traditional parameters.  These data  are found  principally  in the  final




development document and its supplements.  Currently regulated




parameters will be emphasized  (Biological Oxygen  Demand (BOD),  COD,




Total Suspended Solids (TSS),  and Pesticides); however, the existence of




data on other parameters of interest will be documented (phenol,




cyanide, NE^-N, etc.).  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination




System (NPDES) data will be included in this review.









Subtask 1-3.  Collect existing priority pollutant analytical data and




identify future plants to be sampled by personnal other than ESE.




Priority pollutant samples have been taken by  ESE at three plants,  and




by regional EPA teams at sixteen additional  plants as  of March  27,  1978.




These data will be utilized to identify what supplementary screening




sampling will be  required.  GC/MS  tapes for  these data  will be  requested

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to be sent to ESE for quality  control  evaluation.   Use  of  GC/MS  tapes  in




this fashion will supplement the  usual  quality  control  data  required  by




the current EPA analytical protocol.









Subtask 1-4.  Display inventory information  on  currently  identified




plants.  Data from the BPT file concerning plant  location, product(s),




method of disposal, and  treatment  technology are  currently in a  com-




puterized data file at ESE.  This  file  will  be  updated  and expanded  to




include several plants for which  information was  not  avialable during




the BPT Study.









Subtask 1-5.  Conduct engineering  analysis of the potential  for  priority




pollutants on a product/process basis.  A major emphasis will be to




establish which groups of priority pollution analyses  (acid-neutral,




base-neutral, VGA's, metals, cyanides,  etc.)  might be  excluded from




verification sampling.   This judgement  would be undertaken in




conjunction with evaluation of existing screening data  (Subtask  1-3).









Subtask 1-6.  Based on current knowledge of  this  industry, present




alternating subcategorization/sampling  schemes  for EPA  review.  Estimate




sampling and analytical  costs  for  each  alternative.









The output of Task 1 will be available  at  the time of  the  first  working




group meeting.  It consists of a  set of alternative courses  of action




detailing:




     1.  The most cost-effective  utilization of currently  contracted




         hours;

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     2.  Additional sampling/analytical  requirements  beyond  the  scope  of




         the current contract, but deemed  desirable  for  the  statisti-




         cal/legal basis of  the anticipated  guidelines;  and




     3.  Priorities for subsequent tasks to  be  completed prior  to




         October 31.









TASK 2—INDUSTRY PROFILE




A letter and data collection portfolio will  be  sent  by EPA to each




manufacturer in the pesticide chemicals  industry,  under  authority




contained in Section 308, Public Law 92-500,  Federal  Water Pollution




Control Act.









The primary purposes of the  308 letter are as follows:




     1.  To obtain general inventory information  on  all  manufacturers




         not previously identified;




     2.  To obtain specific  follow-up data for  major  manufacturers




         already a part of the BPT file;




     3.  To obtain priority  pollutant production,  sampling,  and  treat-




         ability data; and




     4.  To obtain raw material,  process,  and in-plant control  tech-




         nology information  not heretofore available  to  the  degree




         required for all manufacturing  facilities.









It is  assumed that no 308 letter  will be required  for formulators/




packagers.

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Identified subtasks for this task are as follows:




Subtask 2-1.  Compile 308 mailing list via coordination with Office  of




Pesticide Programs, regional EPA offices, Office  of Toxic Substances,




and other sources such as the Stanford Research Index.









Subtask 2-2.  Draft a general 308 questionnaire as identified  in  (1) and




(3) above, to be sent to approximately 80 potential manufacturers not




previously identified in the BPT study.









Subtask 2-3.  Draft a specific questionnaire as identified  in  (2), (3),




and (4) above, to be sent to approximately 90 confirmed manufacturers




identified in the BPT study.









Subtask 2-4.  Reviewing and mailing of 308 letters by EPA.









Subtask 2-5.  Process responses to 308 questionnaires and incorporate




data into subcategorization, control and treatment technology,  and cost




identification process.









Subtask 2-6.  Prepare follow-up 308 questionnaire, as necessary,  for




plants identified in Subtask 2-2.









The result of the industry profile will be a narrative, pictorial, and




tabular presentation of existing data, 308 letter results,  sampling




analysis, and information contained during plant  visits.  It will be
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summarized in  the development document  and  presented  in  detail  in




Supplement B.









TASK 3—COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF  SCREENING  AND  VERIFICATION  SAMPLING




The exact scope for collection of screening samples can  only be deter-




mined after the initial planning review (Task 1)  has  been  completed.




For purposes of scheduing it will be  assumed  that there  is  no  existing




priority pollutant data base, when  in actuality ESE will provide supple-




mentary screening collection and analyses based on data  from plants




screened by regional sampling teams.









Identified subtasks are as  follows:




Subtask 3-1.   Collect screening samples.  One 24-hour composite will  be




taken from raw wastewater and treated effluent locations at each plant.




At multi-product plants additional  raw  wastewater samples  may  be taken




in order to maximize coverage with  the  fewest possible visits.









Subtask 3-2.   Analyze screening samples.  Previously  regulated




parameters (BOD, COD, TSS,  and Pesticides)  will be monitored in addition




to GC/MS identification for the ^[priority  pollutants.









Subtask 3-3.   Collect verification  samples.  Three 24-hour composite




samples (one intake water,  three raw  wastewater,  and  three treated




effluent) will be taken at  five plants  in each subcategory.
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Subtask 3-4.  Analyse verification  samples.   Based  upon  the  screening




analyses (Subtask 3-2) and process  engineering  justifications




(Subtask 1-5), specific priority pollutants  may be  excluded  from




consideration at this time.  Alternatives  to GC/MS  procedures  will  be




utilized for compounds exhibiting no  interference.









As a result of this task, initial subcategorization can  be  finalized and




detailed design of treatment technology  can  begin.   A sample fraction




for the specific pesticides produced  at  each plant  will  be  sent  to  EPA,




Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, for separate analysis.









TASK 4—PROCESSING OF INFORMATION









ESE has developed and utilized in previous guidelines projects a com-




puterized  industry inventory and data storage system. Each  plant has




two data banks, one for Industry Profile information as  set  forth in the




RFP and one for analytical data.  All historical, 308, and  analytical




data will  be added to these two banks.   The  current data bank  will  be




updated in Task 1-4.









The profile data bank may be utilized to procure information on any




stored variable.  For example, a printout  may be generated  of  all plants




producing  parathion, or those utilizing  activated carbon.   Such a pro-




gram is essential when large amounts  of  data must be rapidly assessed.









The analytical data bank is used to summarize data  by plant  and subcate-




gory.  Concentration, total mass, and mass per  unit of production for
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each pollutant parameter  in  the  intake  water,  raw wastewater,  and




treated effluent may be presented  or  further  analyzed.   In combination




with profile data, plots  of  plant  size  versus  pollutant discharge may be




obtained.  ESE has on file all applicable  analytical data from the final




pesticide regulation.









Statiscial analysis of each  plant  effluent  is  a necessary part of the




guideline process.  ESE has  previously  provided to EGD  the following




types of analyses:  1) histograms  and statistical coefficients to test




normality; 2) correlations between parameters  and auto  correlations;




3) variability analysis based on three-parameter log normal distribu-




tion; 4) goodness of fit  tests to  determine suitability of three-




parameter log normal variabilities; and 5)  variability  analysis based on




non-parametric methods.









Statistical analyses utilized during  the BPT  study required that daily




and monthly variability factors  be calculated  for plants with  long term




data for traditional parameters, provided  they employed the recommended




treatment technology.  The calculations for each factor were designed to




insure compliance 99 percent of  the time.









If variability analysis for  BAT  is again based on non-parametric




methods, a minimum of 100 data points would be required for each regu-




lated parameter.  These data are available  on  traditional parameters at




7-10 plants.  Since these data are not  available for priority  pollu-




tants, correlations to traditional parameters  will be attempted.
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Identified subtasks are as follows:




Subtask 4-1.  Combine historical, 308 response,  and  analytical  data  for




determination of final subcategoization.









Subtask 4-2.  Provide statistical analyses  for  long-term  averages, daily




variability factors, and monthly variability  factors  in support  of




regulation for traditional parameters.









Subtask 4-3.  Provide statistical analyses  in support  of  regulation  for




priority pollutant parameters  or surrogates.









TASK 5—DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY




At least three treatment alternatives will  be developed for  BAT,  NSPS,




and pre-treatment of each industrial subcategory based on information




obtained and processed during  previous  tasks.   The alternatives  will be




presented in two forms:  1) model treatment systems  (conceptual  designs)




and subsequent cost calculations, and 2)  a  matrix of  treatment  levels




(degrees of pollutant removed)  versus treatment  modules.









Individual processes will be evaluated  to recommend  in-plant technolo-




gies capable of reducing waste flows and  removing priority pollutants




identified by screening/varification sampling.   Process information




received in 308 responses, coupled with information  from  plant  visits,




will be integrated into these  recommendations,  based  on documentation




currently available regarding  wastewater  characteristics  before  and




after control technologies.  A process  consultant will be utilized to




provide expertise in process modificatons and in-plant controls.
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Additional technologies will  be  identified  as  a  result  of  a literature




review, from pilot data developed by  industry, from  studies being con-




ducted by RTF, from projects  such as  the Organic  Chemicals Activated




Carbon Study, and from technology transfer.









The potential effects of  the  control  or  treatment technologies  on other




pollution problems, such  as air  pollution or  solid waste generation,




will be analyzed via information from the literature,  case histories




from plant visits, and engineering  judgement.  In those cases where




secondary pollution is created,  an  identification of applicable control




technology will be made.  The effect  of  specific  pollutants on  the per-




formance of biological systems will be defined (adsorption on sludge,




transformation to other toxic species, etc.).









An important aspect in the development of control and  treatment tech-




nology will be energy consideration.   When  appropriate, less intensive




energy-using systems will be  identified.  The  effects  upon control




technology of land availability  will  be  outlined.









Identified subtasks are as follows:




Subtask 5-1.  Identify applicable treatment  technologies for each




pollutant/subcategory, including in-process  measures where applicable.









Subtask 5-2.  Develop design  criteria for treatment  technologies.
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Subtask 5-3.  Determine degree of  pollutant  removal  achievable  for  each




treatment technology.









TASK 6—DEVELOPMENT OF COST MODELS




Each of the treatment models developed  in Task 5 will  be  costed.  A




capital cost and annual operating  cost  will  be prepared for  each  unit




module as well as for complete treatment trains.









Previous experience with developing cost models  for  effluent  guidelines




projects makes it clear that close contact with  the  economic  contractor




is mandatory.









Identified subtasks are as follows:




Subtask 6-1.  Meet with economic contractor  during the week  of  April 3




through 7 in order to define approach,  assumptions,  and requirements.









Subtask 6-2.  Provide economic contractor with preliminary cost data by




August 31.









Subtask 6-3.  Prepare capital and  operating  cost data  for draft




document.









Subtask 6-4.  Prepare capital and  operating  cost data  for final




document.
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TASK 7—PREPARATION OF DOCUMENT




All results and conclusions of the  study will  be  presented  in  a Draft




Development Document, the content and  format of which will  be  closely




coordinated with the Project Officer.  A proposed  outline is presented




in Appendix II.









The body of the Draft Development Document will contain  a summary  of  the




industry profile; a comprehensive description  of  the various industrial




processes; the rationale and documentation for subcategorization;  a




discussion of the applicable pollutant parameters  for each  subcategory




(including the Priority Pollutants) and the reason for their applica-




bility; and a complete presentation of control and treatment technology




and cost analyses, including both case histories  and model  systems.









Supplemental materials will be fully indexed and  paginated.  The




importance of this material in potential litigation is recognized, and




every effort will be made to make it a viable, functional tool.









Identified subtasks are as follows:




Subtask 7-1.  Prepare Interim Draft Report by  October 31.   Individual




chapters will be submitted as they  are completed.









Subtask 7-2.  Prepare final document.









Subtask 7-3.  Prepare Supplements A and B.
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PROJECT ORGANIZATION—KEY PERSONNEL




The project organization is shown in Figure 3.  The  organization  is




designed to allow an efficient operation  throughout  the  life  of  the




project and is similar to the systems  tried and proven on  previous




guidelines projects.  It allows open communications  between EPA  person-




nel and ESE personnel, while at the same  time  providing  a  well-defined




chain of responsibility and accountability.









The ESE Project Director holds ultimate responsibility for the project




both to the client and to the company.  He directly  controls  project




scheduling, budget, personnel assignments, work quality, and  overall




coordination  to optimize cost effectiveness and efficiency.









The Project Review Committee, chaired  by  the ESE  Director  of  Operations,




monitors major project activities, technical progress, and cost  effec-




tiveness.  It provides consultation on methodologies  and on solutions  to




any problem areas that might develop during the course of  the project.




The Project Director appears before the Review Committee at least month-




ly to report  the status of the project and to  provide rationalization




for his plans and decisions.









The Project Manager, while reporting to the Project  Director  and  held




accountable by him, communicates directly with the appropriate EPA




Project Officer.  The Project Manager  is  responsible for the  day-to-day




technical  activities of the project and for supervision  of the project




staff.
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The Staff Engineers are dedicated  to  the  project on a full-time basis.




Reporting to  the'Project Manager,  they are  responsible for discrete task




assignments.









Special capabilities and experience  in specific process areas are pro-




vided by the  consultants.  All  of  the  consultants have worked previously




with ESE.









The filing  system  to be used  for  this  project is presented in




Appendix IV.
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                                               PROJECT ORGANIZATION
   LINE OF RESPONSIBILITY   -
   LINE OF COMMUNICATION  -
                        EPA PROJECT OFFICER
               ESE
        REVIEW COMMITTEE
       . R. Hendrickson, Ph.D., P.E.
       G. M. Barsorn, Sc.D., P.E.
        W. C. Zegel, Sc.D., P.E.
         ESE
  PROJECT DIRECTOR
    J. D. Crane, P.E.
       SPECIAL CONSULTANTS
        J. H.Mayes, Ph.D., P.E.
          J. McClave,Ph.D.
	I	,
                                                                   ESE
                                                             PROJECT MANAGER
                                                               M. J. Greco
M
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                                                      SPECIAL ASSISTANT
                                                        J. B. Cowart, P.E.
                                            	I
                                       I
                                                      STAFF ENGINEERS
                                                          M. Mangone
                                                          R. V. Bowen
                                             TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS
                   I
         SAMPLE COLLECTION
             • E.M. Kellar
TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY
     J. D. Crane, P.E.
     B. A. Beaudet, P.E.
                                    LABORATORY
                                   COORDINATOR
                                     W. E. Olson
                DATA PROCESSING
                  A. S. Monplaisir
                J. D. Doolittle, Ph.D.
                  M. L. Malacoff
                     NON-WATER QUALITY
                       D. E. Bruderly, P.E.
                        K. F. Kosky, P.E.
                      H. G. Stangland, P.E.
                            COSTS ANALYSES
                          S. M. Hasan, Ph.D., P.E.
                               M. Mangone
                                                     Figure 3
                                              PROJECT ORGANIZATION

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QUALITY CONTROL




It is an ESE policy that all engineering  calculations  are  checked  by




another engineer.  Text is reviewed by  each  person's  immediate  superior




for technical  quality, and by  the ESE Word Processing  Center  and Tech-




nical Writing  Department for grammar and  composition.









Field sampling and sample analyses are  carried  out  by  procedures estab-




lished by ESE  in other effluent guidelines studies  and BAT reviews, and




in accordance  with the pertinent EPA protocols.   Copies of the  ESE Field




Sampling Manual and the ESE Laboratory  Quality  Assurance Manual can be




provided under confidential agreement.









A summary of the quality assurance program that  will be applied to the




Pesticide Chemicals BAT review is included in Appendix III.
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COST RATE SCHEDULE




Table 2 presents the man-hours  of  effort,  by labor category,  which are




projected to be expended on  each task  during the course of the project,









The cost/schedule baseline,  Form WP-2,  depicts  the projected  expendi-




tures for the duration of  the project.,
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Table 2.  Projected Manhours  by Labor  Category
Labor Category        	Task Number	




                        1234567     Total
Project Director        40     60     40     40     80    60    80    400
Senior Engineers        110    163    750    218    218    163   218   1840
Engineers               80    120   1500    160    160   120   160   2300
Associate Engineers     100    150    500    200    200    150   200   1500
Senior Technicians        5     12   1000     12     12    12    12   1065
Technical Support       40     60   1400     80    80    60    80   1800
Consultants              22     21	     49     60    49    23    224
TOTAL                   397    586   5190    759    810   614   773   9129
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                                                APPENDIX I




                                       LIST  OF PRIORITY POLLUTANTS

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EPA  Effluent  Guidelines  Division  List  of
Priority  Pollutants  for  B.A.T.  Revision  Studies
COMPOUND NAME

  1.   'acenaphthene
  2.   'acrolein
  3.   'acrylonitrile
  4.   'benzene
  5.   'benzidine
  6.   'carbon tetrachloride
        (tetrachloromethane)          .,
      •chlorinated benzene* (other than
        dichlorobenzenes)
  7.     chlorobenzene
  8.     12,4-trichlorabenzene
  9.     hexachlorobenzene
      •chlorinated str-anes (including 12-
        dichloroethane. 1,1.1-trichioro-
        ethana and f.exachloroethane)
 10.     1 2-dichloroethane
 11.     1,1.1 -trichlorcsthane
 12.     hexachloroethane
 13.     1,1-dichlornethane
 14;     1,1,2-trichl aroethane
 15.     1.1 22-tetrachloroethane
 16.     chloroethane
      •chloroalkyl jthars (chloromethyl,
        chloroethyl and mixed ethers)
 17.     bis(chloromethyl) ether
 18.     bis(2
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      APPENDIX II




OUTLINE OF FINAL REPORT

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                           TABLE OF CONTENTS




Section









         Abstract




    I.   Introduction




   II.   Industry Profile




  III.   Industrial Subcategorization




   IV.   Process Descriptions




    V.   Wastewater Characterization




   VI.   Control and Treatment Technologies




  VII.   Cost, Energy, and Non-Water Quality Aspects




 VIII.   Acknowledgements




   IX.   References




    X.   Glossary




   XI.   Metric Conversions




         Appendices ,

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                                 ABSTRACT




The abstract will provide  a  brief  overview of the report:   what it is




about, how  the  study was conducted,  and what the essential results were.




Its primary purpose is  to  allow the  reviewer to determine  whether he




should read all or part of the  document.









                             I.  INTRODUCTION




A. Purpose and Authority




This section will define the purpose of the BAT review of  the Pesticides




Point Source Category and  summarize  the relevant federal legislation




authorizing the review.









B. Technical Approach




The steps and procedures of  the review process will be summarized to




provide an  overall view of the  project.  The intent of this subsection




is to lay out the sequence of events which are vital to the completion




of the BAT  review, including:




     1.  The subcategorization  of  the industry;




     2.  The gathering  of  historical data on the raw waste character-




         istics of the  various  subcategories and the source of such




         data;




     3.  The identification  and efficiency, obtained from  308 surveys




         and other sources,  of  the treatment technologies  that exist




         within the subcategories;




     4.  The documentation of in-process controls and associated




         effectiveness  in  reducing waste loads;

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     5.  The selection of  plants  to  be  visited and sampled,  and the




         rationale  for the  selection; and




     6.  The evaluation of  the  information gathered to determine what




         level of technology  constitutes BAT.









C.  Scope of Study




The list of pesticides covered  by the study will  be discussed.   The




basis for generating  this  list, as well as the rationale for excluding




certain products, will be  provided.









                           II. INDUSTRY  PROFILE




The industry profile  will  contain such  information as  facility  age and




size, geographic distribution,  raw materials used and  products  produced




and methods of wastewater  treatment  and discharge. The information will




be summarized in tabular form with detailed data  contained in appendices




or supporting files.  For  cost  effectiveness,  computer-generated tables




will be used to the extent  possible.  The  tables  will  be accompanied by




a narrative discussing the  tabular information and pointing  out trends.









                    III. INDUSTRIAL SUBCATEGORIZATION




A detailed description of  the subcategorization of the industry will be




presented.  This description  includes the  listing of the pesticide




products by subcategory.   The rationale for arriving at the  final




subcategorization will be  presented  in  terms of the differences and




similarities in such  factors  as 1) the  chemical structure of the




products; 2) the nature of  the  priority pollutants generated;  3) the




quantity and treatability  of  wastewaters;  etc.

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                       IV. PROCESS DESCRIPTIONS


The processes used in the manufacture  and  formulation of  pesticides will


be discussed in detail relative  to wastewater  generation.   The two


primary purposes of this section are to  provide  documentation for


subcategorization and ultimately to assist  the permit writer.






The section may be organized  such as to  correspond  to the  subcategor-


ization in the previous section  or independently in terms  of major


process types; the latter approach is  more  appropriate for currently


existing subcategories.






In any event, the discussion  will emphasize means  of in-plant control,


and process flow diagrams will be presented.   Sources of  wastewater will


be identified along with approximate ranges of volumes.





                     V. WASTEWATER CHARACTERIZATION


This section will define the  quantities  and qualities of  wastewater


generated by the industry.  The  information will be presented primarily


in tabular form showing both  pollutant loadings  and concentrations.


Stress will be given to differences resulting  from process variations


and in-plant control.





The section will be sub-divided  by subcategory,  and case  histories for


each subcategory will be discussed.  A representative model, in terms of


wastewater quantity and quality  and plant  production, will be developed

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for each subcategory.   >^,

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                VI. CONTROL AND TREATMENT  TECHNOLOGIES




With subsections by subcategory, case histories  of  in-plant  and




end-of-pipe treatment facilities will be discussed.   Each subsection




will be further subdivided by major  treatment  operations.  In addition,




discussions will be given on relevant pilot  plant or  other research




activities and on potential transfer technologies.  At  least three




treatment levels will be presented for  each  subcategory.









            VII. COST, ENERGY, AND NON-WATER QUALITY  ASPECTS




The purpose of this section is to provide  cost information which can be




used for economic impact analyses, each model  treatment  system developed




in the previous section will be costed  in  terms  of  investment cost,  land




cost, and annual operating cost (including a break-out  of annual energy




cost) .









The section will be divided by subcategory with  separate  discussions of




energy consumptions and non-water quality  aspects—the  later including  a




qualitative discussion of impacts on air and (most  significantly,




especially in terms of sludge disposal) on land.









A separate subsection will list all  assumptions  used  in the  cost




analyses.









                         VIII. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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                            IX.  REFERENCES




References will be cited in the text  in  the  following  manner:   Smith,




1971.  They will be listed in this  section  in  alphabetical  order.









                              X. GLOSSARY




All technical terms and abreviations  will be defined  and  listed in this




section in alphabetical order.









                         XI. METRIC CONVERSIONS




Table providing conversion factors  from  English  to  Metric.

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                               APPENDICES









The appendices will contain various material which,  if  inserted  into  the




text of the report, would interfere with reading  continuity.   Potential




appendices include the following:









     *  Itemization of Priority Pollutants




     *  Index of common pesticide compounds by  subcategory




     *  Blank copy of general 308 survey form




     *  Techniques of data analysis




     *  Engineering aspects of treatment technologies.

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     APPENDIX III




QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN

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     LABORATORY QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN

       PESTICIDE CHEMICALS BAT REVIEW
                Prepared by:

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING,  INC.

     P.O. Box.13454, University Station
        Gainesville, Florida    32604
               March 1, 1978
               Prepared for:

    U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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                          PESTICIDE CHEMICALS BAT REVIEW




                         LABORATORY SUBPROJECT 78-012-200




                              Quality Assurance Plan









 I.   Description of Task




     The laboratory task of this project requires the following analytical




     effort:




          Analysis of 77 Screening/Verification Samples for the following




          parameters:




          1.  129 priority pollutants (volatile organics, non-volatile




              organics, pesticides, metals, cyanides);




          2.  Total Suspended Solids;




          3.  Biochemical Oxygen Demand;




          4.  Chemical Oxygen Demand;




          5.  Oil and Grease determinations on selected samples; and




          6.  Total Phenols analysis on selected samples.









     The priority pollutants are those compounds associated with the "consent




     decree" and are listed in the U.S. EPA Protocol for sampling and




     Analysis of Industrial Effluents for Priority Pollutants.









II.   Quality Assurance Organization and Responsibility




     The primary responsibility for the quality of the data resides with the




     group leaders.  Ultimate responsibility for the quality of the data




     belongs to the Subproject Manager and the Project Manager.  The setting

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      of these guidelines for rejection of data rests with  the Quality




      Assurance Supervisor with guidance from the Subproject Manager.









III.  Sample Collection




      Sample collection is not the responsibility of  this subproject.   How-




      ever, coordination with the field team to insure  the  proper  preservation




      and labeling of field samples will be a responsibility of  this  subproj-




      ect.  Sample check-in and storage will be handled  in  such  a  manner  so  as




      to insure that analyses are conducted by specified holding  times  and




      that proper documentation of the sample is available  throughout  its




      residency time in the laboratory.









 IV.  Sample Analysis




      A.   Priority Pollutants




           All the priority pollutants will be analyzed  according  to  the




           protocol in "Sampling and Analysis Procedures for Survey of




           Industrial Effluents for Priority Pollutants," U.S. EPA,




           Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory, Cincinnati,  Ohio,




           revised April, 1977.  Any significant deviations from the  general




           approach of this protocol will be documented  and cleared with  the




           EPA Project Officer.









      B.   Total Suspended Solids, BOD, COD, Oil and  Grease




           These analyses will be conducted according to the  procedures in




           "Methods of Chemical Analysis of Waters  and  Wastes,"  U.S.  EPA

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         Environmental Monitoring and Support Laboratory,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,




         1974.









V.  Data Reporting and Validation




    All data will be reported in a standard computer  format which  will




    include such parameters as project name, file number,  date  of  report,  a




    list of analyses or parameters, a list of sample  numbers, and  the




    results of the analyses.  When described for specific  analyses,  the




    quality assurance procedures in the EPA protocol  concerning duplicate




    samples, spiked samples, and blanks will be followed.









    In order to monitor the quality of ESE data, an extensive quality  con-




    trol verification system will be employed.  To a  very  large extent,  this




    QC verification system is computerized.  A major  feature of this compu-




    terized data system is the automatic verification of many QC  parameters




    at the time of data collection with an automatic  rejection  of  any  data




    failing to meet all criteria for acceptability.









    The precision and accuracy of most of the laboratory analyses  are  tested




    by the use of control charts.  The control charts to be used  by  ESE  are




    industrial control charts used by the U.S. Environmental Protection




    Agency in their analytical quality control courses.  A large  advantage




    in the use of control charts is that they are specific for  each  labora-




    tory analysis.  No two analyses have exactly the  same  control  limits.

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Control charts are constructed  using  historical  ESE performance on an




analysis as their basis.  This  historical  data  is  then used in calcu-




lating the control limits for the  analysis.   Control limits for each




analysis are stored in  the memory  of  the  laboratory HP 9825A calculator.




When an analysis is performed,  the  quality control values  for that




analysis are compared to the control  limits,  and the analysis is either




accepted or rejected.









Data is rejected if the difference  between replicate concentrations or




the percent recovery exceeds the 3  standard deviation control limt for




the analysis.  If the difference between  replicates or the  percent




recovery lies between the 2 and 3  standard deviation limits on the




control charts, a warning is printed.









When applicable, additional quality control criteria must  be met.  These




criteria include analysis of at least  one  blank, analysis  of at least




10 percent replicate analyses,  and  the  number of spikes must be greater




than or equal to 5 percent of number  of samples.  For analyses which




require the use of a standard curve,  there must  be at least 5 standards,




the correlation coefficient of  the  standard curve  must exceed 0.99, and




the y-intercept must not deviate from 0 by more  than a preset level.









If any of  the quality control criteria  are not  met, the QC failures and




warnings are listed.  When applicable,  the standard curve  is also




plotted, enabling detection of  an  outlier  among  the standards.  This




feature prevents the use of questionable  data.   The listing of QC

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     failures is forwarded by the Laboratory Data Assistant  to  one  of  the




     Group Leaders who may either require  that  the  questionable samples  be




     re-analyzed or authorize an override  of the failure.  No analytical data




     are released from the laboratory until the  quality  control criteria have




     been met.









     For the pesticides and the non-volatile organics  analyses  by GC/MS,




     insufficient historical data exists on the  precision  and accuracy of




     these analyses as carried out according to  the EPA  protocol.   Thus,




     appropriate QC limits on precision and recovery cannot  be  set  for these




     analyses.  The precision obtainable for duplicates  and  the recovery




     values from spiked samples will be highly variable  and  depend  upon  the




     physical and chemical nature of the particular samples.  In order to




     obtain historical data and to help validate our analytical techniques,  a




     QC program of analyzing at least 10 percent of these  samples  in dupli-




     cate and carrying out spiking experiments  on 5 percent  of  the  samples




     will be carried out.  The spiking experiments will  be performed using




     compounds representative of those species  to be analyzed for.









VI.  Calibration




     Where necessary, the calibration of all analytical  instruments will be




     carried out according to the manufacturer's recommended  practices.









     Calibration of the GC/MS system will  be accomplished  daily according  to




     the procedure in the EPA Priority Pollutant Protocol, using




     decafluorodiphenylphosphine as the calibration standard.

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 VII.  Preventive Maintenance




       Preventive maintenance of all  the  instruments  is  continually  being  done




       in the  laboratory by  the analysts  as  required.  GC/MS maintenance  is




       performed on a regular schedule by manufacturer's  representatives.









VIII.  Auditing and Interlaboratory Test




       An audit of the field sampling  procedures  will  be  conducted by  the




       quality control supervisor  to ensure  proper  sampling  techniques  and




       sample  labeling.  The quality  control  supervisor  will,  from time  to




       time, perform an audit of laboratory  procedures which may  include




       analyses of control samples to  check  the  laboratory data  quality  for




       precision and accuracy.









  IX.  QC Report at End of Project




       A QC report will be submitted  at the  end  of  the project which will




       include a summary of  duplicate  analyses data,  recovery  data from  spikes,




       and all other QC activities.









   X.  Distribution List




       Distribution of this  document will be  as  follows:




            Project Manager




            QA Supervisor




            Group Leaders




            Division Manager




            Project Officer  from EPA

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XI.  Bibliography

     "Sampling and Analysis Procedures for Survey of Industrial Effluents for
          Priority Pollutants," U.S. EPA, Environmental Monitoring and
          Support Lab, Cincinnati, Ohio.  Revised April, 1977.

     "Manual of Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes," U.S. EPA,
          1974.

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     APPENDIX IV




PROJECT FILING SYSTEM

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                         PROJECT  FILING  SYSTEM




All information pertinent to  the  project  is  filed  according to the




attached outline.  All telephone  conversations  are recorded on the




attached memorandum form and  placed  in the proper  file.   All confi-




dential information is retained separately under appropriate EPA




requirements.

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                               PROJECT FILING SYSTEM
  I.  INDEXES

      A.  Key to Filing System
      B.  SIC Codes
      C.  Subcategory/Plant Code Key

 II.  GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE (Not Subcategory Specific)

      A.  EPA EGD
      B.  EPA Regions
      C.  State and Local Regulatory Agencies
      D.  Industry/Trade Association
      E.  Other

III.  SUBCATEGORY FILES

      A.  Subcategoy A

          1.  Correspondence (Not Plant Specific)

              (a)  Industry Comments
              (b)  Other

          2.  Final Report

          3.  Supplemental Report

          4.  Subcategory Specific Literature

          5.  Raw Waste Load Development (Rationale, Assumptions,
              Calculations, Etc.)

          6.  Treatment System Design

              (a)  Design Printouts
              (b)  Manual Calculations

          7.  Treatment System Cost

              (a)  Coding Sheets
              (b)  Cost Assumptions, Calculations

          8.  Pretreatment Information

          9.  Water Use/Wastewater Management

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         10.   Survey Data (Not Plant Specific)

              (a)   Surveys  Not in Plant Files
              (b)   Industry Inventory Information

         11.   General Information (Not Elsewhere Classified)

         12.   Plant Files

              (a)   Person(s)  to Contact
              (b)   Survey Information
              (c)   Correspondence
              (d)   Field Visitation Form
              (e)   Raw Waste  Load Data
              (f)   Treatment  System Data
              (g)   Sampling Data
              (h)   Permit Information
              (i)   Pretreatment Data
              (j)   Consultant Reports
              (k)   Other
     B.
     C.
     D.
IV.  DESIGN/COST FILE (General)

     A.  Assumptions
     B.  Cost Tables
     C.  Procedures for Cost and Design
     D.  Program Printouts

 V.  ESE REPORTS

     A.  Work Statements/Work Plan
     B.  Field Reports

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     C.  Monthly Progress Reports
     D.  Other

VI.  LITERATURE (Not Subcategory Specific)

     A.  General
     B.  Process
     C.  Treatment
     D.  Other

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 environmental science and engineering. Inc.
                 MEMORANDUM TO FILE






Date: 	      Project No:




From: 	      File: 	




Re: 	!	
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                       308 QUESTIONNAIRE
                 Pesticide Chemicals Industry
PART I  GENERAL INFORMATION

1.  Corporate/Plant Data

    A.  Name of Corporation
    B.  Address of Corporation Headquarters

        Street	

        City 	   '	
        State 	 Zip Code

    C.  Name of Plant
    D.  Address of Plant

        Street 	

        City 	
        State 	  Zip Code
    E.  Name(s) of personnel to be contacted for information
        pertaining to this data collection portfolio:

        Name                     Title            Telephone No,
2.  Type of Plant Operations:

    A.  Indicate below the type of operation(s) conducted
        at this facility.

        Manufacturer of_ Pesticide Active Ingredients 	Yes	No
        Formulator/Packager of_ Pesticides            	Yes	No
        Manufacturer of Pesticide Intermediates      	Yes	No
        Non-Pesticide Producer                       	Yes	No

    B.  If pesticide active ingredients are not manufactured at
        this facility, complete and return this page only.
                             1-1

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                                     Plant	
                                     City	 State
3.  Type(s) of Product(s)

    A.  Indicate below the common name and/or chemical name for
        each pesticide active ingredient or pesticide intermediate
        manufactured.  For each entry list the total production
        (1000 Ibs.)  and number of operating days in 1977.
                                              1977 Total
                                              Production Operating
       Common Name     	Chemical Name     (lOOOlbs) Days/Year
    B.  Indicate below the industrial classification (organic
        chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, etc.,) and 1977 total production
        (1000 Ibs.)  for each non-pesticide produced.

                                           1977 total production
              Classification                    (1000 Ibs)
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4.   Method of Disposal:

    A.  Indicate below the method of disposal and volume disposed
        (millions of gallons per day, or MGD) for process wastewater
        from products listed in 3.A.
        Note: Individual products disposed by the same method may
              be grouped and entered on one line.

                                Method of        Volume
    	Product(s)	       Disposal	   Disposed (MGD)

(example)   Cyanazine	   	10	      0.01	
(example)Cyanazine,Atrazine 	2	      0.125
    Example methods of disposal:

    1  No Process Wastewater Generated
    2  Direct Discharge to Navigable Waterway with Treatment
    3  Direct Discharge to Navigable Waterway without Treatment
    4  To Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW)  with Pretreatment
    5  To Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW)  without Pretreatment
    6  Incineration
    7  Deep Well Injection
    8  Ocean Discharge
    9  Land (Spray Irrigation, etc.)
   10  Contract Hauling
   11  Total Evaporation
   12  Other (Specify)
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    B.   If National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
        or other EPA permits are required for any of the methods
        of disposal listed above,  provide the permit number and
        effective date.   Provide the permit number, name, address,
        and telephone number for any other process wastewater
        permit (such as  with municipal sewage treatment plants, etc.)
    End-of-Line Treatment Technology:

    A.   List the treatment units  and volume treated (MGD)  for
        process wastewaters  generated by products  listed  in 3.A.
        See Example  methods of treatment.
        Note:  Individual  products disposed and treated by  the same
              method may  be grouped and entered on  one line.
                                                        Volume
                                      Treatment         Treated
           Product(s)                    Units              (MGD)
(example)Cyanazine,  Atrazine      Mf,  Ac,  Ne	   0.125
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    Example Methods of Treatment:

    Activated Carbon (Ac)
    Hydrolysis (Hd)
    Chemical Oxidation (Co)
    Equalization (Eq)
    Gravity Separation (Gs)
    Aerated Lagoon (Al)
    Trickling Filter (Tf)
    Activated Sludge (As)
    Multi-Media Filtration (Mf)
    Evaporation Pond (Ep)
    Multiple-Effect
      Evaporation  (Ev)
    Coagulation (Ca)
    Floculation (Fo)
Resin Adsorption  (Ra)
Chlorination  (Ch)
Skimming  (Sk)
Ion Exchange  (le)
Stripping  (Sp)
Metal Separation  (Ms)
Neutralization  (Ne)
Sludge Thickening  (St)
Vacuum Filtration  (Vf)
Pressure Filtration  (Pf)
Aerobic Digestion  (Ad)
None (No)
Other - Specify
    B.   Provide a simple block diagram of the treatment units
        listed above.

    C.   Are non-contact or cooling wastewaters and process
        wastewaters combined in the treatment system described
        above? 	Yes	No.  If so, what is the volume of
        non-contact wastewater? 	(MGD) .

    D.   Are sanitary and process wastewaters combined in the
        treatment system described above? 	Yes	No.
        If so, what is the volume of sanitary wastewater?
        	(MGD) .

    E.   What is the ultimate destination of sludge generated in
        treatment systems, if applicable?
6.   Data Availability:

    A.  Indicate below if your facility has conducted or has con-
        tracted for any of the following as regards its pesticide
        process wastewaters.
        Bench Scale Treatability Studies
        Pilot Plant Treatability Studies
        In-Plant Hydraulic/Sampling Surveys
        Treatment System Modifications
        Process Modifications
               Yes
               "Yes
               "Yes
               "Yes
               Yes
 No
"No
~No
 No
"NO
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                                     City            State
    B.  Briefly describe any activity indicated in 6.A.
    C.  Indicate below the existence of any historical wastewater
        data (such as from studies mentioned above, or from
        required monitoring).   Describe the following:
        product/process which generated the wastewater; parameters
        monitored (BOD, COD,  pH,  Flow, etc.); sample location
        (refer to treatment system diagram, if necessary);  and
        number of data points available.

                                            Sample   Number of
          Product           Parameters     Location  Data Points
ex. Cyanazine/ Atrazine   	TOC	  Before Ac 	45

ex. Cyanazine, Atrazine   TOC, BOD, TSS    After Ac  	150
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PART II  PRIORITY POLLUTANT INFORMATION

Questions in this part refer to the 131 priority pollutants named
on List 1.

1.  Identification and quantification of priority pollutants:

    A.   Check below any compounds on List 1 which have been
        determined or are suspected to be present as raw mater-
        ials, intermediates,  active ingredients, reaction by-
        products, or as hydrolysis, oxidation, or degredation
        products at any point in the pesticide manufacturing or
        process wastewater treatment system.  Also indicate the
        known/suspected source of each priority pollutant.

                         Determined  Suspected
          Priority         to be       to be
          Pollutant       Present     Present        Source
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                                                            List  1
EPA  Effluent  Guidelines  Division  List  of
Priority   Pollutants  for  B.A.T.  Revision   Studies
COMPOUND NAME

  1.  *ac»naphthena
  2.  *ecrolein
  3.  •ecrylonitrila
  4.  'benzene
  5.  'benzidirte
  0.  'carbon tetrachlorlde
        I terrechloro methane)
     •chlorinated benaenea (other than
        dicrilorobenzenes)
  7.     chlorooenzene
  8.     1 <2.4-iricfilor3e*n*an«
  9.     rtaxacnlorob*nz«n«
     •chlorinated etr-anee (including 1 2-
        Oichloroetnane. 1 .1 .1 -trientoro-
        •man* and f.exacftloroetnane)
 10.     1 ,2-dlcMoroetnane
 11.     1.1.1.iricnlorcathan*
 12.     hexachioroathene
 13.     1 .1 -dicnlomettiane
 U.     1.1 2-tricM aroeihene
 15.     1.1,2.2-tttTtcMofoaman*
 10.     cnioroetnan*
     •ehloroalkyl jiiMra Ichloromethyl.
        chloroethyl and mixed etnersl
  17.     bislchloromwhyl) ether
  18.     bis(2-chioroathyl) ether
  19.     2cftloroprooana
         1 2'dicMoroorooylana (1 3-
          dicnioroprooena)
         2.4-dinitroioluan*
  34.   •2.4-dimathylonanol
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
       *1 ^
       'ttnvlbanzan*
       'fluorantnana
     •haloathcrs (other than tnoM listed
       eljewnere)
40.     4
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                                     City	State
    B.  For those pollutants  in  1 A. that were measured, indi-
        cate below the location from which samples were taken,
        the average flow (MGD); the range of concentrations
        (mg/1), and the number of data points involved.


                                                 Range of  Number
                                        Average  Concen-     of
         Priority          Sampling      Flow    trations   Data
    	Pollutant         Location      (MGD)     (mg/1)   Points

(example)  Cyanide	  After Ac	   0.125   0.1-0.5     180
2.  Priority pollutant studies/treatment:

    A.  Describe below any in-plant or end-of-line treatment
        facilities installed/modified specifically for the
        removal of any of the 131 priority pollutants.

      Priority
      Pollutant     	Description of Facilities	
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B.  Describe below any bench, pilot, or full-scale treatability
    studies conducted for any of the 131 priority pollutants,
    not described in 2.A.
      Priority
      Pollutant      	Description of Study
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