N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-12.8 - Oil and grease effluent standards
(a) The
requirements of this section,
N.J.A.C.
7:14A-12.9 and 12.10 apply to direct
discharges of oil and grease to surface water, and indirect discharges of
petroleum based oil and grease to a domestic treatment works, except as
specifically exempted in
7:14A-12.10. Indirect users shall
comply with any local agency standards for nonpetroleum based oil and
grease.
(b) (Reserved)
(c) Direct dischargers to surface waters
shall limit the oil and grease effluent content so that such effluent does not:
1. Exhibit a visible sheen;
2. Exceed an average monthly discharge
limitation of 10 mg/L; and
3.
Exceed a concentration of 15 mg/L in any single sample.
(d) Indirect users discharging petroleum
based oil and grease shall meet the following petroleum hydrocarbon effluent
standards except where the control authority has determined that more stringent
effluent limitations apply:
1. The average
monthly discharge limitation shall not exceed 100 mg/L; and
2. The concentration in any single sample
shall not exceed 150 mg/L.
(e) (Reserved)
(f) If a direct discharger only discharges
petroleum based oil and grease, the Department may specify in the permit that
compliance with the oil and grease effluent standards in (c) above may be
monitored using the petroleum hydrocarbons analytical method.
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