Is there a de minimis concentration of pesticide active ingredient allowed in wastewater (i.e., if the concentration is below the de minimis value, is it exempted from regulation)?
No, there is no de minimis concentration of pesticide active ingredient exempted from the rule. However, certain products or pesticide active ingredients are exempted, and certain wastewaters are exempted based on their source. For Subcategory C, please refer to Section 455.40(c), (d), (e), and (f) for a discussion of these exemptions. For Subcategory E, please refer to Section 455.60(b) and (c). The final rule may be found in Appendix A of this guidance manual.
Related Questions
- Is there a de minimis concentration of pesticide active ingredient allowed in wastewater (i.e., if the concentration is below the de minimis value, is it exempted from regulation)?
- How does one determine if the pesticide active ingredient is in the water phase or oil/sludge phase of a wastewater? Can one use alcohol-water coefficients?
- Does EPA have method detection limits for each pesticide active ingredient that has an EPA-approved analytical method?
