CFR > Title 40 - Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER D—WATER PROGRAMS (Parts 100–149) > PART 129—TOXIC POLLUTANT EFFLUENT STANDARDS > SUBPART A—Toxic Pollutant Effluent Standards and Prohibitions (§129.1 to §129.105) > 129.101—DDT, DDD and DDE.

129.101—DDT, DDD and DDE.

(a) Specialized definitions. (1) DDT Manufacturer means a manufacturer, excluding any source which is exclusively a DDT formulator, who produces, prepares or processes technical DDT, or who uses DDT as a material in the production, preparation or processing of another synthetic organic substance.
(2) DDT formulator means a person who produces, prepares or processes a formulated product comprising a mixture of DDT and inert materials or other diluents into a product intended for application in any use registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 135, et seq.).
(3) The ambient water criterion for DDT in navigable waters is 0.001 µg/l.
(b) DDT manufacturer— (1) Applicability. These standards or prohibitions apply to:
(A) All discharges of process wastes; and
(B) All discharges from the manufacturing areas, loading and unloading areas, storage areas and other areas which are subject to direct contamination by DDT as a result of the manufacturing process, including but not limited to:
(1) Stormwater and other runoff except as hereinafter provided in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section; and
(2) Water used for routine cleanup or cleanup of spills.
(ii) These standards do not apply to stormwater runoff or other discharges from areas subject to contamination solely by fallout from air emissions of DDT; or to stormwater runoff that exceeds that from the ten year 24-hour rainfall event.
(2) Analytical method acceptable. Environmental Protection Agency method specified in 40 CFR part 136, except that a 1-liter sample size is required to increase the analytical sensitivity.
(3) Effluent standard— (i) Existing sources. DDT is prohibited in any discharge from any DDT manufacturer.
(ii) New sources. DDT is prohibited in any discharge from any DDT manufacturer.
(c) DDT formulator— (1) Applicability. These standards or prohibitions apply to:
(A) All discharges of process wastes; and
(B) All discharges from the formulating areas, loading and unloading areas, storage areas and other areas which are subject to direct contamination by DDT as a result of the formulating process, including but not limited to:
(1) Stormwater and other runoff except as hereinafter provided in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section; and
(2) Water used for routine cleanup or cleanup of spills.
(ii) These standards do not apply to stormwater runoff or other discharges from areas subject to contamination solely by fallout from air emissions of DDT; or to stormwater runoff that exceeds that from the ten year 24-hour rainfall event.
(2) Analytical method acceptable. Environmental Protection Agency method specified in 40 CFR part 136, except that a 1-liter sample size is required to increase the analytical sensitivity.
(3) Effluent standard— (i) Existing sources. DDT is prohibited in any discharge from any DDT formulator.
(ii) New Sources. DDT is prohibited in any discharge from any DDT formulator.