Federal Register #2026-22788

EPA finalizes wastewater emission standard amendments for new major PVC and copolymer production sources

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized changes to air-pollution standards for new major sources in PVC and copolymer production. - Government agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). - Regulatory action: Amends the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Copolymer Production source category. - Key change: Removes the total non-vinyl chloride organic hazardous air pollutant (HAP) process-wastewater emission limit for new major sources, along with its related testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. - Replacement approach: Uses the new major source vinyl chloride emission limit as a surrogate for non-vinyl chloride organic HAP emissions from process wastewater. - Scope: EPA did not take final action on other aspects of the reconsideration proposal in this rule. - Procurement content: No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified.

Description

The EPA finalizes amendments to the national hazardous air pollutant emission standards for the Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymer Production source category. For new major sources, it removes the total non-vinyl chloride organic HAP process wastewater emission limit and related testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. The rule establishes the new major source vinyl chloride emission limit as a surrogate for non-vinyl chloride organic HAP emissions from process wastewater. The EPA is not taking final action on other aspects of the reconsideration proposal at this time.

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