Section 310.102 Objectives

Section 310

Section 310.102  Objectives

This Part satisfies the

requirement of Section 13.3 of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) [415 ILCS

5/13.3] that the Board adopt rules that are identical in substance with United

States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) regulations implementing the

pretreatment requirements of the federal Clean Water Act (33 USC 1251 et seq.).

This Part is intended for the following purposes:

a)         To prevent the introduction into POTWs of pollutants that will

interfere with the operation of the POTW, or which will interfere with the use

or disposal of its sludge;

b)         To prevent the introduction of pollutants into POTWs that will

pass through the treatment works or which will otherwise be incompatible with

such works; and

c)         To improve the opportunities to recycle and reclaim municipal

and industrial wastewaters and sludges.

BOARD NOTE:  Derived from 40 CFR 403.2 (2002).