H. B. Rhodes to C. R. Allenbach and Others on Revised EPA Effluent Guidelines, with EPA Notice of Issuance of NPDES Permits to Nicolet and Certain-Teed (1977)

Internal Union Carbide memo from H. B. Rhodes of the "Calidria" Asbestos department forwarding an article and an EPA notice about NPDES permits issued to Nicolet and Certain-Teed in Pennsylvania. The memo says the permit requires control equipment by 1981 and zero discharge of asbestos fibers longer than 5 microns. The attached EPA notice (signed by Stephen R. Wasserman, Region III) lists the asbestos discharge limits, monitoring methods and compliance schedule.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Rhodes internal memo, Aug. 18, 1977, 'Revised EPA Effluent Guidelines'
• Pages 2-4: EPA Region III Notice of Issuance of NPDES permits to Nicolet Industries and Certain-Teed Products, with asbestos discharge limits and compliance schedule

People and organizations

From H. B. Rhodes ("Calidria" Asbestos, Metals Division) to C. R. Allenbach; R. E. Byrne, Jr.; J. L. Myers; E. W. Shortridge; W. C. Thurber.

• Harrison B. Rhodes (author)
• C. R. Allenbach (recipient)
• Robert E. Byrne, Jr. (recipient)
• John L. Myers (recipient)
• Earl W. Shortridge (recipient)
• William C. Thurber (recipient)
• Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• Calidria Asbestos (named)
• Certain-Teed Products Corp (named)
• EPA (named)
• Nicolet Industries, Inc (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Calidria · EPA · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · Pennsylvania Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage.

About this copy

This is document UC-3553 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 4 pages. Production numbers UCC 007508 to A20034.