2006 New York Code - Effluent Limitations.

 
  § 17-0809. Effluent limitations.
    1.  SPDES  permits  issued  pursuant  hereto  shall contain applicable
  effluent limitations as required by the Act and as may be promulgated by
  the department.
    2. Notwithstanding any other provision  of  this  article,  any  point
  source  the  construction  of  which  is  commenced  after  the  date of
  enactment of the Act  and  which  is  so  constructed  as  to  meet  all
  applicable  standards  of  performance  shall not be subject to any more
  stringent standard of performance during a ten-year period beginning  on
  the  date  of  completion  of  such construction or during the period of
  depreciation or amortization  of  such  facility  for  the  purposes  of
  section  167  or  169  (or  both)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
  whichever period ends first.
    3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, when  effluent
  limitations  are  established  they must be at least as stringent as the
  effluent  limitations  previously  required  unless   the   commissioner
  determines,  through  regulation,  that  an  exception  is  warranted as
  provided in section 303(d) and 402(o) of  the  Federal  Water  Pollution
  Control  Act  (33 U.S.C. sections 1313(d) and 1342(o)) as amended by the
  Water Quality Act of 1987.