Textile mills that use wet processing: pollution prevention planning notice

This notice (PDF) applied to all wet processing textile mills that discharged their effluents to a municipal wastewater treatment system and had an average daily effluent discharge, calculated on a yearly basis, greater than 30 m³/day at least once between 1999 and 2003.

Performance results

Use of nonylphenol and its ethoxylates was reduced by 99.99% (207 049 kg). Effluent toxicity target was met or partially met by 92% of active mills. The Government of Canada continues to monitor nonylphenol and its ethoxylates for increases in use quantities and levels in the environment to determine the need to develop further measures. For more information, see the performance report.

Related information

• Frequently asked questions
• Management of toxic substances:
  • Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates
  • Effluents from textile mills that use wet processing

Past consultations

• Proposed notice (PDF)
• Response to comments: proposed notice
  
• Working document

Contact us

Technical inquiries regarding the content of this notice:

Products Division
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 St-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3

Email: produits-products@ec.gc.ca

Inquiries regarding pollution prevention practices:

Regulatory Innovation and Management Systems
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 St-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3

Email: planp2-p2plan@ec.gc.ca