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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.461.15 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS)

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 any new source subject to this subpart that introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the pretreatment standards for new sources listed below:

(1) Subpart A—Electrodeposited Anodes—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Metric units—mg/kg of cadmium

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium

Cadmium

7.03

2.81

Nickel

19.33

13.01

Zinc

35.85

14.76

Cobalt

4.92

2.46

(2) Subpart A—Impregnated Anodes—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Metric units—mg/kg of cadmium

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium

Cadmium

40.0

16.0

Nickel

110.0

74.0

Zinc

204.0

84.0

Cobalt

28.0

14.0

(3) Subpart A—Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Metric units—mg/kg of nickel applied

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of nickel applied

Cadmium

6.60

2.64

Nickel

18.15

12.21

Zinc

33.66

13.86

Cobalt

4.62

2.31

(4) Subpart A—Nickel Impregnated Cathodes—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Metric units—mg/kg of nickel applied

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of nickel applied

Cadmium

40.0

16.0

Nickel

110.0

74.0

Zinc

204.0

84.0

Cobalt

28.0

14.0

(5) Subpart A—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Metric units—mg/kg of cells produced

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cells produced

Cadmium

0.47

0.19

Nickel

1.28

0.86

Zinc

2.38

0.98

Cobalt

0.33

0.16

(6) Subpart A—Cadmium Powder Production—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average.

Metric units—mg/kg of cadmium powder produced

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium powder produced

Cadmium

1.31

0.53

Nickel

3.61

2.43

Zinc

6.70

2.76

Cobalt

0.92

0.46

(7) Subpart A—Silver Powder Production—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average.

Metric units—mg/kg of silver powder produced

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver powder produced

Cadmium

0.64

0.26

Nickel

1.77

1.19

Silver

0.93

0.39

Zinc

3.27

1.35

Cobalt

0.45

0.22

(8) Subpart A—Cadmium Hydroxide Production—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Metric units—mg/kg of cadmium used

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium used

Cadmium

0.028

0.011

Nickel

0.077

0.051

Zinc

0.142

0.058

Cobalt

0.019

0.009

(9) Subpart A—Nickel Hydroxide Production—PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property

Maximum for any 1 day

Maximum for monthly average

Metric units—mg/kg of nickel used

English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of nickel used

Cadmium

3.30

1.32

Nickel

9.08

6.11

Zinc

16.83

6.93

Cobalt

2.31

1.16

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.

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