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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.461.74 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES)
Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart that introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources:
(1) Subpart G—Wet Amalgamated Powder Anode—PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of zinc |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of zinc |
||
|
Chromium |
0.24 |
0.099 |
|
Mercury |
0.14 |
0.055 |
|
Silver |
0.23 |
0.093 |
|
Zinc |
0.80 |
0.34 |
|
Manganese |
0.37 |
0.16 |
(2) Subpart G—Gelled Amalgam Anodes—PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of zinc |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of zinc |
||
|
Chromium |
0.030 |
0.12 |
|
Mercury |
0.017 |
0.006 |
|
Silver |
0.028 |
0.012 |
|
Zinc |
0.099 |
0.042 |
|
Manganese |
0.046 |
0.020 |
(3) Subpart G—Zinc Oxide Formed Anodes—PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of zinc |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of zinc |
||
|
Chromium |
9.53 |
3.90 |
|
Mercury |
5.42 |
2.17 |
|
Silver |
8.89 |
3.68 |
|
Zinc |
31.64 |
13.22 |
|
Manganese |
14.74 |
6.28 |
(4) Subpart G—Electrodeposited Anodes—PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of zinc deposited |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of zinc deposited |
||
|
Chromium |
94.47 |
38.65 |
|
Mercury |
53.68 |
21.47 |
|
Silver |
88.03 |
36.50 |
|
Zinc |
313.46 |
130.97 |
|
Manganese |
146.00 |
62.26 |
(5) Subpart G—Silver Powder Formed Cathodes—PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver applied |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver applied |
||
|
Chromium |
13.07 |
5.35 |
|
Mercury |
7.43 |
2.97 |
|
Silver |
12.18 |
5.05 |
|
Zinc |
43.36 |
18.12 |
|
Manganese |
20.20 |
8.61 |
(6) Subpart G—Silver Oxide Powder Formed Cathodes—PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver applied |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver applied |
||
|
Chromium |
8.73 |
3.57 |
|
Mercury |
4.96 |
1.99 |
|
Silver |
8.14 |
3.37 |
|
Zinc |
28.98 |
12.11 |
|
Manganese |
13.50 |
5.76 |
(7) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Cathodes—PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver applied |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver applied |
||
|
Chromium |
2.09 |
0.87 |
|
Mercury |
1.19 |
0.48 |
|
Silver |
1.95 |
0.81 |
|
Zinc |
6.95 |
2.90 |
|
Manganese |
3.24 |
1.38 |
(8) Subpart G—Nickel Impregnated Cathodes—PSES.
|
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 |
||
|
Chromium |
88.0 |
36.0 |
|
Mercury |
50.0 |
20.0 |
|
Nickel |
384.0 |
254.0 |
|
Silver |
82.0 |
34.0 |
|
Zinc |
292.0 |
122.0 |
|
Manganese |
136.0 |
58.0 |
(9) Subpart G—Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams—PSES.
|
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 |
||
|
Chromium |
0.57 |
0.23 |
|
Cyanide |
0.38 |
0.16 |
|
Mercury |
0.32 |
0.13 |
|
Nickel |
2.48 |
1.64 |
|
Silver |
0.53 |
0.22 |
|
Zinc |
1.88 |
0.79 |
|
Manganese |
0.88 |
0.37 |
(10) Subpart G—Silver Etch—PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver processed |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver processed |
||
|
Chromium |
3.27 |
1.34 |
|
Mercury |
1.86 |
0.74 |
|
Silver |
3.05 |
1.26 |
|
Zinc |
10.86 |
4.54 |
|
Manganese |
5.06 |
2.16 |
(11) Subpart G—Silver Peroxide Production—PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/kg of silver in silver peroxide produced |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver in silver peroxide produced |
||
|
Chromium |
3.48 |
1.42 |
|
Mercury |
1.98 |
0.79 |
|
Silver |
3.24 |
1.34 |
|
Zinc |
11.55 |
4.83 |
|
Manganese |
5.38 |
2.29 |
(12) Subpart G—Silver Powder Production—PSES.
|
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 |
||
|
Chromium |
1.41 |
0.58 |
|
Mercury |
0.80 |
0.32 |
|
Silver |
1.32 |
0.55 |
|
Zinc |
4.69 |
1.96 |
|
Manganese |
2.18 |
0.93 |
(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.461.74 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES) - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-40-protection-of-environment/cfr-sect-40-461-74/
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