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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.468.14 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES)
Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources:
(a) Subpart A—Hot Rolling Spent Lubricant PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy hot rolled |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy hot rolled |
||
|
Chromium |
0.045 |
0.018 |
|
Copper |
0.195 |
0.103 |
|
Lead |
0.015 |
0.013 |
|
Nickel |
0.197 |
0.130 |
|
Zinc |
0.150 |
0.062 |
|
TTO |
0.066 |
0.035 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
2.060 |
1.236 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(b) Subpart A—Cold Rolling Spent Lubricant PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy cold rolled |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy cold rolled |
||
|
Chromium |
0.166 |
0.068 |
|
Copper |
0.720 |
0.379 |
|
Lead |
0.056 |
0.049 |
|
Nickel |
0.727 |
0.481 |
|
Zinc |
0.553 |
0.231 |
|
TTO |
0.246 |
0.128 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
7.580 |
4.548 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(c) Subpart A—Drawing Spent Lubricant PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy drawn |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy drawn |
||
|
Chromium |
0.037 |
0.015 |
|
Copper |
0.161 |
0.085 |
|
Lead |
0.012 |
0.011 |
|
Nickel |
0.163 |
0.107 |
|
Zinc |
0.124 |
0.051 |
|
TTO |
0.055 |
0.028 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
1.700 |
1.020 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(d) Subpart A—Solution Heat Treatment PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy heat treated |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy heat treated |
||
|
Chromium |
0.284 |
0.116 |
|
Copper |
1.227 |
0.646 |
|
Lead |
0.096 |
0.083 |
|
Nickel |
1.240 |
0.820 |
|
Zinc |
0.943 |
0.394 |
|
TTO |
0.419 |
0.219 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
12.920 |
7.752 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(e) Subpart A—Extrusion Heat Treatment PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy heat treated on an extrusion press |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy heat treated on an extrusion press |
||
|
Chromium |
0.00088 |
0.00036 |
|
Copper |
0.0030 |
0.0020 |
|
Lead |
0.00030 |
0.00026 |
|
Nickel |
0.0030 |
0.0020 |
|
Zinc |
0.0020 |
0.0010 |
|
TTO |
0.0010 |
0.00068 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
0.040 |
0.024 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(f) Subpart A—Annealing with Water PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy annealed with water |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy annealed with water |
||
|
Chromium |
0.545 |
0.223 |
|
Copper |
2.356 |
1.240 |
|
Lead |
0.186 |
0.161 |
|
Nickel |
2.380 |
1.574 |
|
Zinc |
1.810 |
0.756 |
|
TTO |
0.806 |
0.421 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
24.800 |
14.880 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(g) Subpart A—Annealing With Oil PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy annealed with oil |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy annealed with oil |
||
|
Chromium |
0 |
0 |
|
Copper |
0 |
0 |
|
Lead |
0 |
0 |
|
Nickel |
0 |
0 |
|
Zinc |
0 |
0 |
|
TTO |
0 |
0 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
0 |
0 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(h) Subpart A—Alkaline Cleaning Rinse PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy alkaline cleaned |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy alkaline cleaned |
||
|
Chromium |
1.854 |
0.758 |
|
Copper |
8.006 |
4.214 |
|
Lead |
0.632 |
0.547 |
|
Nickel |
8.090 |
5.351 |
|
Zinc |
6.152 |
2.570 |
|
TTO |
2.739 |
1.432 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
84.280 |
50.568 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(i) Subpart A—Alkaline Cleaning Rinse for Forged Parts PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy forged parts alkaline cleaned |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy forged parts alkaline cleaned |
||
|
Chromium |
5.562 |
2.275 |
|
Copper |
24.019 |
12.642 |
|
Lead |
1.896 |
1.643 |
|
Nickel |
24.272 |
16.055 |
|
Zinc |
18.457 |
7.711 |
|
TTO |
8.217 |
4.298 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
252.840 |
151.704 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(j) Subpart A—Alkaline Cleaning Bath PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy alkaline cleaned |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy alkaline cleaned |
||
|
Chromium |
0.020 |
0.0084 |
|
Copper |
0.088 |
0.046 |
|
Lead |
0.0070 |
0.0060 |
|
Nickel |
0.089 |
0.059 |
|
Zinc |
0.068 |
0.028 |
|
TTO |
0.030 |
0.015 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
0.93 |
0.56 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(k) Subpart A—Pickling Rinse PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy pickled |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy pickled |
||
|
Chromium |
0.574 |
0.235 |
|
Copper |
2.481 |
1.306 |
|
Lead |
0.195 |
0.169 |
|
Nickel |
2.507 |
1.658 |
|
Zinc |
1.906 |
0.796 |
|
TTO |
0.848 |
0.444 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
26.120 |
15.672 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(l) Subpart A—Pickling Rinse for Forged Parts PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy forged parts pickled |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy forged parts pickled |
||
|
Chromium |
1.723 |
0.705 |
|
Copper |
7.444 |
3.918 |
|
Lead |
0.587 |
0.509 |
|
Nickel |
7.522 |
4.975 |
|
Zinc |
5.720 |
2.389 |
|
TTO |
2.546 |
1.332 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
78.360 |
47.016 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(m) Subpart A—Pickling Bath PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy pickled |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy pickled |
||
|
Chromium |
0.051 |
0.020 |
|
Copper |
0.220 |
0.116 |
|
Lead |
0.017 |
0.015 |
|
Nickel |
0.222 |
0.147 |
|
Zinc |
0.169 |
0.070 |
|
TTO |
0.075 |
0.039 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
2.320 |
1.392 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(n) Subpart A—Pickling Fume Scrubber PSES
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy pickled |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy pickled |
||
|
Chromium |
0.275 |
0.112 |
|
Copper |
1.189 |
0.626 |
|
Lead |
0.093 |
0.081 |
|
Nickel |
1.201 |
0.795 |
|
Zinc |
0.913 |
0.381 |
|
TTO |
0.406 |
0.212 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
12.520 |
7.512 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(o) Subpart A—Tumbling or Burnishing PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy tumbled or burnished |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy tumbled or burnished |
||
|
Chromium |
0.256 |
0.104 |
|
Copper |
1.107 |
0.583 |
|
Lead |
0.087 |
0.075 |
|
Nickel |
1.119 |
0.740 |
|
Zinc |
0.851 |
0.355 |
|
TTO |
0.378 |
0.198 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
11.660 |
6.996 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(p) Subpart A—Surface Coating PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy surface coated |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy surface coated |
||
|
Chromium |
0.326 |
0.133 |
|
Copper |
1.411 |
0.743 |
|
Lead |
0.111 |
0.096 |
|
Nickel |
1.426 |
0.943 |
|
Zinc |
1.084 |
0.453 |
|
TTO |
0.482 |
0.252 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
14.860 |
8.916 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
(q) Subpart A—Miscellaneous Waste Streams PSES.
|
Pollutant or pollutant property |
Maximum for any 1 day |
Maximum for monthly average |
|---|---|---|
|
Metric units—mg/off-kg of copper or copper alloy formed |
||
|
English units—pounds per 1,000,000 off-pounds of copper or copper alloy formed |
||
|
Chromium |
0.009 |
0.003 |
|
Copper |
0.041 |
0.021 |
|
Lead |
0.003 |
0.002 |
|
Nickel |
0.041 |
0.027 |
|
Zinc |
0.031 |
0.013 |
|
TTO |
0.014 |
0.007 |
|
Oil and grease1 |
0.436 |
0.261 |
1 For alternate monitoring.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.468.14 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES) - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-40-protection-of-environment/cfr-sect-40-468-14/
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