§ 429.95 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).  


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  • § 429.95 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

    Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart which introduces process wastewater pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and meet the following pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES):

    Subpart H

    [PSES Effluent Limitations]

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day (mg/l)
    Oil and grease 100
    Copper 5
    Chromium 4
    Arsenic 4

    In cases where POTWs find it necessary to impose mass limitations, the following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance.

    Subpart H

    [PSES Effluent Limitations; grams per cu m of production]

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day
    Oil and grease 20.5
    Copper .62
    Chromium .41
    Arsenic .41