§ 461.15 - Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

§ 461.15 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

(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.