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


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  • § 461.75 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

    (a) Except as provided in § 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 following pretreatment standards for new sources listed below:

    (1) Subpart G - Zinc Oxide Formed Anodes - PSNS.

    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 4.55 1.97
    Mercury 2.82 1.19
    Silver 4.55 1.97
    Zinc 0.87 0.39
    Manganese 6.50 4.98

    (2) Subpart G - Electrodeposited Anodes - PSNS.

    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 45.09 19.54
    Mercury 27.91 11.81
    Silver 45.09 19.54
    Zinc 8.59 3.86
    Manganese 64.41 49.38

    (3) Subpart G - Silver Powder Formed Cathodes - PSNS.

    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 6.24 2.70
    Mercury 3.86 1.63
    Silver 6.24 2.70
    Zinc 1.19 0.53
    Manganese 8.91 6.83

    (4) Subpart G - Silver Oxide Powder Formed Cathodes - PSNS.

    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 4.17 1.81
    Mercury 2.58 1.09
    Silver 4.17 1.81
    Zinc 0.79 0.36
    Manganese 5.96 4.57

    (5) Subpart G - Silver Peroxide Cathodes - PSNS.

    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 1.00 0.43
    Mercury 0.62 0.26
    Silver 1.00 0.43
    Zinc 0.19 0.09
    Manganese 1.43 1.09

    (6) Subpart G - 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
    Chromium 42.0 18.2
    Mercury 26.0 11.0
    Nickel 42.0 18.2
    Silver 42.0 18.2
    Zinc 8.0 3.6
    Manganese 60.0 46.0

    (7) Subpart G - 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
    Chromium 0.27 0.12
    Cyanide 0.039 0.016
    Mercury 0.17 0.07
    Nickel 0.27 0.12
    Silver 0.27 0.12
    Zinc 0.05 0.02
    Manganese 0.39 0.30

    (8) Subpart G - Silver Etch - PSNS.

    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 1.56 0.68
    Mercury 0.97 0.41
    Silver 1.56 0.68
    Zinc 0.30 0.13
    Manganese 2.23 1.71

    (9) Subpart G - Silver Peroxide Production - PSNS.

    Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
    Metric units - mg/kg of silver peroxide produced
    English units - pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver peroxide produced
    Chromium 1.66 0.72
    Mercury 1.03 0.44
    Silver 1.66 0.72
    Zinc 0.32 0.14
    Manganese 2.37 1.82

    (10) Subpart G - 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
    Chromium 0.67 0.29
    Mercury 0.42 0.18
    Silver 0.67 0.29
    Zinc 0.13 0.06
    Manganese 0.96 0.74

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

    [49 FR 9134, Mar. 9, 1984; 49 FR 13879, Apr. 9, 1984]