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


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  • § 468.14 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 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

    (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

    (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

    (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

    (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

    (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

    (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

    (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

    (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

    (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 alkaine 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

    (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 of 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

    (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

    (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

    (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

    (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

    (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

    (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

    [48 FR 36957, Aug. 15, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 22521, June 20, 1986]