Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 420  /  Sec. 420.125 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) Galvanizing, terne coating and other coatings--(1) Strip, sheet, and miscellaneous products.

Subpart L------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pollutant or pollutant

property

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Average of

Pretreatment standards for existing sources Maximum daily values

for any 1 for 30

day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

-------------Lead.......................................... 0.00113 0.000376Zinc.......................................... 0.00150 0.000500Chromium (hexavalent) \1\..................... 0.000150 0.0000501------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for hexavalent chromium shall be applicable only to

galvanizing operations which discharge wastewaters from the chromate

rinse step.

(2) [Reserved]

(b) Galvanizing and other coatings--(1) Wire products and fasteners.

Subpart L------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum values for

for any 1 30

day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

kg/kkg (pounds per

1,000 lb) of product

-------------Lead........................................... 0.00451 0.00150Zinc........................................... 0.00601 0.00200Chromium (hexavalent) \1\...................... 0.000601 0.000200------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for hexavalent chromium shall be applicable only to

galvanizing operations which discharge wastewaters from the chromate

rinse step.

(2) [Reserved]

(c) Fume scrubbers.

Subpart L------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum values for

for any 1 30

day consecutive

days------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kg per day

-------------Lead........................................... 0.0368 0.0123Zinc........................................... 0.0491 0.0164Chromium (hexavalent) \1\...................... 0.00490 0.00163------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The limitations for hexavalent chromium shall be applicable only to

galvanizing operations which discharge wastewaters from the chromate

rinse step. The above limitations shall be applicable to each fume scrubber associated with any of the coating operations specified above. [47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 21037, May 17, 1984]