Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 420  /  Sec. 420.95 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 pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources.

(a) Sulfuric acid (spent acid solutions and rinse waters)--(1) Rod, wire, and coil.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

------------------------

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........................................... 0.000526 0.000175Zinc........................................... 0.000701 0.000234------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Bar, billet, and bloom.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.000169 0.0000563Zinc.......................................... 0.000225 0.0000751------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Strip, sheet, and plate.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

-------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.000338 0.000113Zinc.......................................... 0.000451 0.000150------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Pipe, tube, and other products.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

-------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.000939 0.000313Zinc.......................................... 0.00125 0.000417------------------------------------------------------------------------

(5) Fume scrubber.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

-------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kilograms per day

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.0368 0.0123Zinc.......................................... 0.0491 0.0164------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: The above limitations are applicable to each fume scrubber

associated with sulfuric acid pickling operations.

(b) Hydrochloric acid pickling (spent acid solutions and rinse waters)--(1) Rod, wire, and coil.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

-------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.000920 0.000307Zinc.......................................... 0.00123 0.000409------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Strip, sheet, and plate.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

-------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.000526 0.000175

Zinc.......................................... 0.000701 0.000234------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Pipe, tube, and other products.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

-------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.00192 0.000638Zinc.......................................... 0.00255 0.000851------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Fume scrubber.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

-------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kilograms per day

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.0368 0.0123Zinc.......................................... 0.0491 0.0164------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: The above limitations shall be applicable for each fume scrubber

associated with hydrochloric acid pickling operations.

(5) Acid regeneration (absorber vent scrubber).

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kilograms per day

--------------Lead.......................................... 0.245 0.0819Zinc.......................................... 0.327 0.109------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: The above limitations shall be applicable to the absorber vent

scrubber wastewater associated with hydrochloric acid regeneration

plants.

(c) Combination acid pickling (spent acid solutions and rinse waters)--(1) Rod, wire, and coil.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Chromium...................................... 0.00213 0.000852Nickel........................................ 0.00192 0.000638------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Bar, billet, and bloom.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

-------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Chromium...................................... 0.000960 0.000384Nickel........................................ 0.000864 0.000288------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Strip, sheet, and plate--continuous.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Chromium...................................... 0.00626 0.00250Nickel........................................ 0.00563 0.00188------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Strip, sheet, and plate--batch.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

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Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Chromium...................................... 0.00192 0.000768

Nickel........................................ 0.00173 0.000576------------------------------------------------------------------------

(5) Pipe, tube, and other products.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

-------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000

lb) of product

--------------Chromium...................................... 0.00322 0.00129Nickel........................................ 0.00289 0.000964------------------------------------------------------------------------

(6) Fume scrubber.

Subpart I------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretreatment standards

for existing sources

-------------------------

Average of

Pollutant or pollutant property daily

Maximum for values for

any 1 day 30

consecutive

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

Kilograms per day

--------------Chromium...................................... 0.0819 0.0327Nickel........................................ 0.0735 0.0245------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: The above limitations shall be applicable to each fume scrubber

associated with a combination acid pickling operation. [47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982; 47 FR 41739, Sept. 22, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 21033, May 17, 1984]