Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 468  /  Sec. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.018Copper........................................ 0.195 0.103Lead.......................................... 0.015 0.013Nickel........................................ 0.197 0.130Zinc.......................................... 0.150 0.062TTO........................................... 0.066 0.035Oil and grease \1\............................ 2.060 1.236------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(b) Subpart A--Cold Rolling Spent Lubricant PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.068Copper........................................ 0.720 0.379Lead.......................................... 0.056 0.049Nickel........................................ 0.727 0.481Zinc.......................................... 0.553 0.231TTO........................................... 0.246 0.128Oil and grease \1\............................ 7.580 4.548------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring

(c) Subpart A--Drawing Spent Lubricant PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.015Copper........................................ 0.161 0.085Lead.......................................... 0.012 0.011Nickel........................................ 0.163 0.107Zinc.......................................... 0.124 0.051TTO........................................... 0.055 0.028Oil and grease \1\............................ 1.700 1.020------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(d) Subpart A--Solution Heat Treatment PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.116Copper........................................ 1.227 0.646Lead.......................................... 0.096 0.083Nickel........................................ 1.240 0.820Zinc.......................................... 0.943 0.394TTO........................................... 0.419 0.219Oil and grease \1\............................ 12.920 7.752------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(e) Subpart A--Extrusion Heat Treatment PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.00036Copper...................................... 0.0030 0.0020Lead........................................ 0.00030 0.00026Nickel...................................... 0.0030 0.0020Zinc........................................ 0.0020 0.0010TTO......................................... 0.0010 0.00068Oil and grease \1\.......................... 0.040 0.024------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(f) Subpart A--Annealing with Water PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.223Copper........................................ 2.356 1.240Lead.......................................... 0.186 0.161Nickel........................................ 2.380 1.574Zinc.......................................... 1.810 0.756TTO........................................... 0.806 0.421Oil and grease \1\............................ 24.800 14.880------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(g) Subpart A--Annealing With Oil PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0Copper........................................ 0 0Lead.......................................... 0 0Nickel........................................ 0 0Zinc.......................................... 0 0TTO........................................... 0 0Oil and grease \1\............................ 0 0------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(h) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Rinse PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.758Copper........................................ 8.006 4.214Lead.......................................... 0.632 0.547Nickel........................................ 8.090 5.351Zinc.......................................... 6.152 2.570TTO........................................... 2.739 1.432Oil and grease \1\............................ 84.280 50.568------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(i) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Rinse for Forged Parts PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 2.275Copper........................................ 24.019 12.642Lead.......................................... 1.896 1.643Nickel........................................ 24.272 16.055Zinc.......................................... 18.457 7.711TTO........................................... 8.217 4.298Oil and grease \1\............................ 252.840 151.704------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(j) Subpart A--Alkaline Cleaning Bath PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.0084Copper...................................... 0.088 0.046Lead........................................ 0.0070 0.0060Nickel...................................... 0.089 0.059Zinc........................................ 0.068 0.028TTO......................................... 0.030 0.015Oil and grease \1\.......................... 0.93 0.56------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(k) Subpart A--Pickling Rinse PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.235Copper........................................ 2.481 1.306Lead.......................................... 0.195 0.169Nickel........................................ 2.507 1.658Zinc.......................................... 1.906 0.796TTO........................................... 0.848 0.444Oil and grease \1\............................ 26.120 15.672------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(l) Subpart A--Pickling Rinse for Forged Parts PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.705Copper........................................ 7.444 3.918Lead.......................................... 0.587 0.509Nickel........................................ 7.522 4.975Zinc.......................................... 5.720 2.389TTO........................................... 2.546 1.332Oil and grease \1\............................ 78.360 47.016------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(m) Subpart A--Pickling Bath PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.020Copper........................................ 0.220 0.116Lead.......................................... 0.017 0.015Nickel........................................ 0.222 0.147Zinc.......................................... 0.169 0.070TTO........................................... 0.075 0.039Oil and grease \1\............................ 2.320 1.392------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(n) Subpart A--Pickling Fume Scrubber PSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.112Copper........................................ 1.189 0.626Lead.......................................... 0.093 0.081Nickel........................................ 1.201 0.795Zinc.......................................... 0.913 0.381TTO........................................... 0.406 0.212Oil and grease \1\............................ 12.520 7.512------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(o) Subpart A--Tumbling or Burnishing PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.104Copper........................................ 1.107 0.583Lead.......................................... 0.087 0.075Nickel........................................ 1.119 0.740Zinc.......................................... 0.851 0.355TTO........................................... 0.378 0.198Oil and grease \1\............................ 11.660 6.996------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(p) Subpart A--Surface Coating PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.133Copper........................................ 1.411 0.743Lead.......................................... 0.111 0.096Nickel........................................ 1.426 0.943Zinc.......................................... 1.084 0.453TTO........................................... 0.482 0.252Oil and grease \1\............................ 14.860 8.916------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring.

(q) Subpart A--Miscellaneous Waste Streams PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day 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 0.003Copper........................................ 0.041 0.021Lead.......................................... 0.003 0.002Nickel........................................ 0.041 0.027Zinc.......................................... 0.031 0.013TTO........................................... 0.014 0.007Oil and grease \1\............................ 0.436 0.261------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For alternate monitoring. [48 FR 36957, Aug. 15, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 22521, June 20, 1986]