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. The mass of wastewater pollutants in secondary nickel process wastewater introduced into a POTW must not exceed the following values:
(a) Slag reclaim tailings.
PSES for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------
mg/kg (pounds per
million pounds) of slag
input to reclaim process
--------------Chromium (total).............................. 5.653 2.313Copper........................................ 24.410 12.850Nickel........................................ 24.670 16.320------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) Acid reclaim leaching filtrate.
PSES for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------
mg/kg (pounds per
million pounds) of acid
reclaim nickel produced
--------------Chromium (total).............................. 2.198 0.899Copper........................................ 9.491 4.995Nickel........................................ 9.590 6.344------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Acid reclaim leaching belt filter backwash
PSES for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum for
Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly
any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------
mg/kg (pounds per
million pounds) of acid
reclaim nickel produced
--------------Chromium (total).............................. 0.528 0.216Copper........................................ 2.278 1.199Nickel........................................ 2.302 1.523------------------------------------------------------------------------