Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.15 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 any new source subject to this subpart that introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the pretreatment standards for new sources listed below:

(1) Subpart A--Electrodeposited Anodes--PSNS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/kg of

cadmium

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cadmium

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 7.03 2.81Nickel........................................ 19.33 13.01Zinc.......................................... 35.85 14.76Cobalt........................................ 4.92 2.46------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Subpart A--Impregnated Anodes--PSNS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/kg of

cadmium

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cadmium

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 40.0 16.0Nickel........................................ 110.0 74.0Zinc.......................................... 204.0 84.0Cobalt........................................ 28.0 14.0------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Subpart A--Nickel Electrodeposited Cathodes--PSNS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/kg of

nickel applied

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

nickel applied

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 6.60 2.64Nickel........................................ 18.15 12.21Zinc.......................................... 33.66 13.86Cobalt........................................ 4.62 2.31------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Subpart A--Nickel Impregnated Cathodes--PSNS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/kg of

nickel applied

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

nickel applied

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 40.0 16.0Nickel........................................ 110.0 74.0Zinc.......................................... 204.0 84.0Cobalt........................................ 28.0 14.0------------------------------------------------------------------------

(5) Subpart A--Miscellaneous Wastewater Streams--PSNS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/kg of

cells produced

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cells produced

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 0.47 0.19Nickel........................................ 1.28 0.86Zinc.......................................... 2.38 0.98Cobalt........................................ 0.33 0.16------------------------------------------------------------------------

(6) Subpart A--Cadmium Powder Production--PSNS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average.------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/kg of

cadmium powder produced

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cadmium powder produced

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 1.31 0.53Nickel........................................ 3.61 2.43Zinc.......................................... 6.70 2.76Cobalt........................................ 0.92 0.46------------------------------------------------------------------------

(7) Subpart A--Silver Powder Production--PSNS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average.------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver powder produced

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver powder produced

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 0.64 0.26Nickel........................................ 1.77 1.19Silver........................................ 0.93 0.39Zinc.......................................... 3.27 1.35Cobalt........................................ 0.45 0.22------------------------------------------------------------------------

(8) Subpart A--Cadmium Hydroxide Production--PSNS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/kg of

cadmium used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

cadmium used

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 0.028 0.011Nickel........................................ 0.077 0.051Zinc.......................................... 0.142 0.058Cobalt........................................ 0.019 0.009------------------------------------------------------------------------

(9) Subpart A--Nickel Hydroxide Production--PSNS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

any 1 day average------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metric units--mg/kg of

nickel used

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

nickel used

-------------------------Cadmium....................................... 3.30 1.32Nickel........................................ 9.08 6.11Zinc.......................................... 16.83 6.93Cobalt........................................ 2.31 1.16------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) There shall be no discharge allowance for process wastewater pollutants from any battery manufacturing operation other than those battery manufacturing operations listed above.