Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 40  /  Part 461  /  Sec. 461.64 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

(a) Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart that introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources listed below:

(1) Subpart F--Silver Chloride Cathodes--Chemically Reduced--PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver processed

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver processed

-------------------------Lead.......................................... 1,032.36 491.60Silver........................................ 1,007.78 417.86------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Subpart F--Silver Chloride Cathodes--Electrolytic--PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maximum for

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for monthly

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

Metric units--mg/kg of

silver processed

English units--pounds

per 1,000,000 pounds of

silver processed

-------------------------Lead.......................................... 60.9 29.0Silver........................................ 59.5 24.7------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Subpart F--Cell Testing--PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

-------------------------Lead.......................................... 22.1 10.5Silver........................................ 21.6 8.9------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) Subpart F--Floor and Equipment Wash--PSES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

-------------------------Lead.......................................... 0.039 0.018Silver........................................ 0.038 0.015------------------------------------------------------------------------

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