40 C.F.R. § 466.34

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 466.34 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources

(a) 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.

Subpart C-PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	Milligrams per liter (mg/l)
Chromium	0.42	0.17
Lead	0.15	0.13
Nickel	1.41	1.00
Zinc	1.33	0.56

(b) In cases where POTW find it necessary to impose mass pretreatment standards the following equivalent mass standards are provided:

Subpart C-PSES

Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day		Maximum for monthly average
	Metal preparation	Coating operation	Metal preparation	Coating operation
	Metric units-mg/m2 of area processed or coated
Chromium	16.34	0.53	6.62	0.22
Lead	5.84	0.19	5.06	0.16
Nickel	54.85	1.78	38.9	1.26
Zinc	51.74	1.68	21.79	1.71
	English units-pounds per 1 million ft2 of area processed or coated
Chromium	3.35	0.11	1.36	0.05
Lead	1.20	0.04	1.04	0.03
Nickel	11.24	0.37	7.97	0.25
Zinc	10.6	0.35	4.46	0.35

40 C.F.R. §466.34

47 FR 53184, Nov. 24, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 36544, Sept. 6, 1985