Title 40

SECTION 461.15

461.15 Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).

§ 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.

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Metric units - mg/kg of cadmium
English units - pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium
Cadmium 7.03 2.81
Nickel 19.33 13.01
Zinc 35.85 14.76
Cobalt 4.92 2.46

(2) Subpart A - Impregnated Anodes - PSNS.

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Metric units - mg/kg of cadmium
English units - pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium
Cadmium 40.0 16.0
Nickel 110.0 74.0
Zinc 204.0 84.0
Cobalt 28.0 14.0

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

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Metric units - mg/kg of nickel applied
English units - pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of nickel applied
Cadmium 6.60 2.64
Nickel 18.15 12.21
Zinc 33.66 13.86
Cobalt 4.62 2.31

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

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Metric units - mg/kg of nickel applied
English units - pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of nickel applied
Cadmium 40.0 16.0
Nickel 110.0 74.0
Zinc 204.0 84.0
Cobalt 28.0 14.0

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

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Metric units - mg/kg of cells produced
English units - pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cells produced
Cadmium 0.47 0.19
Nickel 1.28 0.86
Zinc 2.38 0.98
Cobalt 0.33 0.16

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

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average.
Metric units - mg/kg of cadmium powder produced
English units - pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium powder produced
Cadmium 1.31 0.53
Nickel 3.61 2.43
Zinc 6.70 2.76
Cobalt 0.92 0.46

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

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average.
Metric units - mg/kg of silver powder produced
English units - pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of silver powder produced
Cadmium 0.64 0.26
Nickel 1.77 1.19
Silver 0.93 0.39
Zinc 3.27 1.35
Cobalt 0.45 0.22

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

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Metric units - mg/kg of cadmium used
English units - pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of cadmium used
Cadmium 0.028 0.011
Nickel 0.077 0.051
Zinc 0.142 0.058
Cobalt 0.019 0.009

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

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Metric units - mg/kg of nickel used
English units - pounds per 1,000,000 pounds of nickel used
Cadmium 3.30 1.32
Nickel 9.08 6.11
Zinc 16.83 6.93
Cobalt 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.