View all text of Subpart A [§ 471.10 - § 471.16]
§ 471.14 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).
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 by August 23, 1988, achieve the pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES). The mass of wastewater pollutants in lead-tin-bismuth forming process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:
(a) Rolling spent emulsions.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth rolled with emulsions | Antimony | 0.067 | 0.030 | Lead | 0.010 | 0.005 |
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(b) Rolling spent soap solutions.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth rolled with soap solutions | Antimony | 0.120 | 0.055 | Lead | 0.018 | 0.009 |
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(c) Drawing spent neat oils—subpart A—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.
(d) Drawing spent emulsions.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth drawn with emulsions | Antimony | 0.076 | 0.034 | Lead | 0.011 | 0.005 |
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(e) Drawing spent soaps solutions.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth drawn with soap olutions | Antimony | 0.022 | 0.010 | Lead | 0.003 | 0.002 |
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(f) Extrusion press and solution heat treatment contact cooling water.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth heat treated | Antimony | 0.414 | 0.185 | Lead | 0.061 | 0.029 |
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(g) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth extruded | Antimony | 0.158 | 0.071 | Lead | 0.023 | 0.011 |
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(h) Continuous strip casting contact cooling water.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth cast by the continuous strip method | Antimony | 0.003 | 0.001 | Lead | 0.0004 | 0.0002 |
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(i) Semi-continuous ingot casting contact cooling water.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth cast by the semi-continuous strip method | Antimony | 0.009 | 0.004 | Lead | 0.001 | 0.0006 |
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(j) Shot casting contact cooling water.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth shot cast | Antimony | 0.107 | 0.048 | Lead | 0.016 | 0.008 |
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(k) Shot-forming wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth shot formed | Antimony | 0.169 | 0.076 | Lead | 0.025 | 0.012 |
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(l) Alkaline Cleaning Spent Baths.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth alkaline cleaned | Antimony | 0.345 | 0.154 | Lead | 0.051 | 0.024 |
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(m) Alkaline cleaning rinse.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth alkaline cleaned | Antimony | 0.678 | 0.302 | Lead | 0.099 | 0.047 |
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(n) Swaging spent emulsions.
Subpart A—PSES
| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Maximum for monthly average | mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth swaged with emulsion | Antimony | 0.005 | 0.002 | Lead | 0.0008 | 0.0004 |
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(o) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart A—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.