Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

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§ 429.85 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 process wastewater pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and meet the following pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES):

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Subpart G

[PSES Effluent Limitations]

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day (mg/l)
Oil and grease 100
Copper 5
Chromium 4
Arsenic 4

In cases where POTWs find it necessary to impose mass limitations, the following equivalent mass limitations are provided as guidance.

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[Grams per cubic meter of production]

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day
Oil and grease 20.5
Copper .62
Chromium .41
Arsenic .41


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