Any new source subject to this subpart that introduces process wastewater pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403. In addition, the following pretreatment standard establishes the quantity or quality of pollutants or pollutant properties controlled by this section which may be discharged to a publicly owned treatment works by a new point source subject to the provisions of this subpart. Because of the recognition that animal and vegetable oils can be adequately removed in a publicly owned treatment works, whereas mineral oil may not be readily removed and may pass through untreated, two separate limitations are established.

Open Table
Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
    Metric units (g/kkg of furnace pull)
Oil (animal and vegetable) (1) (1)
Oil (mineral) 260.0 130.0
TSS (1) (1)
Fluoride 120.0 60.0
Lead (1) (1)
pH (1) (1)
    English units (lb/1,000 lb of furnace pull)
Oil (animal and vegetable) (1) (1)
Oil 0.26 0.13
TSS (1) (1)
Fluoride 0.12 0.06
Lead (1) (1)
pH (1) (1)

1No limitation.

[40 FR 2957, Jan. 16, 1975, as amended at 60 FR 33959, June 29, 1995]


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