40 C.F.R. § 420.96
Pretreatment standards for new sources (PSNS).
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 420.96 (2026)
Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7, any new 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 new sources. (a) Sulfuric acid pickling (spent acid solutions and rinse waters) —(1) Rod, wire, coil. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Lead 0.0000939 0.0000313 Zinc 0.000125 0.0000417 (2) Bar, billet, and bloom. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Lead 0.0000563 0.0000188 Zinc 0.0000751 0.0000250 (3) Strip, sheet, and plate. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Lead 0.0000751 0.0000250 Zinc 0.000100 0.0000334 (4) Pipe, tube, other products. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Lead 0.000131 0.0000438 Zinc 0.000175 0.0000584 (5) Fume scrubber. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kilograms per day Lead 0.0368 0.0123 Zinc 0.0491 0.0164 Note: The above limitations are applicable to each fume scrubber associated with sulfuric acid pickling operations. (b) Hydrochloric acid pickling (spent acid solutions and rinse waters) —(1) Rod, wire, coil. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Lead 0.000113 0.0000376 Zinc 0.000150 0.0000501 (2) Strip, sheet, and plate. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Lead 0.0000751 0.0000250 Zinc 0.000100 0.0000334 (3) Pipe, tube, and other products. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Lead 0.000206 0.0000688 Zinc 0.000275 0.0000918 (4) Fume scrubber. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kilograms per day Lead 0.0368 0.0123 Zinc 0.0491 0.0164 Note: The above limitations shall be applicable for each fume scrubber associated with hydrochloric acid pickling operations. (c) Combination acid pickling (spent acid solutions and rinse waters) —(1) Rod, wire, and coil. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Chromium 0.000292 0.000117 Nickel 0.000263 0.0000876 (2) Bar, billet, and bloom. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Chromium 0.000167 0.0000667 Nickel 0.000150 0.0000501 (3) Strip, sheet, and plate—continuous. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Chromium 0.000710 0.000284 Nickel 0.000638 0.000213 (4) Strip, sheet, and plate—batch. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Chromium 0.000250 0.000100 Nickel 0.000225 0.0000751 (5) Pipe, tube, and other products. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kg/kkg (pounds per 1,000 lb) of product Chromium 0.000418 0.000167 Nickel 0.000376 0.000125 (6) Fume scrubber. Subpart I Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards for new sources Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days Kilograms per day Chromium 0.0819 0.0327 Nickel 0.0735 0.0245 Note: The above limitations shall be applicable for each fume scrubber associated with combination acid pickling operations. [47 FR 23284, May 27, 1982, as amended at 47 FR 41739, Sept. 22, 1982; 49 FR 21033, May 17, 1984]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 40:403.7