40 C.F.R. § 421.245
Pretreatment standards for existing sources.
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 421.245 (2026)
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 achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources. The mass of wastewater pollutants in secondary nickel process wastewater introduced into a POTW must not exceed the following values: (a) Slag reclaim tailings. PSES for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of slag input to reclaim process Chromium (total) 5.653 2.313 Copper 24.410 12.850 Nickel 24.670 16.320 (b) Acid reclaim leaching filtrate. PSES for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of acid reclaim nickel produced Chromium (total) 2.198 0.899 Copper 9.491 4.995 Nickel 9.590 6.344 (c) Acid reclaim leaching belt filter backwash PSES for the Secondary Nickel Subcategory Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average mg/kg (pounds per million pounds) of acid reclaim nickel produced Chromium (total) 0.528 0.216 Copper 2.278 1.199 Nickel 2.302 1.523
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 40:403.7