40 CFR § 469.34 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES).

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title: "40 CFR § 469.34 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES)."
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title_name: "Protection of Environment"
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section_name: "Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES)."
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subchapter_name: "EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS"
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# 469.34 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 achieve the following pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES):

| Pollutant or pollutant property | Maximum for any 1 day | Monthly average shall not exceed |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Milligrams per liter (mg/l) |  |
| TTO | 1.58 |  |
| Cadmium | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Chromium | 0.65 | 0.30 |
| Lead | 1.12 | 0.41 |
| Zinc | 1.38 | 0.56 |
| Fluoride | 35.0 | 18.0 |
| Total toxic organics. |  |  |