Regulations last checked for updates: May 10, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Jun 26, 2024
§ 426.136 - Pretreatment standards for new sources.

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.

Pollutant or pollutant property Pretreatment standards (mg/l)
Maximum for any 1 day Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed—
(a):
Fluoride26.013.0
Lead( 1)( 1)
TSS( 1)( 1)
pH( 1)( 1)
(b):
Fluoride26.013.0
Lead( 1)( 1)
TSS( 1)( 1)
pH( 1)( 1)
(c):
TSS( 1)( 1)
pH( 1)( 1)

1 No limitation.

[40 FR 2960, Jan. 16, 1975, as amended at 60 FR 33960, June 29, 1995]
authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b) and (c), 306 (b) and (c), 307(c), and 316(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 1251,1311,1314,1316,1317; 86 Stat. 816
source: 39 FR 2565, Jan. 22, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 426.136